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urpmi.addmedia

Add package repositories in Mageia Linux

TLDR

Add a medium

$ sudo urpmi.addmedia [medium] [ftp://ftp.site.com/path/to/Mageia/RPMS]
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Add from hard drive
$ sudo urpmi.addmedia --distrib HD file://[path/to/repo]
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Add from mirror
$ sudo urpmi.addmedia --distrib ftp://[mirror_website]/mirror/mageia/distrib/[version]/[arch]
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Add from mirror list
$ sudo urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist [mirrorlist]
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SYNOPSIS

urpmi.addmedia [OPTIONS] NAME URL

DESCRIPTION

urpmi.addmedia adds package repositories (media) in Mageia Linux. Media can be added from FTP servers, HTTP servers, local directories, or mirror lists.
In Mageia documentation, "medium" and "repository" are used synonymously.

PARAMETERS

--distrib

Add all standard media from a distribution
--mirrorlist URL
Use mirror list for automatic selection
HD
Specify local hard drive media

CAVEATS

Mageia specific. Local repositories require running genhdlist2 first. Requires root privileges.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

Curated for the Linux community

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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