YUM plugins are the python modules provided with a separate package and these modules are loaded when yum starts. Individual package needs to be installed to enable the required plugins.
This document explains basic functionality of each individual plugins provided on AIX Toolbox with sample output. Not all options output are shown here, only most of the basic and important output are included.
More information on each plugins can found using help option or refer the link provided in reference section.
Not all plugins which are supported on other linux distributions are provided, as some of the tools and packaging is totally different.
Refer the section “Unsupported and future availability list” to know more on unsupported plugins and future availability of some of the plugins.
Yum plugins .py files are install under the path /opt/freeware/lib/yum-plugins/
and conf files are installed under the path /opt/freeware/etc/yum/pluginconf.d
With yum-3.4.3-6, plugins option in default yum.conf /opt/freeware/etc/yum/yum.conf will be set to 1.
To verify if a plugins are enabled after installing required plugin packages, just run yum which will have the first line output as below.
# yum
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
Now lets start with each plugins supported on AIX.
fastestmirror: sorts each repository's mirrorlist by connection speed prior to downloading packages.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-fastestmirror package.
To make this work, first needs to build the mirror list.
As we don’t have mirror sites for AIX Toolbox we will use fedora mirror list just for testing this plugin.
Build the local mirror list file as
# cat /opt/freeware/etc/yum/repos.d/fedora_mirror
ftp://mirror.pregi.net/fedora/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://mirrors.njupt.edu.cn/fedora/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://mirrors.163.com/fedora/linux/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/fedora/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://mirror.rise.ph/fedora/linux/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/Fedora//releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://repo.fedoralinux.ir/pub/fedora/linux/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://fedora.mirror.angkasa.id/pub/fedora/linux/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
ftp://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/fedora/releases/26/Everything/x86_64/os/
And then add this mirror list to one of the repository as.
# cat /opt/freeware/etc/yum/repos.d/fedora-mirror.repo
[base]
name=Fedora 26 base
mirrorlist=file:///opt/freeware/etc/yum/repos.d/fedora_mirror
enable=1
And then run yum repolist to check which fastest mirror does yum selects.
# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
Determining fastest mirrors
* base: mirror.rise.ph
base | 3.8 kB 00:00:00
base/primary_db | 27 MB 00:00:32
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
repo id repo name status
base Fedora 26 base 53,912
repolist: 53,912
changelog: adds a command line option to allow viewing package changelog deltas before or after updating packages.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-changelog package.
# yum changelog 2008-Jan bash
Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Listing changelogs since 2008-01-08
==================== Installed Packages ====================
bash-4.3.30-1.ppc installed
* Mon Apr 4 19:00:00 2016 Nitish K Mishra <nitismis@in.ibm.com> 4.3.30
- Update to version 4.3.30
* Mon Jul 27 19:00:00 2015 Michael Wilson <michael.wilson@bull.net> 4.3
- Update to version 4.3.30
* Tue Sep 30 19:00:00 2014 Gerard Visiedo <gerard.visiedo@bull.net> 4.2-9
- Add patch bash-4.2-50
* Mon Sep 29 19:00:00 2014 Gerard Visiedo <gerard.visiedo@bull.net> 4.2-8
- Patches with Bash shell vulnerability CVE-2014-6271 and CVE-2014-7169
…………………..
changelog stats. 1 pkg, 1 source pkg, 9 changelogs
To get changelog entries of the package from the repository which isn’t installed.
# yum changelog 2008-Jan gtk2
Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
AIX_Toolbox/other_db | 218 kB 00:00:00
Listing changelogs since 2008-01-08
==================== Available Packages ====================
gtk2-2.24.30-1waixX11.ppc AIX_Toolbox
* Thu Jun 9 19:00:00 2016 Matthieu Sarter <matthieu.sarter.external@atos.net> 2.24.30-1
- Updated to version 2.24.30
* Thu Apr 7 19:00:00 2016 Tony Reix <tony.reix@bull.net> - 2.24.28
- First port of version 2.24.28
* Mon Oct 7 19:00:00 2013 Gerard Visiedo <gerard.visiedo@bull.net> - 2.20.1-4
- Rebuild due to libX11 issue
filter-data: adds the options --filter- vendors, groups, packagers, licenses, arches, committers, buildhosts, baseurls, package-sizes, archive-sizes and installed-sizes. These options are just for "update" and "list update" type commands.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-filter-data package.
To list all updates that are 1MB or less.
