Oracle Linux yum setup

Today, I downloaded Oracle Linux 6.1 and installed it on a virtual machine. I am going to use it to install ORACLE 11G R2 (11.2.0.3). I suddenly found that yum cannot be used. I found it online, find the SETUP document on the http://public-yum.oracle.com/website.
Getting Started

1. Download and Install Oracle Linux

2. Download and copy the appropriate yum configuration file in place, by running the following commands as root:

   Oracle Linux 4, Update 6 or Newer

   # cd /etc/yum.repos.d# mv Oracle-Base.repo Oracle-Base.repo.disabled# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el4.repo

   Oracle Linux 5

   # cd /etc/yum.repos.d# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el5.repo

   Oracle Linux 6

   # cd /etc/yum.repos.d# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ol6.repo

   Oracle VM 2

   # cd /etc/yum.repos.d# wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ovm2.repo

3. Enable the appropriate repository by editing the yum configuration file

   • Open the yum configuration file in a text editor
   • Locate the section in the file for the repository you plan to update from, e.g.[el4_u6_base]
   • Changeenabled=0Toenabled=1

4. Begin using yum, for example:

   Yum list

   Yum install firefox