Hi,
I created a new package citadel-repo which contains the apt, yum and zypper configuration. I got that idea from Dag Wieërs rpmforge-release package. I also wrote a small howto (see appendix).
There's one disadvantage: The howto uses an URL to the package which changes if the release number changes (due to rebuilds in the OBS). It may be difficult to keep the howto up to date.
How to configure and use Citadel repo? --------------------------------------
It's very easy. Just install the latest citadel-repo package *for your distribution and architecture*. This will automatically install the configuration and GPG keys that are for safely installing Citadel packages. Please select the correct command from the following list: Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/RedHat_RHEL-6/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/RedHat_RHEL-5/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/RedHat_RHEL-4/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm Fedora Linux 15: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/Fedora_15/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm Fedora Linux 14: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/Fedora_14/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm Fedora Linux 13: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/Fedora_13/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm CentOS 5: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/CentOS_CentOS-5/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm openSUSE 11.4: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/openSUSE_11.4/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm openSUSE 11.3: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/openSUSE_11.3/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm openSUSE Factory: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/openSUSE_Factory/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm openSUSE Tumbleweed: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise 11: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/SLE_11/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1: rpm -Uhv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/SLE_11_SP1/noarch/citadel-repo-0.1-14.1.noarch.rpm How do I use Apt to install citadel ? ------------------------------------- Apt originally was developed by the Debian project to work together with DEB packages. Since there are not many functional differences between RPM and DEB packages, Conectiva ported Apt to use RPM. The configuration of Apt is inside the citadel-repo package. You need to install it yourself. Update the local repository meta-data by doing: # apt-get update Install the whole Citadel suit: # apt-get install citadel* webcit You can upgrade your system with the latest packages with: # apt-get upgrade Or remove the whole Citadel suite: # apt-get remove citadel* webcit libcitadel2 From time to time you may want to save some diskspace: # apt-get clean Remember to update your local repository often before upgrading or installing software, so that you can enjoy the latest and greatest. Some people rather use a graphical program to select and install packages. Apt has a nifty graphical front-end, called Synaptic. How do I use Yum to install Citadel ? ------------------------------------- Yum is an update-tool written in python. The advantage of Yum is that it is written in Python. The disadvantage is that there are many versions of Yum, and only recent versions work with recent distributions. If you like to use a single tool across all distributions, it's better to use Apt. Yum is usually already installed if you're running Fedora or a recent version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS. The configuration of Yum is inside the citadel-repo package. You need to install it yourself. Update the local repository meta-data by doing: # yum makecache Install the whole Citadel suite: # yum install citadel\* webcit Or update all installed packages: # yum update Or remove the whole Citadel suite: # yum remove citadel\* webcit libcitadel2 From time to time you may want to save some diskspace: # yum clean How do I use zypper to install Citadel ? ---------------------------------------- Zypper is openSUSE's package management tool. Zypper is usually already installed if you're running openSUSE or a recent version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server/Desktop. The configuration of zypper is inside the citadel-repo package. You need to install it yourself. It's not necessary to update the package cache. Install the whole Citadel suite: # zypper in citadel\* webcit Or update all Citadel related packages: # zypper update -r citadel Or remove the whole Citadel suite: # zypper remove citadel\* libcitadel2 webcit From time to time you may want to save some diskspace: # zypper clean -a How do I use up2date ? ---------------------- up2date is a tool written and shipped by Red Hat to update your system with the latest available updates. Starting with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and Fedora Core 1 it can also be used with Apt and Yum repositories. Install up2date from your Red Hat installation and then add one of the following statements to /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources: ### Citadel RPM Repository for Fedora yum citadel http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/Fedora_15/$ARCH/ ### Citadel RPM Repository for Red Hat Enterprise Linux yum citadel http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/homueller:/citadel/RedHat_RHEL-6/$ARCH/ Now start up2date to update your system, by doing: # up2date -u
