Some question yum related - let me understand 1

[marcq]

Hello.
I'm trying to fully understand yum usage.
I sucessed to use it for installations and tested how to configure local repository.

However please clarify my doubt.
Assume I want to list installed package(s) using yum command.
I can not list it without internet (repository) access. Can I?
And the same question of listing repositories.

And additionally. How yum determines fastest mirror of repository?

Thanks.

 

[MikeHalloran]

The fastest mirror thing is a plugin. I think it just gets a test file from each repository and uses the transfer speed to rank them.

Yum list installed will probably work without a connection.

If you are new to yum, you probably don't need to install or configure a local repository, unless you are going on a trip and won't have internet access for a while.

 

[marcq]

1. and 3. ok
2. Unfortunately it doesnt work for me when no connection. I'll keep searching anyway.

 

[MikeHalloran]

Try
yum -C list installed


If you haven't already,
$ man yum