oracle linux yum

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Introduction
　　The Oracle public yum server offers a free and convenient way to install the latest Oracle Linux packages as well as packages from the Oracle VM installation media via a yum client.
　　You can download the full Oracle Linux and Oracle VM installation media via edelivery.oracle.com/linux. To stay current on errata updates, you may wish to subscribe to the Oracle Linux errata mailing list.
　　This yum server is offered without support of any kind. If you require support, please consider purchasing Oracle Linux Support via the online store, or via your sales representative.

Getting Started

• Download and Install Oracle Linux
  
• Download and copy the appropriate yum configuration file in place, by running the following commands as root:　　
  
  Oracle Linux 4, Update 6 or Newer
  　　
  
  # cd /etc/yum.repos.d # mv Oracle-Base.repo Oracle-Base.repo.disabled # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el4.repo 　　
  
  Oracle Linux 5
  　　
  
  # cd /etc/yum.repos.d # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el5.repo 　　
  
  Oracle Linux 6
  　　
  
  # cd /etc/yum.repos.d # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ol6.repo 　　
  
  Oracle VM 2
  　　
  
  # cd /etc/yum.repos.d # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ovm2.repo 　　
  
  
  
• Enable the appropriate repository by editing the yum configuration file
  
  
  
  • Open the yum configuration file in a text editor
    
  • Locate the section in the file for the repository you plan to update from, e.g. [el4_u6_base]
    
  • Change enabled=0 to enabled=1
    
  
  
• Begin using yum, for example:yum listyum install firefox
  

　　You may be prompted to confirm the import of the Oracle OSS Group GPG key.
　　Centos yum
　　更新方法如下：
　　先进入yum源配置目录
　　
cd /etc/yum.repos.d
　　

　　
备份系统自带的yum源
　　
mv CentOS-Base.repo CentOS-Base.repo.save
　　

　　
下载其他更快的yum源
　　
中科大的yum源：
　　
wget http://centos.ustc.edu.cn/CentOS-Base.repo
　　

　　
163的yum源：
　　
wget http://mirrors.163.com/.help/CentOS-Base-163.repo
　　

　　
sohu的yum源
　　
wget http://mirrors.sohu.com/help/CentOS-Base-sohu.repo
　　

　　
更新玩yum源后，建议更新一下，使操作立即生效
　　
yum makecache
　　原来的centos yum源更换新地址，从下面地址中下载CentOS-Base.repo 覆盖即可
　　http://vault.centos.org/4.8/