Setting Up a Local YUM Repository on RHEL (For Offline or Controlled Environments)
In environments with limited or no internet access—like secure datacenters or air-gapped systems—managing software packages can be a hassle. That’s where setting up a local YUM repository on your RHEL machine becomes incredibly handy. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process to set up your own local repository server for RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 using httpd (Apache) and createrepo. Let’s dive in! 🏊♂️ 1: Download Necessary Packages on a Machine with Internet Before we begin, you’ll need access to a machine that can connect to the internet, just once....