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

Thu Apr 6 14:39:57 UTC 2006
William L. Maltby <BillsCentOS at triad.rr.com>

On Thu, 2006-04-06 at 09:29 -0500, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-04-06 at 10:23 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote:
> > Have followed all instructions, googled and read Johnny's November post,
> > <snip demonstration of "smart questioning" >

> > 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

That's the one I'm missing. I wonder why it didn't show in my yum list?
*sigh* more learning curve I guess.

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

Fast mirror *seems* to be and I can find it's .py and config stuff.

> 
> 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
> 

Got all that ok. It's only the protect* I couldn't find anywhere.

Thanks,
-- 
Bill
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