What types of packages are contained in the Oracle Public YUM server?
A.
Base releases of Oracle and RedHat Linux distributions
B.
Base releases of Oracle Linux and extra/updates for Oracle Linux
C.
Red Hat Compatible Kernel, UEK, and Oracle database software
D.
Base release of Oracle Linux
Explanation:
The Oracle public yum server offers a free and convenient way to install the latest
Oracle Linux packages as well as packages from the Oracle VM installation media via a yum
client.
You can download the full Oracle Linux and Oracle VM installation media via
edelivery.oracle.com/linux.
Note:
Getting Started
Oracle Linux 4, Update 6 or Newer
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# mv Oracle-Base.repo Oracle-Base.repo.disabled
# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el4.repo
Oracle Linux 5
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el5.repo
Oracle Linux 6
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ol6.repo
Oracle VM 2
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ovm2.repo
Open the yum configuration file in a text editor
Locate the section in the file for the repository you plan to update from, e.g. [el4_u6_base]
Change enabled=0 to enabled=1
yum listyum install firefox
You may be prompted to confirm the import of the Oracle OSS Group GPG key.