# yum --filter-package-sizes=-1m check-update
Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror, filter-data
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Limiting package lists to filtered ones
Left with 6 of 9 packages, after filters applied
curl.ppc 7.54.1-2 AIX_Toolbox
expat.ppc 2.2.0-1 AIX_Toolbox
expat-devel.ppc 2.2.0-1 AIX_Toolbox
popt.ppc 1.16-3 AIX_Toolbox
python.ppc 2.7.12-2 AIX_Toolbox_local
python-devel.ppc 2.7.12-2 AIX_Toolbox
python-tools.ppc 2.7.12-2 AIX_Toolbox
To filter with licenses
# yum --filter-licenses=MIT check-update
Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror, filter-data
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Limiting package lists to filtered ones
Left with 2 of 9 packages, after filters applied
expat.ppc 2.2.0-1 AIX_Toolbox
expat-devel.ppc 2.2.0-1 AIX_Toolbox
python.ppc 2.7.12-2 AIX_Toolbox_local
downloadonly: adds a --downloadonly flag to yum so that yum will only download the packages and not install/update them.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-downloadonly.
# yum install httpd -y --downloadonly --downloaddir=/tmp/yum_dw
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: pcre >= 8.33 for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: lua >= 5.1.5 for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: openldap >= 2.4.40 for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: libpcre.a(libpcre.so.1) for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: liblber.a(liblber-2.4.so.2) for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: libldap.a(libldap-2.4.so.2) for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Running transaction check
---> Package lua.ppc 0:5.3.3-1 will be installed
---> Package openldap.ppc 0:2.4.40-2 will be installed
---> Package pcre.ppc 0:8.33-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 AIX_Toolbox 3.9 M
Installing for dependencies:
lua ppc 5.3.3-1 AIX_Toolbox 1.6 M
openldap ppc 2.4.40-2 AIX_Toolbox 4.4 M
pcre ppc 8.33-1 AIX_Toolbo 538 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 4 Packages
Total download size: 11 M
Installed size: 33 M
Downloading Packages:
(1/4): httpd-2.4.27-1.aix6.1.ppc | 3.9 MB 00:00:01
(2/4): lua-5.3.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 1.6 MB 00:00:00
(3/4): openldap-2.4.40-2.aix6.1.ppc | 4.4 MB 00:00:01
(4/4): pcre-8.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 538 kB 00:00:00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 3.1 MB/s | 11 MB 00:03
exiting because --downloadonly specified
# ls /tmp/yum_dw
httpd-2.4.27-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm lua-5.3.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm openldap-2.4.40-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm pcre-8.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
priorities: allows repositories to have different priorities.
If a package is in more than one repository, it will be installed from the high priority repository.
Packages from low priority repository won't be upgraded which were installed from a high priority repository.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-priorities package.
For example we enabled 4 repositories
# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
repo id repo name status
AIX_Toolbox AIX generic repository 320
AIX_Toolbox_71 AIX 7.1 specific repository 10
AIX_Toolbox_local Toolbox local 25
AIX_Toolbox_noarch AIX noarch repository 39
repolist: 394
AIX_Toolbox_local repository is having some of the duplicates packages from AIX_Toolbox repository.
Now we will set the priority for AIX_Toolbox to 1 in yum.conf file and see the list.
# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
AIX_Toolbox | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_71 | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_local | 3.6 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_noarch | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
20 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
repo id repo name status
AIX_Toolbox AIX generic repository 320
AIX_Toolbox_71 AIX 7.1 specific repository 10
AIX_Toolbox_local Toolbox local 4+21
AIX_Toolbox_noarch AIX noarch repository 39
repolist: 373
versionlock: takes a set of name/versions for packages and excludes all other versions of those packages. This allows us to protect packages from being updated by newer versions.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-versionlock package.
We can use versionlock command to add, delete, clear the entries from versionlock list.
# yum versionlock list
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
versionlock list done
# yum list curl
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
20 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Installed Packages
curl.ppc 7.52.1-1 installed
Available Packages
curl.ppc 7.54.1-2 AIX_Toolbox
# yum versionlock add curl
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
Adding versionlock on: 0:curl-7.52.1-1
versionlock added: 1
# yum versionlock list
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
0:curl-7.52.1-1.*
versionlock list done
# yum update curl
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
20 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update
Now delete the entry from the locklist and try an update again.
