Redhat installation CDs RPM

[xirak]

I have installed RHEL 5 without the GUI packages and I now need to install several more packages. Is there a way to use the package manager to install several packages (same as during installation) instead of going through each rpm package manually?
I tried to boot from the install CD but can't get to the package manager without having to remove the partitions.

thanks.

[Fantaman]

if you are concted to internet

just yum install (package)
if not

insert cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
cd /mnt
do to packages
then
rpm -ivh (packages you need)


cheers
The Fantaman

[xirak]

Yes. that's what I use at the moment.:
rpm -ivh (packages you need)

But it can be daunting if you have to install a large number of packages. The package selection option you get when installing the OS allows you to install several packages in one go by grouping them in differenet categories. (ex dev, office, server etc).

Is there a way to run that GUI based pacakge installation if you had not installed the X windows?

thanks.

[Fantaman]

the only way that i know is to do it with yum command
#yum grouplist
Installed Groups:
Office/Productivity
Engineering and Scientific
MySQL Database
Development Libraries
Editors
System Tools
Text-based Internet
Legacy Network Server
DNS Name Server
GNOME Desktop Environment
Dialup Networking Support
Authoring and Publishing
Games and Entertainment
Legacy Software Development
Clustering
Java
Network Servers
Legacy Software Support
X Window System
Graphics
Web Server
Windows File Server
Printing Support
Mail Server
Server Configuration Tools
Administration Tools
News Server
Yum Utilities
Graphical Internet



then to install them with

#yum groupinstall "Web Server" (for example)

should work if you have /etc/yum.repo.d/redhat-Media.repo file


Cheers

The Fantaman

[xirak]

Thanks. That should do it.