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Linux FAQs with Answers--How to install REMI repository on CentOS or RHEL
Question: How can I configure the REMI repository on CentOS or RHEL, and install packages from the REMI repository?
The REMI repository offers updated versions of core CentOS and RHEL packages, notably the latest PHP/MySQL stack.
One thing to remember before installing the REMI repository is that it is not recommended to run yum update with the REMI repository. Since the package names of the REMI repository are the same as those used in the official RHEL/CentOS repositories, running yum update may trigger accidental upgrades of core packages. It is a good idea to keep the REMI repository disabled, and enable it only when you need to install packages that are only available in REMI.
Prerequisite
Before installing REMI repository, you first need to enable the EPEL repository because some packages in REMI depend on EPEL. Follow this guide to set up EPEL repository on CentOS or RHEL.
Install REMI Repository
Now go ahead and install REMI repository as follows.
On CentOS 7:
$ sudo rpm --import http://rpms.famillecollet.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-remi
$ sudo rpm -ivh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm
On CentOS 6:
$ sudo rpm --import http://rpms.famillecollet.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-remi
$ sudo rpm -ivh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm
By default, the REMI repository is set disabled. To check whether the REMI repository is successfully installed, use this command. You will see several REMI repositories such as remi, remi-php55 and remi-php56.
$ yum repolist disabled | grep remi
Install a Package from REMI Repository
As clarified, it is a good idea to keep the REMI repository disabled, and use it only when necessary.
To search or install a package in the REMI repository, use these commands:
$ sudo yum --enablerepo=remi search <keyword>
$ sudo yum --enablerepo=remi install <package-name>
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