# yum versionlock delete 0:curl-7.52.1-1.*
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
Deleting versionlock for: 0:curl-7.52.1-1.*
versionlock deleted: 1
# yum versionlock list
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
versionlock list done
# yum update curl
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, priorities, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
20 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package curl.ppc 0:7.52.1-1 will be updated
---> Package curl.ppc 0:7.54.1-2 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Updating:
curl ppc 7.54.1-2 AIX_Toolbox 534 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Upgrade 1 Package
Total download size: 534 k
Is this ok [y/N]:
post-transaction-actions: runs actions following the transaction based on the content of the transaction.
This extension allows the user to execute arbitrary actions immediately after a transaction over specific packages.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-post-transaction-action package.
We need to create an action files under the /opt/freeware/etc/yum/post-actions path, similar to one which comes with yum-plugin-post-transaction-actions package at /opt/freeware/doc/yum-plugin-post-transaction-actions-1.1.31/sample.action. This file has information about how to create an action file entries.
# cat /opt/freeware/etc/yum/post-actions/sample.action
*:install:touch /tmp/$name-installed
*:remove: echo "Removed $name"
This entry makes post transaction action plugin to run touch command if any package is installed, and echo a message if any package is removed.
# yum -y install grep
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, priorities, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
20 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.22-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
grep ppc 2.22-1 AIX_Toolbox 442 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total size: 442 k
Installed size: 1.4 M
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : grep-2.22-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/grep-installed
Installed:
grep.ppc 0:2.22-1
Complete!
# yum -y erase grep
Loaded plugins: changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, priorities, versionlock
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.22-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
grep ppc 2.22-1 @AIX_Toolbox 1.4 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 1.4 M
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing : grep-2.22-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed grep"
Removed grep
Removed:
grep.ppc 0:2.22-1
Complete!
rpm-warm-cache: This plugin reads the complete RPM database into the buffer cache in order to improve database reads later on.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-rpm-warm-cache.
aliases: This plugin adds the alias command which allows to configure and use alias for yum commands, , much like the alias command in bash.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-aliases package.
The /opt/freeware/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/aliases.conf will have the conffile entry to point to /opt/freeware/etc/yum/aliases.conf which has the default aliases for most commonly used yum commands.
# yum h
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, versionlock
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37 | -y erase grep | 2017-09-08 07:59 | Erase | 1
36 | -y install grep | 2017-09-08 07:59 | Install | 1
35 | erase grep | 2017-09-08 07:56 | Erase | 1
34 | install grep | 2017-09-08 07:52 | Install | 1
33 | erase grep | 2017-09-08 07:52 | Erase | 1 P<
32 | install python-six | 2017-09-08 03:30 | Install | 1 ><
..........
# yum rl
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
repo id repo name status
AIX_Toolbox AIX generic repository 320
AIX_Toolbox_71 AIX 7.1 specific repository 10
AIX_Toolbox_local Toolbox local 25
AIX_Toolbox_noarch AIX noarch repository 39
repolist: 394
allowdowngrade: Yum plugin to enable manual downgrading of packages.
This plugin adds a --allow-downgrade flag to yum to make it possible to manually downgrade packages to specific
versions.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-allowdowngrade package.
Looks like this plugin has an legacy defect as it isn’t working correctly.
We can use “yum downgrade” as an alternate.
Here we first manually installed the latest version of grep-2.26-2, and latest available on AIX Toolbox repo is
grep-2.22-1.
# yum list grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Installed Packages
grep.ppc 2.26-2 installed
# yum --allow-downgrade install grep-2.22-1
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: priorities, protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Package matching grep-2.22-1.ppc already installed. Checking for update.
Nothing to do
# yum downgrade install grep-2.22-1
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, versionlock
Setting up Downgrade Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
No package install available.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.22-1 will be a downgrade
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.26-2 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Downgrading:
grep ppc 2.22-1 AIX_Toolbox 442 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Downgrade 1 Package
Total download size: 442 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
grep-2.22-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 442 kB 00:00:00
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : grep-2.22-1.ppc 1/2
Cleanup : grep-2.26-2.ppc 2/2
Removed:
grep.ppc 0:2.26-2
Installed:
grep.ppc 0:2.22-1
Complete!
show-leaves: shows newly installed leaf packages and packages that became leaves after a transaction.
This shows packages which aren’t used by any other package so that it will help in cleaning up the system.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-show-leaves package.
