Creating a local RPM repository

[Timothy Murphy]

Aldo Foot wrote:

> I use a similar approach as outlined in this link:
> http://www.howtoforge.com/creating_a_local_yum_repository_centos
> 
> All you need is the distribution ISO, and the createrepo and rsync
> commands. You can always experiment to get the hang of it and ask when you
> get stuck. In a simple setup you don't an apache or ftp server.

I take it that this requires one to download the entire repository?
And then keep it up-to-date.
I must say that for my simple needs the NFS solution seems simpler.

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