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Trying to install xorg-x11 rpms on Linux 8 operating system and encountered an error for locating the packages. This blog post will help you in the successful installation of the listed rpm Error while installation of rpm: [root@racnode1 patches]# yum install xorg-x11-apps Last metadata expiration check: 2:03:27 ago on Mon 20 Mar 2023 11:15:02 AM +03. No match for argument: xorg-x11-apps Error: Unable to find a match: xorg-x11-apps [root@racnode1 patches]# Enable the correct repository that contains the xorg-x11 rpm: [root@racnode1 yum.repos.d]# ls local-appstream.repo local-baseos.repo oracle-linux-ol8.repo uek-ol8.repo virt-ol8.repo [root@racnode1 yum.repos.d]# vi oracle-linux-ol8.repo [root@racnode1 yum.repos.d]# grep code oracle-linux-ol8.repo [ol8_codeready_builder] baseurl=https://yum$ociregion.$ocidomain/repo/OracleLinux/OL8/codeready/builder/$basearch/ [root@racnode1 yum.repos.d]# Try reinstalling the same package: [root@racnode1 yum.repos.d]# yum install xorg-x11-a...

In this blogpost we will see how we can configure local repository on Oracle Enterprise Linux 8, As you know installation of rpm packages is never been very easy when individually  (without using repository), there may be many dependencies for installation of single rpm. Hence its always a good practice to use package repository either local or public for  installation of rpm package. But in this post we will see how we can configure the local repository on the server. We must have the media/DVD to configure the local repository. - Copy media to any valid directory where you want to configure the repository - Create and Edit Local repository file and use the location where the content has been copied recently - Check the newly configure repository - Now the repository is configured an ready to use. Conclusion: Local repository configuration is simple and its helpful on servers where you cannot configure internet on the server for installatio...