# yum install httpd
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: lua >= 5.1.5 for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: openldap >= 2.4.40 for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: liblber.a(liblber-2.4.so.2) for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Processing Dependency: libldap.a(libldap-2.4.so.2) for package: httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc
--> Running transaction check
---> Package lua.ppc 0:5.3.3-1 will be installed
---> Package openldap.ppc 0:2.4.40-2 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 AIX_Toolbox 3.9 M
Installing for dependencies:
lua ppc 5.3.3-1 AIX_Toolbox 1.6 M
openldap ppc 2.4.40-2 AIX_Toolbox 4.4 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 3 Packages
Total download size: 10 M
Installed size: 30 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/3): httpd-2.4.27-1.aix6.1.pp | 3.9 MB 00:00:00
(2/3): lua-5.3.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 1.6 MB 00:00:00
(3/3): openldap-2.4.40-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 4.4 MB 00:00:00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 3.8 MB/s | 10 MB 00:02
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : lua-5.3.3-1.ppc 1/3
Installing : openldap-2.4.40-2.ppc 2/3
3004-686 Group "ldap" does not exist.
Installing : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 3/3
3004-686 Group "apache" does not exist.
3004-687 User "apache" does not exist.
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/lua-installed
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/openldap-installed
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/httpd-installed
Installed:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1
Dependency Installed:
lua.ppc 0:5.3.3-1 openldap.ppc 0:2.4.40-2
Complete!
New leaves:
httpd.ppc
# yum erase httpd
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, versionlock
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 @AIX_Toolbox 13 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 13 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed httpd"
Removed httpd
Removed:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1
Complete!
New leaves:
openldap.ppc
pcre.ppc
protectbase: Yum plugin to protect packages from certain repositories.
With this plugin, repositories that are to be protected will not be updated by newer files from unprotected repositories.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-protectbase package.
Let’s check how this plugin protect repository from updating packages.
First check without adding protect=1 in any of the repos.
# yum list grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
21 packages excluded due to repository protections
Installed Packages
grep.ppc 2.22-1 @AIX_Toolbox
We have grep installed from AIX_Toolbox repository and update version is available through AIX_Toolbox_local repo.
# yum check-update grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
grep.ppc 2.26-2 AIX_Toolbox_local
Now add protect=1 to the AIX_Toolbox repo and check for update.
# yum check-update grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
AIX_Toolbox | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_71 | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_local | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_noarch | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
Skipping filters plugin, no data
21 packages excluded due to repository protections
tmprepo: This extension adds the --tmprepo option taking an url of a .repo file, downloads it and enable it for only one transaction. This extension tries to ensure the safe temporary usage of repositories, by default, it does not allow to disable the gpg check.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-tmprepo package.
Here we will try to update grep package from AIX_Toolbox_local repo using tmprepo option.
# yum list grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Determining fastest mirrors
AIX_Toolbox_local | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_local/primary_db | 21 kB 00:00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Installed Packages
grep.ppc 2.22-1 @AIX_Toolbox
Available Packages
grep.ppc 2.26-2 AIX_Toolbox_local
# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
repo id repo name status
AIX_Toolbox_local Toolbox local 25
repolist: 25
# yum --tmprepo=file:/opt/freeware/etc/yum.repos.d/local_repo.repo update grep --nogpgcheck
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Failed to retrieve file:/opt/freeware/etc/yum.repos.d/local_repo.repo
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.22-1 will be updated
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.26-2 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Updating:
grep ppc 2.26-2 AIX_Toolbox_local 586 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Upgrade 1 Package
Total download size: 586 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : grep-2.26-2.ppc 1/2
Cleanup : grep-2.22-1.ppc 2/2
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/grep-installed
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed grep"
Removed grep
Updated:
grep.ppc 0:2.26-2
Complete!
basearchonly: this plugin makes Yum only install basearch packages on multiarch systems.
If we type 'yum install foo' on a x68_64 system, only 'foo-x.y.x86_46.rpm' is installed.
If we want to install the foo-x.y.i386.rpm, we have to type 'yum install foo.i386'.
The plugin only works with 'yum install'.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-basearchonly package.
This plugin mayn’t be much useful on AIX as we don’t have multiarch support systems.
We have packages built with ppc and noarch . If we have ppc and noarch package then yum chooses the ppc package on top of noarch package.
