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Discover which repo holds a package in CentOS.

Posted on August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 by admin

It is sometimes useful not only to know your repo list covers you for all the stack of software you want but also where does a package actually reside. The repoquery command comes to the rescue.

How do I enable the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository on Amazon AMI?

Posted on July 9, 2012July 10, 2012 by admin

EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) is a repository of (as the name implies) A collection of packages not directly released with the given linux distribution release cycle. By default these packages are not available but all the wiring in the amazon AMI instance is already done all one needs to do is enable it….