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Appendix B. Selectively Installing Red Hat Cluster Suite Packages 155
B.1.2.2. Installing Packages with the
rpm
Utility
You can use the
rpm
utility to install RPMs from CDs created with RHN ISOs. The pro-
cedure consists of copying RPMs to a local computer, removing the RPMs that are not
needed for the installation, copying the RPMs to the cluster nodes, and installing them.
To install the RPMs, follow these instructions:
1. At a local computer (one that is not part of the cluster) make a temporary directory
to contain the RPMs. For example:
$
mkdir /tmp/RPMS/
2. Insert the Red Hat Cluster Suite CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Note
If a
Question
dialog box is displayed that asks if you want to run
autorun
, click
No
.
3. Copy all the RPM files from the CD (located in
/media/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/
)
to the temporary directory created earlier. For example:
$
cp /media/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/*.rpm /tmp/RPMS/
Note
If your local computer is running a version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that
is earlier than Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, the path to the RPMs on the CD
may be different. For example, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, the path is
/mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/
.
4. Eject the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
5. (Optional) If you are installing Red Hat GFS, insert a Red Hat GFS CD into the
CD-ROM drive. If you are not installing Red Hat GFS, proceed to step 8.
Note
If a
Question
dialog box is displayed that asks if you want to run
autorun
, click
No
.
6. Copy all the RPM files from the CD (located in
/media/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/
)
to the temporary directory created earlier. For example:
$
cp /media/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/*.rpm /tmp/RPMS/