RPMForge CentOS/RedHat

RPMforge is a third party RPM repository for Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS. By simply Adding the RPMforge repository you can access to an extensive library of pre-compiled binaries.

Gui Method:

1. Launch Firefox and go to http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php#B2. Click on the package appropriate for your version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.
   1. • Note 32 bit or 64 bit ! this is very important
2. Choose Open with Software Installer (default) and click Ok.
3. The Installing packages window will appear. Click Apply to proceed.
4. Finally click Ok.

Command Line Method:

1. visit http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php#B2  and copy the link for your OS version… (note 32 bit or 64 bit)
2. ssh into your server
3. run the appropriate link :  (example:  rpm -Uhv http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el5/en/i386/rpmforge/RPMS/rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm)

It is also important that you lower the priority – so the base packages provided by RedHat /CentOS are not replaced by a new version from RPMforge…

1. Install the Yum priorities package via ssh:  #yum install yum-priorities
2. Edit the file /etc/yum.repos.d/rpmforge.repo and add this line:   “priority = 10″
3. Test your configuration by executing ” #yum check-update “   You should see a priority protections message in the output.