[CentOS] [External] Re: Installing a single rpm package from desktop/browser on CentOS 7

Mon Mar 2 17:40:02 UTC 2020
Kay Schenk <kay.schenk at gmail.com>

On 2/24/20 5:50 AM, Toralf Lund wrote:
> On 22/02/2020 03:55, Seth Goldin wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the GUI isn't quite set up to tell you what the error 
>> would
>> be.
>
> Seriously? I'd say that if it's not set up that way it has no business 
> being included in a stable release of anything, let alone an 
> "enterprise operating system"...
>
>>   When you use `$ sudo yum install whatever.rpm`, the output in the 
>> shell
>> will often give you a clue as to what's going wrong--a missing 
>> dependency,
>> etc.
>
> Actually, I'm talking about cases where there isn't or shouldn't be 
> anything going wrong at all. The rpms install just fine from the 
> command line.
>
> - Toralf

There's a nice bit of info on creating "local" repos for rpm packs you 
might want to install that are not availble in standard CentOS repos.

https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/CreateLocalRepos

This section, esp --

* Create /etc/yum.repos.d/local.repo

shows you syntax etc.

I set up a local repo for my install DVD some time ago, then set it to 
"enabled=0" it when I was basically finished with it. There were packs 
on it that didn't seem to exist in any other CentOS repo.

You really could use ANY gpg key and just disable the gpgchek I think. 
In any case, this is a good approach and will provide you with a "gui" 
interface for installing the local rpms stored in one area of your system.

Hope this helps,

Kay

>
>
>>
>> -- Seth.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:51 AM Yves Bellefeuille <yan at storm.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Toralf Lund <toralf.lund at pgs.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And, yeah, I know about rpm command line and yum and all, but 
>>>> shouldn't
>>>> there be a "more user-friendly" way?
>>> The command line is your friend.
>>>
>>> Have a look at yumex. I think you'll prefer the command line, though.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Yves Bellefeuille
>>> <yan at storm.ca>
>>>
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