# yum list dejagnu
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Available Packages
dejagnu.noarch 1.6-1 AIX_Toolbox_local
dejagnu.ppc 1.6-1 AIX_Toolbox_local
# yum install dejagnu
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dejagnu.ppc 0:1.6-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
dejagnu ppc 1.6-1 AIX_Toolbox_local 265 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 265 k
Installed size: 1.1 M
Is this ok [y/N]:
# yum install dejagnu.noarch
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo,
: versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dejagnu.noarch 0:1.6-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
dejagnu noarch 1.6-1 AIX_Toolbox_local 358 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 358 k
Installed size: 1.3 M
keys: adds the commands keys, keys-info, keys-data and keys-remove. They allow you to query and remove signing keys.
To enable this plugin install the yum-plugin-keys package.
As we don’t have a gpg keys for AIX Toolbox packages we can try with importing sample keys from some other source.
# yum | grep keys
: fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions,
You need to give some command
keys Lists keys for signing data
keys-data Show public key block information for signing data
keys-info Full information keys for signing data
keys-remove Remove a public key block for signing data
# rpm -qa gpg-pubkey
# rpm --import https://www.centos.org/keys/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Testing-7
# rpm -qa gpg-pubkey
gpg-pubkey-8fae34bd-538f1e51
# yum keys
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-
: leaves, tmprepo, versionlock
Key owner Key email Repo Key ID
CentOS-7 Testing (CentOS 7 Testing content) security@centos.org installed 8fae34bd-538f1e51
keys done
# yum keys-info
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-
: leaves, tmprepo, versionlock
Type : GPG
Rpm Key ID : 8fae34bd-538f1e51
Key owner : CentOS-7 Testing (CentOS 7 Testing content)
Key email : security@centos.org
Repo : installed
Created : Wed Jun 4 08:25:37 2014
Version : PGP Public Key Certificate v4
Primary ID : CentOS-7 Testing (CentOS 7 Testing content) <security@centos.org>
Algorithm : RSA (Encrypt or Sign)
Fingerprint: ba02a5e6aff970f7269dd972c78893ac8fae34bd
Key ID : c78893ac8fae34bd
keys-info done
# yum keys-data
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-
: leaves, tmprepo, versionlock
Type : GPG
Key owner: CentOS-7 Testing (CentOS 7 Testing content)
Key email: security@centos.org
Key ID : 8fae34bd
Repo : installed
Created : Wed Jun 4 08:25:37 2014
Raw Data :
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: rpm-4.13.0.1 (NSS-3)
mQINBFOPHlEBEADP3E1fQHyrL4Rees0MywxIdPgtRueiNSaf+JibtIlfjydqipzA
P5R6th3VuHmplChgUiuP7jxc2aLQewz2WgtFP03y6jUF70UHkRLq0THnBJ8hRKBb
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keys-data done
# yum keys-remove 8fae34bd-538f1e51
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, rpm-warm-cache, show-
: leaves, tmprepo, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
AIX_Toolbox | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_local | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_noarch | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gpg-pubkey.noarch 0:8fae34bd-538f1e51 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
gpg-pubkey noarch 8fae34bd-538f1e51 installed 0.0
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 0
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Erasing : gpg-pubkey-8fae34bd-538f1e51.noarch 1/1
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed gpg-pubkey"
Removed gpg-pubkey
Removed:
gpg-pubkey.noarch 0:8fae34bd-538f1e51
Complete!
# rpm -qa gpg-pubkey
#
ps: allows you to see which running processes are associated with which packages (and if they need rebooting, or have updates, etc.)
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-ps package.
Shows all the processes affected by a packages update.
For example, if python is dependent on zlib package, and if any python process is running, then it will list zlib package and shows what are all python processes are effected.
* in the output below for the uptime shows that process needs to be restarted as update of the package happens after the process started.
All command line options like “yum ps updates” “yum ps upgrades” “yum ps all” should shows same output.
