Many thanks for the replies! I did not know the option "cost" :-) I would like to use createrepo to build a small local repository inside a virtual machine. The size of the repository should be as small as possible. The VM will be distributed to students on a CD/DVD. Even without network connection, they can use yum to install a few packages. If Internet connection is available, I hope they can install any package from an online repository (e.g. kernel.org) using yum. On 7/17/08, seth vidal <skvidal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 19:26 +0300, Muayyad AlSadi wrote: > > > We want "yum install" to check the local repository before checking other mirror repositories. Is this possible? > > yes, just give it a smaller cost in the .repo file > > > > cost=400 > > > > for example > > [local-fedora-cache] > > name=cache for fedora- i386 > > failovermethod=priority > > baseurl=file:///opt/cache/fedora/packages/ > > enabled=1 > > gpgcheck=0 > > cost=400 > > the only problem is he wants yum to function even when not connected to > the net. So, he has to make it so his repos won't fail to have any valid > mirrors. so using cost on another mirror would work, if only he's > willing to disable the other repos when not on the net. > > -sv > > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum > _______________________________________________ Yum mailing list Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
