How to Install additional packages/upgrade OEL 5

1. Download and Install Oracle Linux

2. Download and copy the appropriate yum configuration file in place, by running the following commands as root:

   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 VM 2

   
   
   

   # cd /etc/yum.repos.d
   # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ovm2.repo
   

   
   



3. 
   

   Enable the appropriate repository by editing the yum configuration file

   
   
   
   
   
   • 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
   
   
   
   



4. 
   

   Begin using yum, for example:

   
   
   

   yum list ,  yum update  , yum install firefox

   
   



5. 
   

   You can also use  “system-config-packages” for this purpose.