To check for the individual package and all the process effected, run “yum ps zlib”
# yum ps
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: priorities, protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
pid proc CPU RSS State uptime
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
curl-7.52.1-1.ppc Upgrade 7.54.1-2.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:06
db-4.8.24-3.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:06
gettext-0.19.7-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:07
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:19
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:52
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:53
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:53
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:53
glib2-2.14.6-2.ppc Upgrade 2.48.0-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:07
lua-5.3.3-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:07
popt-1.16-1.ppc Upgrade 1.16-3.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:08
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:20
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:52
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:54
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:54
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:54
pysqlite-1.1.7-2.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:08
python-2.7.10-1.ppc Upgrade 2.7.12-2.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 14 MB Active: 00:08
python-pycurl-7.19.3-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 15 MB Active: 00:08
samba-common-4.6.4-1.ppc
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:21
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:54
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:54
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
samba-devel-4.6.4-1.ppc
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:21
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:54
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
samba-libs-4.6.4-1.ppc
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:22
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:56
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:56
samba-winbind-clients-4.6.4-1.ppc
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:22
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:55
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:56
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:56
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: *2 day(s) 7:13:56
sqlite-3.15.2-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 15 MB Active: 00:10
yum-metadata-parser-1.1.4-2.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 15 MB Active: 00:11
zlib-1.2.11-1.ppc
9109694 python 0:00 15 MB Active: 00:11
9175446 nmbd 0:07 1.4 MB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:23
9896402 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:56
6947304 smbd 0:00 464 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:57
9634214 smbd 0:00 432 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:57
9830586 smbd 0:00 452 kB Active: 2 day(s) 7:13:57
ps
tsflags: allows us to specify optional transaction flags on the yum command line.
tsflags supports following options noscripts, notriggers,nodocs,test,justdb,repackage. notriggers & repackge options aren’t fully tested.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-tsflags package.
To install and uninstall a package without running any pre/post install script.
# yum --tsflags noscripts install wget
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-warm-cache,
: show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
wget ppc 1.17.1-1 AIX_Toolbox 359 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 359 k
Installed size: 932 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
wget-1.17.1-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm | 359 kB 00:00:00
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : wget-1.17.1-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/wget-installed
Installed:
wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1
Complete!
New leaves:
wget.ppc
# yum -y --tsflags noscripts erase wget
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-warm-cache,
: show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
wget ppc 1.17.1-1 @AIX_Toolbox 932 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 932 k
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing : wget-1.17.1-1.ppc 1/1
install-info: warning: no entries found for `/opt/freeware/info/wget.info.gz'; nothing deleted
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed wget"
Removed wget
Removed:
wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1
Complete!
To install a package without doc files.
# yum -y --tsflags nodocs install wget
# ls /opt/freeware/info/wget.info.gz
ls: 0653-341 The file /opt/freeware/info/wget.info.gz does not exist.
To test the package installation.
# yum -y --tsflags test install grep
To just update the rpm database not the filesystem.
# yum -y --tsflags justdb install wget
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-warm-cache,
: show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
wget ppc 1.17.1-1 AIX_Toolbox 359 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total size: 359 k
Installed size: 932 k
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : wget-1.17.1-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/wget-installed
Installed:
wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1
Complete!
New leaves:
wget.ppc
# rpm -ql wget
/opt/freeware/bin/wget
/opt/freeware/doc/wget-1.17.1
/opt/freeware/doc/wget-1.17.1/AUTHORS
…...
/opt/freeware/doc/wget-1.17.1/README
/opt/freeware/doc/wget-1.17.1/sample.wgetrc
/opt/freeware/etc/wgetrc
/opt/freeware/info/wget.info.gz
/opt/freewtsflagsare/man/man1/wget.1
/usr/bin/wget
# ls /opt/freeware/bin/wget
ls: 0653-341 The file /opt/freeware/bin/wget does not exist.
list-data: adds the commands list- vendors, groups, packagers, licenses, arches, committers, buildhosts, baseurls, package-sizes, archive-sizes and installed-sizes.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-list-data package.
# yum list-vendors
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-
: warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
==================== Installed Packages ====================
-- Unknown -- 82 ( 96%)
Benjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org> 1 ( 1%)
Daniel Stenberg <Daniel.Stenberg@haxx.se> 2 ( 2%)
==================== Available Packages ====================
-- Unknown -- 288 ( 91%)
Armin Ronacher <armin.ronacher@active-4.com> 3 ( 0%)
Daniel Stenberg <Daniel.Stenberg@haxx.se> 1 ( 0%)
Edgewall Software <info@edgewall.org> 1 ( 0%)
Eli Collins <elic@assurancetechnologies.com> 1 ( 0%)
Google, Inc. <keyczar-discuss@googlegroups.com> 1 ( 0%)
IBM Pvt Ltd. 1 ( 0%)
........
# yum list-rpm-groups
Loaded pluginlist-datas: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-
: warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
==================== Installed Packages ====================
Appl/var/tions/Internet 1 ( 1%)
Applications/Archiving 2 ( 2%)
Applications/Databases 1 ( 1%)
....
