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Re: local repository update doesn't pick up new rpms
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Misc Things <[log in to unmask]>
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Misc Things <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:58:23 -0400
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On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 07/07/2011 08:42 AM, Misc Things wrote:
>>
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>> 8. run " createrepo /mnt/localrepo" - i can observe that it goes thru
>> the packages, but doesn't pick up a new one.
>> 8a. run " createrepo --update /mnt/localrepo" - does the same thing
>> 9. yum search big_program.rpm - reveals nothing.
>>
>> the only way i got this to work is by removing the repodata folder and
>> starting from scratch ( step 3 ). This is obviously not right.

>
> You need step 8b
> 8b run "yum clean all"
>
> This clears out yum's cache.  (Yum caches the repository information for a
> set period of time.)

right you are Troy - if i don't clean it up I enjoy some odd errors
during "yum install example.rpm". Your explanation makes a perfect
sense. Thank you!
Andrew

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