local yum repository

[Paul Howarth]

adel.essafi at laposte.net wrote:
> Dear all
> I have installed a local yum repository.
> When trying to list the list all available packages, I got this. 
> I have checked that repomd.xml exists on the right place and that the
> webserver works fine.
> I don't guess what the problem is? Could you help?
> Adel
> 
> 
> [adel at localhost ~]$ yum list available
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Setting up repositories
> base                                                                 [1/2]
> Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: base
> Cannot find repomd.xml file for base
> Error: Cannot find repomd.xml file for base

Check your web server's log files to see which URL it was trying to 
retrieve, and whether or not there was an error serving that URL (you 
might try accessing that URL with a regular browser to verify that all's 
well).

That should give you a clue as to where to look next.

Paul.