Configure YUM unitlity to resolve dependencies of RPMs

YUM Configuration

How to configure Yum utility to resolve dependencies of RPMs. (RED HAT 5.x or 6.x)

Configuration:

Perform all tasks using root user:

1. Install createrepo utility

    Install following rpms if already not installed from root user.

        #rpm -ivh deltarpm-3.5-0.5.20090913git.el6.ppc64.rpm
        #rpm -ivh python-deltarpm-3.5-0.5.20090913git.el6.ppc64.rpm
        #rpm -ivh createrepo-0.9.8-4.el6.noarch.rpm

    OR If you are unable to find them then:

          rpm -ivh yum-* --nodeps --force
          rpm -ivh createrepo-* --nodeps --force


2. Copy all Packages from Linux DVD to local directory

    For Example
    #mkdir -R /redhat/packages

    and copy all packages from dvd to above directory
     and also copy the folder RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release to the above     directory.

3. Copy also repomd.xml from cd to the above directory.

4. Now Create repository with createrepo utility.

    #createrepo -g repomd.xml /redhat/packages

5. Create repository file for yum
     
     remove all ".repo" files from /etc/yum.repos.d/
     and create a new file :
    
        touch red_hat6.repo
      and write the following text in the file :

    #vi /etc/yum.repos.d/red_hat6.repo

    [REDHAT_REPO]
    name=Red_Hat6
    baseurl=file:///redhat/packages
    enabled=1
    gpgkey=file:///redhat/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
   
6. run command 

    #yum clean all

Now you can install any package with following command and it will resolve dependancies automatically.

    #yum install /redhat/packages/