Ok, but wouldn't the createrepo command be part of the default software install? I still have access to the dvd so I can probably get it from there. Where does/should the createrepo command reside on the server? /usr/sbin??? Judy -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron Bliss Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:15 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: New to Linux Yes, you need a RHN subscription or switch to an alternative distro. Aaron On 9/23/2009 12:13 PM, Marks, Judy A. wrote: > It is redhat 2.6.18-53.el5xen #1. A yum list create* gives me: > > [root@nbaixlnx001t yum.repos.d]# yum list create* > Loading "rhnplugin" plugin > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > Loading "security" plugin > This system is not registered with RHN. > RHN support will be disabled. > Setting up repositories > No Repositories Available to Set Up > Reading repository metadata in from local files > > > Do I HAVE to be registered? > > Judy > > [root@nbaixlnx001t yum.repos.d]# > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron Bliss > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:04 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: New to Linux > > Is this a redhat 5 box? If so, do you have a RedHat subscription? > There is a createrepo package available: > > yum list create* > Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security > rhel-x86_64-server-vt-5 > | 1.3 kB 00:00 > rhn-tools-rhel-x86_64-server-5 > | 871 B 00:00 > rhel-x86_64-server-5 > | 1.3 kB 00:00 > Available Packages > createrepo.noarch 0.4.11-3.el5 > rhel-x86_64-server-5 > > yum install createrepo should install the package, working under the > assumption this is a RedHat 5 box. > > Aaron > > On 9/23/2009 12:00 PM, Marks, Judy A. wrote: >> I am new to linux and just installed redhat. I am trying to create a >> repo but when I execute the createrepo command I get: >> >> >> >> -bash: createrepo: command not found >> >> >> >> If I do a yum install available I get the message "Nothing to do". I >> don't know how to proceed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Judy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
