Were looking to use yum 2.1's ability to store repository data in /etc/yum.repos.d/ as a means of pushing updates to our mirrors list.
As an added feature, we want to host third party repository config in installable .rpm's into CentOS-Extras. So that enabling a new repository becomes as easy as "yum install <repo name>". Eg. 'yum install repo- dag'. Which would in turn drop the required repository information into /etc/yum.repos.d/, set the enabled flag, import the required gpg- key.
We are looking for package repositories, with public access who would want to be included in this setup. All supported architecture's are welcome ( x86/ia32, x86_64, ia64, s390(x)) as well as testing ( ppc ) for yum repositories. We do have apt available on x86 and ppc, so if you have an apt repository that works with CentOS4 on these architectures, we're interested.
If you run a repository or know of one which should be included : Reply to this post here with details or send me an email.
There are a few things that we ask for.
1) The repository must be complete in itself or require no more than the CentOS4 base and CentOS4 updates to pull required dependencies.
2) All packages in the repository must be signed. And the key available via public key-servers.
3) You must have both meta data ( via createrepo ) as well as the Header info ( via yum-arch ) available.
And lastly, I need some recommendations on what to call these .rpm's repo-<Repository Tag>.<ver>.rpm is one option.
- K