[CentOS] YUM Plugins: I seem to be "unplugged"?

[Johnny Hughes]

On Thu, 2006-04-06 at 10:23 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote:
> Have followed all instructions, googled and read Johnny's November post,
> went to Duke (not physically, web-spherically, although it's only 45
> minutes away),...
> 
> and still can't see how I have protectbase operational.
> 
> Installed:
> [root at wlmlfs08 ~]# yum -C --disablerepo=rpmforge list|grep yum
> centos-yumconf.noarch             4-4.5                  installed
> yum.noarch                        2.4.2-2.centos4        installed
> yum-plugin-fastestmirror.noarch   0.2.4-3.c4             installed
> yum-utils.noarch                  0.5-1.c4               installed
> yumex.noarch                      0.99.11-1.0.c4         installed
> 
> Haven't been able to find a protect base python plugin from CentOS,
> although I clearly recall it being said that CentOS supported it and the
> fastest mirrors.
> 
> Need to get it from the Duke plugin web page? Or what did I do wrong?
> 
> TIA

yum install yum-plugin-protectbase

If fastest mirror is already working, then this should be too.

you need to add the lines:

protect=1

or

protect=0 

to all repos in /etc/yum.conf or /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo files.

AND you need to edit /etc/yum.conf and add the line:

plugins=1

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes
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