Adding RHEL6 installation DVD as yum repository

In building a RHEL6 VM (VMware Workstation), I wanted to define the install DVD ISO as a yum repository.

• Mount the ISO through workstation as a DVD

• Verify your path to the disk.  Easiest way... try right-clicking on the DVD desktop icon and select "Open in Terminal".  Use pwd to see the path.

• Create the file /etc/yum.repos.d/dvd.repo

      [RHEL6-DVD-Server] 

      mediaid=xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx

      name=RHEL6 DVD Server

      baseurl=file:///media/RHEL_6.0\ x86_64\ Disc\ 1/Server

      enabled=1

      gpgcheck=1

• Replace xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx with number in /path/to/DVD/.discinfo

      # cat /media/RHEL_6.0\ x86_64\ Disc\ 1/.discinfo

      1285193176.460470

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0

      x86_64

      1

• rpm --import /path/to/DVD/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release

      rpm --import /media/RHEL_6.0\ x86_64\ Disc\ 1/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release

At this point, the yum repository should be visible and ready to use.  Try the following commands to confirm:

• yum repolist
• yum grouplist