Adding RPMforge to Yum
The rpmforge repo package can be downloaded from the site below.
1. Launch Firefox and go to http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php#B2. Click on the package appropriate for your version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.
2. Choose Open with Software Installer (default) and click Ok.
3. The Installing packages window will appear. Click Apply to proceed.
4. Finally click Ok.
Lowering the RPMforge priority
Lowering the priority of the RPMforge repository will ensure that the base packages provided by RHEL/CentOS will not be replaced by a newer version from RPMforge.
1. Install the Yum priorities package using the command below.
yum install yum-priorities
2. Edit the file /etc/yum.repos.d/rpmforge.repo and add the line below.
priority=10
3. Test your configuration using the command below. You should see a priority protections message in the output.
yum check-update
