You are correct - my mistake. Can you look at the repo files that get created in /etc/yum.repos.d/ (assuming RHEL/Centos)?
In general, the repos will be a result of the directories set for "pkgdir" and directories called out in the otherpkgs file in the osimage. Are the machines reaching out to the internet for updates? On Wed, 2017-10-04 at 15:18 +0300, Hakan Bayındır wrote: > Hi Russ, > > Thanks for your answer. To test, I reinstalled the host with only > "otherpkgs" post boot script. After checking the duplicates (with > /usr/bin/yum --showduplicates list <package-name>), it actually ran > "yum > -y upgrade" and upgraded to system to latest packages before > installing > my other packages. > > Actually in file /install/postscripts/otherpkgs, line 783; the script > explicitly calls result=`eval $envlist yum -y upgrade 2>&1` and > upgrades > the whole system. > > I can modify the script, but wanted to ask whether there's a better > way > to modify behavior of the said script. > > Regards, > > Hakan > > On 10/04/2017 02:27 PM, Russ Auld wrote: > > I'm pretty sure that it does not update the operating system to the > > latest version automatically. > > > > The "otherpkgs" postscript creates repos based on the files and > > their > > directories specified in the "otherpkgs" file set in the "osimage". > > It then uses the platform's package manager to install the packages > > listed in the "otherpkgs" file. > > It doesn't run "yum update" (for instance) as you are suggesting. > > > > You should take a closer look at the postscripts that are being run > > and > > the repositories that are created on the node. > > > > > > On Wed, 2017-10-04 at 13:55 +0300, Hakan Bayındır wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > > > The xCAT's otherpackages script updates the operating system to > > > the > > > latest version automatically. Is there a way, or best practice to > > > install "other packages" without updating the operating system to > > > the > > > latest version? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Hakan Bayindir > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > > > ----------- > > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > _______________________________________________ > > > xCAT-user mailing list > > > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------- > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > xCAT-user mailing list > > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ xCAT-user mailing list xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user
