Install yum
This article is specific to CentOS, however the packages required for yum here are the same on other flavors
The scripts shown below install all the packages upon which yum depends for a 386 distro (Need separate 64 bit instructions)
Please note - that the version numbers of the packages WILL change as later releases come out, it is up to you to ensure that the packages used are the latest. If you find a package in this script has become deprecated, please update this page with the latest package so others do not have to search for it as well.
Contents
CentOS 4 i386[edit]
PREFIX=http://vault.centos.org/4.9/os/i386/CentOS/RPMS mkdir temp cd temp wget $PREFIX/gmp-4.1.4-3.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/readline-4.3-13.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.6.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/expat-1.95.7-4.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.el4.centos.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/sqlite-3.3.6-2.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/elfutils-libelf-0.97.1-5.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/elfutils-0.97.1-5.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/rpm-4.3.3-32_nonptl.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/rpm-python-4.3.3-32_nonptl.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/python-urlgrabber-2.9.8-2.noarch.rpm #wget $PREFIX/centos-yumconf-4-4.5.noarch.rpm wget $PREFIX/yum-metadata-parser-1.0-8.el4.centos.i386.rpm wget $PREFIX/yum-2.4.3-4.el4.centos.noarch.rpm rpm -Uhv *.rpm yum -y update
Note: CentOS 4 i386 updated 4 Apr 2012
CentOS 4 X86_64[edit]
rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/gmp-4.1.4-3.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/readline-4.3-13.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/libxml2-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/expat-1.95.7-4.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.el4.centos.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/sqlite-3.3.6-2.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/elfutils-libelf-0.97.1-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/elfutils-0.97.1-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/rpm-4.3.3-26_nonptl.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/rpm-python-4.3.3-26_nonptl.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/python-urlgrabber-2.9.8-2.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.centos.org/4.8/os/alpha/CentOS/RPMS/centos-yumconf-4-4.5.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/yum-metadata-parser-1.0-8.el4.centos.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/yum-2.4.3-4.el4.centos.noarch.rpm yum -y update
Note: CentOS 4 X86_64 updated 20 September 2010
CentOS 5 i386[edit]
wget can be installed first if not available:
rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.10/os/i386/CentOS/wget-1.11.4-3.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
mkdir tmp.$$
cd tmp.$$
rpm --replacepkgs -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-9.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
rpm --force --replacepkgs -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/nss-3.16.1-2.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/nspr-4.10.6-1.el5_10.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/popt-1.10.2.3-34.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/logrotate-3.7.4-14.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-34.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-34.el5.i386.rpm
rpm --replacepkgs -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/elfutils-libs-0.137-3.el5.i386.rpm
rpm --replacepkgs -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-2.4.3-56.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-6.el5.noarch.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-libs-2.4.3-56.el5.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.i386.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-34.el5.i386.rpm
rpm --replacepkgs -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm \
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-4.el5.i386.rpm
rpm -Uhv *.rpm
yum -y update
- Updated 2016-02-13 by bglopez // Commands *required* the `--replacepkgs` for all and `--force` for nss, etc. Otherwise it would fail with dependency issues at the YUM RPMs
- Hint: If it doesn't work later on, look for updated packages in http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/
- libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.i386.rpm is optional and yum worked without it
- yum-utils may also be added if needed
CentOS 5 x86_64[edit]
rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-2.4.3-44.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.12.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-8.3.el5_5.3.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/sqlite-3.3.6-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-22.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-22.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-8.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.centos.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-4.el5.noarch.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-16.el5.centos.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-37.el5.centos.noarch.rpm yum -y update
Note: Updated 21 October 2011 By Sustrai
rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-2.4.3-56.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/sqlite-3.3.6-6.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-31.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-31.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-9.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-4.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-6.el5.noarch.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos-5/5.9/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm yum -y update
Note: Updated 27 February 2013 by Andi Licious
2016-06-09 by Lukasz Lysik
rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/gmp-4.1.4-10.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/readline-5.1-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-2.4.3-56.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-elementtree-1.2.6-5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/sqlite-3.3.6-7.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/elfutils-0.137-3.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-4.4.2.3-34.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/rpm-python-4.4.2.3-34.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/m2crypto-0.16-9.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-6.el5.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-4.el5.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/python-iniparse-0.2.3-6.el5.noarch.rpm rpm --nodeps -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/yum-3.2.22-40.el5.centos.noarch.rpm yum -y update
CentOS 6.0[edit]
i386[edit]
rpm -Uhv http://mirror.stanford.edu/yum/pub/centos/6/os/i386/Packages/{gpgme-1.1.8-3.el6.i686,nss_compat_ossl-0.9.6-1.el6.i686,pygpgme-0.1-18.20090824bzr68.el6.i686,python-iniparse-0.3.1-2.1.el6.noarch,python-pycurl-7.19.0-8.el6.i686,python-urlgrabber-3.9.1-9.el6.noarch,rpm-python-4.8.0-47.el6.i686,yum-3.2.29-69.el6.centos.noarch,yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-16.el6.i686,yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.30-30.el6.noarch}.rpm
x86_64[edit]
rpm -Uhv http://mirror.stanford.edu/yum/pub/centos/6/os/x86_64/Packages/{gpgme-1.1.8-3.el6.x86_64,nss_compat_ossl-0.9.6-1.el6.x86_64,pygpgme-0.1-18.20090824bzr68.el6.x86_64,python-iniparse-0.3.1-2.1.el6.noarch,python-pycurl-7.19.0-8.el6.x86_64,python-urlgrabber-3.9.1-8.el6.noarch,rpm-python-4.8.0-32.el6.x86_64,yum-3.2.29-40.el6.centos.noarch,yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-16.el6.x86_64,yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.30-14.el6.noarch}.rpm
