How do I make a local Yum cache for a different architecture/version/etc?

Question

I have Centos running on an internet-connected computer, running i386 versions of some packages like MySQL. I want to make a directory tree that I can put on removable media and put in a non-internet-connected computer which is running different software, and/or x86_64 versions of the same software.

Accomplishing this seems to have something to do with yum-utils and maybe /etc/rpm/platform, but I haven't found clear documentation on doing it without clobbering the currently installed software.

I especially haven't found any documentation on doing this on an ongoing basis--doing regular updates to the packages installed on the air-gapped computer.

Answer 1

If you're looking for tips on creating a Yum cache, all you need to do is put the packages in a directory and run createrepo. You may want to use the -c or --cachedir option to specify the cache directory on the removable media.

createrepo -c /mount/remotedrive/.cache /mount/remotedrive

If you're looking to install SPECIFIC architectures of the software available, you CAN specify the version number, i.e.:

yum install mysql-server.x86_64

or

yum install mysql-server.i386

Don't forget, also, that you can manually install one or more RPMs using the rpm utility:

rpm -ivh package.rpm

Hopefully this helps; your question isn't explicit about what you want, but this should point you in the right direction. Cheers!