How to Setup Urmpi Repo for Mageia 8

GNU/Linux Mageia 8 Urmpi Repo Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! This Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Setup Mageia 8 Online Repository for Installing New Software by urpmi Package Manager.

In “Mageian” this corresponds to Adding a Repository Media or Source.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

Finally, you find included also instructions about Searching and Installing New Packages on Mageia.

1. 1. Terminal QuickStart

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Mageia Linux:

   Bash Shell Mageia QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Terminal on Mageia Linux
   To Login as Super-User:

   su -

2. 2. Setting up 8 Repo

   First, to Remove the Eventual Loaded Medias
   Simply run:

   urpmi.removemedia -a

   Finally, Add a Distribuition Media Mirror
   For 64-bit:

   urpmi.addmedia —-distrib
   ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/8/x86_64

   Instead, for 32-bit Systems:

   urpmi.addmedia —-distrib
   ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/8/i586

   Or Find a ftp Mirror Nearer you…

3. 3. Installing Urmi Packages

   Last, to Get Started Installing Packages
   To Search for Packages with Keyword:

   urpmq -a [keyword]

   The Search Result will Present a List of Mageia Packages Containing the Keyword :)

   Next to Install New Packages with urpmi:

   urpmi [packagename]