# yum list-licenses
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps, rpm-
: warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
==================== Installed Packages ====================
BSD 5 ( 5%)
GPL 11 ( 12%)
GPL v3 1 ( 1%)
GPLv2+ 23 ( 27%)
GPLv3 and LGPLv2+ 1 ( 1%)
GPLv3+ 4 ( 4%)
GPLv3+ and LGPLv3+ 6 ( 7%)
IBM_ILA 3 ( 3%)
LGPL 1 ( 1%)
LGPLv2+ 6 ( 7%)
......
==================== Available Packages ====================
APL 1 ( 0%)
APLv2 1 ( 0%)
ASL 2.0 1 ( 0%)
Apache License 2.0 1 ( 0%)
Apache Software License 6 ( 1%)
Artistic 3 ( 0%)
BSD 27 ( 8%)
BSD (3 clause) 1 ( 0%)
.....
local: Yum plugin to automatically manage a local repo of downloaded packages.
It will automatically copy all installed packages to a repository on the local file system and rebuild the repository.
This means that any package that you downloaded and installed with yum will always exist, even if it is removed from the original repository, therefore, it can be uninstalled, reinstalled, downgraded, etc.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-local package. This plugin requires createrepo package.
# ls /opt/freeware/etc/yum.repos.d/
# ls /var/lib/yum/
history repos rpmdb-indexes uuid yumdb
# yum -y install grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps,
: rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package grep.ppc 0:2.26-2 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
grep ppc 2.26-2 AIX_Toolbox_local 586 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 586 k
Installed size: 1.7 M
Downloading Packages:
Could not find valid repo at: /var/lib/yum/plugins/local <= This error occurs only for the first install.
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : grep-2.26-2.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/grep-installed
Installed:
grep.ppc 0:2.26-2
Complete!
New leaves:
grep.ppc
# ls /opt/freeware/etc/yum.repos.d/
_local.repo
# ls /var/lib/yum/plugins/local
grep-2.26-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm repodata
# yum -y install wget
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps,
: rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
_local | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
Skipping filters plugin, no data
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Installing:
wget ppc 1.17.1-1 AIX_Toolbox 359 k
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total size: 359 k
Installed size: 932 k
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : wget-1.17.1-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/wget-installed
Installed:
wget.ppc 0:1.17.1-1
Complete!
New leaves:
wget.ppc
# ls /var/lib/yum/plugins/local/
grep-2.26-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm repodata wget-1.17.1-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
# yum rl
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps,
: rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
_local | 2.9 kB 00:00:00
_local/primary_db | 3.3 kB 00:00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
repo id repo name status
AIX_Toolbox AIX generic repository 320
AIX_Toolbox_local Toolbox local 27
AIX_Toolbox_noarch AIX noarch repository 39
_local Automatic local repo. (manged by the "local" yum plugin). 2
repolist: 388
verify: Yum plugin to add verify command, and options, gives verification information on the installed system, much like rpm -V. You can change how the verification is done and which files it applies to. added yum commands are: verify, verify-rpm, verify-all.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-verify package.
# yum verify grep
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
==================== Installed Packages ====================
grep.ppc : The GNU versions of grep pattern matching utilities.
File: /opt/freeware/bin/egrep_32
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
File: /opt/freeware/bin/egrep_64
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
.....
# yum verify-rpm
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, post-transaction-actions, protectbase, ps,
: rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
==================== Installed Packages ====================
ca-certificates.ppc : The Mozilla CA root certificate bundle
File: /opt/freeware/etc/ssl/certs/ACCVRAIZ1.crt
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
File: /opt/freeware/etc/ssl/certs/ACEDICOM_Root.crt
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
......
createrepo.noarch : Creates a common metadata repository
File: /opt/freeware/bin/createrepo
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
File: /opt/freeware/bin/mergerepo
Problem: group does not match
Current: system
Original: root
........
merge-conf: Yum plugin to merge configuration changes when installing packages.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-merge-conf package. This plugin requires vim package.
If we have edited httpd.conf file from httpd package after install, then while update we can use merge-conf option to merge the changes.
# yum update httpd --merge-conf
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror,
: filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: priorities, ps, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, upgrade-helper,
: verify
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.25-1 will be updated
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Updating:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 AIX_Toolbox_local 3.9 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Upgrade 1 Package
Total size: 3.9 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Updating : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 1/2
warning: /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf created as /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew
Cleanup : httpd-2.4.25-1.ppc 2/2
Package httpd: merging configuration for file "/opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf":
By default, RPM would keep your local version and rename the new one to /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew
What do you want to do ?
