On Mon, 28 Oct 2013, Mark LaPierre wrote: > On 10/28/2013 05:44 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote: >> On Sat, 26 Oct 2013, Michael Hennebry wrote: >> >>> Absent other ideas, I might try re-installing CentOS or re-installing X. I did a yum reinstall \* . gdm or something still hangs. The gdm log suggests it is happy. >>> After the install, >>> I would restore the directory that listed all my repositories. >>> This is a step I am not sure about. >>> I have a vague recollection that that is not sufficient. >>> What else would I need to do? >> >> Is there a command that I could use to record the >> repositories I am using and restore them after the install? >> >>> I would use the yum listing to install everything I have now. >>> Does this seem like a good plan? >> > > See: > > http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=50 Thank you, but my concern is not specific to X. X I can easily get from install options. I have repositories that are not listed in the install options. My recollection is that there is more to it than restoring a yum directory. There is a bunch of Berkely DB stuff under /var/lib/rpm . Would restoring /etc/yum.repos.d and /var/lib/rpm/Pubkeys be sufficient to activate all the repos from my old install? -- Michael hennebry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "On Monday, I'm gonna have to tell my kindergarten class, whom I teach not to run with scissors, that my fiance ran me through with a broadsword." -- Lily _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos