On 16.06.2016 21:39, Ned Slider wrote: > > On 16/06/16 19:41, Walter H. wrote: >> On 16.06.2016 19:40, Frank Cox wrote: >>> On Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:34:09 +0200 >>> Walter H. wrote: >>> yum -disableplugin=fastestmirror nowseewhathappens. >>> >>> >> yes this goes fast, no timeout; >> can I configure this in /etc/yum.conf? >> > > The correct way to disable a yum plugin is to set enabled to zero in > the plugin config file: > > /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/fastestmirror.conf ok I did this, and then did some yum install - works without timeout where could I tell yum to use existing mirrors in my near instead of one on the other side of the world? in this config I saw remarked the following: #include_only=.nl,.de,.uk,.ie when I set enabled=1 and removed the #-comment on this line 'yum list kernel' shows this: Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Determining fastest mirrors epel/metalink | 8.6 kB 00:00 * base: ftp.usf.edu Including mirror: archive.linux.duke.edu Including mirror: mirror.unl.edu * epel: archive.linux.duke.edu * extras: ftp.usf.edu * updates: ftp.usf.edu I'm from Europe(!) Thanks, Walter