An RPM repository, also known as a repo, is a storage location from which you can retrieve the software packages and install them on your device. You can also maintain these repositories on Internet servers.
For example, many Linux distributions use Advanced Packaging Tool or YUM to download and install the RPM packages from the repositories.
The following sections explain the different types of repositories and the distributions they are used in:
The SLES 10 and SLED 10 media are ZYPP repositories.
The package updates from this repository are provided in terms of patches only. This repository updates the following distributions:
SLES 9
NLD
OES 1
This repository is available at YaST Online Update. This server requires authentication with your Novell account name and password.
The RCE repository contains metadata files that contain the packages and patches along with their information. The ZENworks Linux Management 6.6 server hosts this repository. This repository updates the following distributions:
NLD
SLES 10 and SLED 10
OES 1 (Linux)
ZENworks Linux Management 7x, 6.x
This repository is available at Red Carpet Enterprise. This server requires authentication with your Novell account name and password.
The NU repository is basically a collection of YUM repositories. The NU repository stores the actual RPM packages and patches. It also contains several metadata files that contain all the required information about the packages and patches. This repository updates the following distributions:
OES 2
SLES 10 and SLED 10
SLE 10 SP1 (SLES 10 SP1 and SLED 10 SP1) or later
The NU repository is available at Novell update. This server requires authentication with your Novell account name and password.