Re: Installing softwares in Fedora

Exactly so. In that computer, internet is not
connected. I shall try as you suggested.
Thanks
Biplab
--- Debarshi Ray <[email protected]> wrote:

> > I am trying to install some softwares in a Fedora
> 6
> > installation. The softwares are on Fedora6 DVD.
> But
> > whenever I run Add/Install software, it says that
> some
> > repository not found.
> 
> On second thoughts, I think you are trying to
> install something from
> the Fedora DVD without an Internet connection. In
> that case have a
> look at how the .repo files are written in
> /etc/yum.repos.d/ You will
> need to write one for your DVD, where you will use
> file:// instead of
> http:// in the baseurl field and simply remove the
> mirrorlist and
> gpgcheck fields. Point the baseurl to the directory
> in the DVD
> containing the RPMs.
> 
> Disable the rest of the repos and give it a go.
> 
> Cheers,
> Debarshi
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