- diff the two versions (d)
- do the default RPM action (q)
- install the package's version (i)
- merge interactively with vim (v)
- background this process and examine manually (z)
Your answer ? v
2 files to edit
External merge complete, delete "/opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew"? (y/n) y
"/opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew" deleted.
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/httpd-installed
Updated:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1
Complete!
Now lets try again this with running in background.
# yum update httpd --merge-conf
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror,
: filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: priorities, ps, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, upgrade-helper,
: verify
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Skipping filters plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
Skipping filters plugin, no data
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.25-1 will be updated
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Updating:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 AIX_Toolbox_local 3.9 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Upgrade 1 Package
Total size: 3.9 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Updating : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 1/2
warning: /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf created as /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew
Cleanup : httpd-2.4.25-1.ppc 2/2
Package httpd: merging configuration for file "/opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf":
By default, RPM would keep your local version and rename the new one to /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew
What do you want to do ?
- diff the two versions (d)
- do the default RPM action (q)
- install the package's version (i)
- merge interactively with vim (v)
- background this process and examine manually (z)
Your answer ? z
Type 'exit' when you're done
# exit
By default, RPM would keep your local version and rename the new one to /opt/freeware/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.rpmnew
What do you want to do ?
- diff the two versions (d)
- do the default RPM action (q)
- install the package's version (i)
- merge interactively with vim (v)
- background this process and examine manually (z)
Your answer ? q
Choosing RPM's default action.
Running post transaction command: touch /tmp/httpd-installed
Updated:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1
Complete!
remove-with-leaves: removes any unused dependencies that were brought in by an install and helps to keep a system clean of unused libraries and packages.
This plugin adds the --leaves-exclude-bin & --remove-leaves options to the remove/erase command.
To enable this plugin install yum-plugin-remove-with-leaves package.
# yum -y remove --remove-leaves httpd
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
removing openldap-2.4.40-2.ppc. It is not required by anything else.
--> Running transaction check
---> Package openldap.ppc 0:2.4.40-2 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 @AIX_Toolbox 13 M
openldap ppc 2.4.40-2 @AIX_Toolbox 13 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 2 Packages
Installed size: 26 M
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 1/2
Erasing : openldap-2.4.40-2.ppc 2/2
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed httpd"
Removed httpd
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed openldap"
Removed openldap
Removed:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 openldap.ppc 0:2.4.40-2
Complete!
# yum -y remove --remove-leaves --leaves-exclude-bin httpd
Loaded plugins: aliases, allowdowngrade, basearchonly, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, keys, list-data, local, merge-conf, post-transaction-actions,
: protectbase, ps, remove-with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, show-leaves, tmprepo, tsflags, verify, versionlock
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Checking allo_downgrade
False
Dependencies Resolved
===================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===================================================================================
Removing:
httpd ppc 2.4.27-1 @AIX_Toolbox 13 M
Transaction Summary
===================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 13 M
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Check
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing : httpd-2.4.27-1.ppc 1/1
Running post transaction command: echo "Removed httpd"
Removed httpd
Removed:
httpd.ppc 0:2.4.27-1
Complete!
New leaves:
openldap.ppc
Unsupported and future availability list
As mentioned, not all utilities and plugins which are provided on linux doesn’t work on AIX.
Here is the list of of Unsupported and future availability list.
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Unsupported
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fs-snapshot
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Works on linux where btrfs filesystem is supported.
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auto-update-debug-info
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Works on debuginfo packages which aren’t provided on AIX Toolbox.
|
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kernel-module
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Works on linux where their is a separate package for the kernel module is supported. Not include as part of the redhat yum-utils SPEC file to build this plugin.
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upgradehelper
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This plugin is used to help upgrades to the next distribution version.
AIX doesn't have the distribution model.
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refreshupdatesd
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This is used in linux system where GUI based tool is used to display and update packages.
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Future availability
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puppetverify
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Can be made available once puppet is added to AIX Toolbox.
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security
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AIX don’t have same mechanism used in other Linux distros for security updates.
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References
http://yum.baseurl.org/wiki/YumUtils
http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1
https://jsmith.fedorapeople.org/drafts/SMG/html/Software_Management_Guide
https://wiki.centos.org/PackageManagement/Yum/