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wiki:repositories:epel [2016/10/04 08:18] ionic Use external source for the repository file and make clear that switching between EPEL and X2Go repositories is a really bad idea. |
wiki:repositories:epel [2016/10/31 03:40] ionic Add Post-Addition Test section. |
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- | ====== X2Go Packages for Redhat Enterprise Linux and derivatives | + | ====== X2Go Packages for Redhat Enterprise Linux and Derivatives |
- | X2Go packages are provided by the Fedora EPEL project for RHEL and derivative distributions (e.g. CentOS and ScientificLinux). | + | <note warning> |
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+ | Select one approach listed here, thus either the official (downstream) EPEL packages repository, or our X2Go EPEL repository and stick to it. | ||
+ | Unreleased versions and unofficial (related to the EPEL project) release packages are only available directly from the X2Go project, follow the instructions in the [[# | ||
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+ | ===== Using the Official EPEL Packages Repository ===== | ||
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+ | X2Go packages are provided by the Fedora EPEL project for RHEL and derivative distributions (e.g. CentOS and ScientificLinux). See [[http:// | ||
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+ | < | ||
Now you can search for X2Go related package that are now available for your system via YUM: | Now you can search for X2Go related package that are now available for your system via YUM: | ||
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Congratulations, | Congratulations, | ||
- | If you wish to install newer or test versions directly from the X2Go project, follow the instructions below in addition | + | ===== Adding |
- | < | + | < |
- | ===== Adding the X2Go Repository to your Package System ===== | + | ==== Base Installation |
- | Add the file '' | + | Download |
- | This can be done using by your preferred editor. | + | <code bash> |
+ | wget -O / | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | For reference, the file will also be inlined here, with the original information being available on [[http:// | ||
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+ | {{url> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Customization ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Edit this file with your preferred editor. | ||
<code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | A sample content for this file can be found here, with the original information on [[http:// | + | As a rule of thumb: '' |
- | {{url>http://packages.x2go.org/epel/x2go.repo 720px|EPEL | + | By default, the '' |
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+ | Note that not all of X2Go may be provided for RHEL/EPEL 5/6, as these distributions are very old and therefore more work-intensive to develop for. | ||
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+ | <note>If you are behind a proxy, make sure the proxy is defined in '' | ||
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+ | ==== Post-Addition Test ==== | ||
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+ | Now you can search for X2Go related package that are now available for your system via '' | ||
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+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | $ yum search x2go | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | $ dnf search | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations, | ||
- | ===== Mirroring | + | ===== Mirroring |
The packages in this repository can be mirrored via '' | The packages in this repository can be mirrored via '' |