CentOS is a popular Linux distribution used for server and desktop environments. Enabling third-party repositories such as EPEL and Remi can provide access to additional software packages that are not available in the default CentOS repositories. In this guide, we will show you how to enable EPEL and Remi repositories into CentOS 6.
Step 1: Install EPEL Repository
To install EPEL repository on CentOS 6, run the following command as the root user:
rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
This command will download and install the latest version of EPEL repository into your CentOS 6 system.
[root@centos6 ~]# rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm Retrieving https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:epel-release ########################################### [100%]
Step 2: Install Remi Repository
To install Remi repository on CentOS 6, run the following command as the root user:
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm
This command will download and install the latest version of Remi repository into your CentOS 6 system.
[root@centos6 ~]# rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm Retrieving http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:remi-release ########################################### [100%]
Step 3: Enable Remi repository
By default, Remi repository is disabled. To enable it, open the Remi configuration file in a text editor:
vi /etc/yum.repos.d/remi.repo
Find the following line:
enabled=0
Change the value to 1 to enable Remi repository:
enabled=1
Save and exit the text editor.
Step 4: Test
To test whether the EPEL and Remi repositories have been enabled successfully, run the following command as the root user:
yum list | grep epel
This command will list all the packages available in the EPEL repository. Similarly, run the following command to list all the packages available in the Remi repository:
yum list | grep remi
If the repositories have been enabled successfully, you should see a list of packages available in each repository.
Conclusion:
Enabling EPEL and Remi repositories can provide access to additional software packages that are not available in the default CentOS repositories. In this guide, we have shown you how to enable EPEL and Remi repositories into CentOS 6. Remember to always use caution when installing third-party software and ensure that you trust the source of the software.