how to install packages for xfs on rhel6
Hi,
I need to install xfs packages on rhel 6.5 system, does anyone know how can I install the packages and what repos do I need to install on my rhel6
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XFS in RHEL6 is provided by the Scalable File System Add-On Entitlement.
If you have the entitlement already, just add the SFS channel to your system in RHN/RHSM.
If you don't have the entitlement, please contact sales.
Reference: Which package provides XFS (Red Hat Scalable File System)?
XFS in RHEL7 is included in the base RHEL entitlement, no Add-On is needed.
Use CentOS rpms: http://itnotesandscribblings.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/xfs-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux-6.html
download a RHEL6.5 dvd and you can find a folder : Packages
just mount the dvd and install it
rpm -ivh Packages/*xfs*.rpm
If you were running a test system , It's ok.
but It's not recommend for production system. For prod, you should buy Scalable File System for Patch and support
There seems to be some confusion on XFS for RHEL 6. Red Hat lets you setup XFS file systems while installing RHEL 6 but Red Hat does not give you the tools to manage or maintain the XFS file systems unless you subscribe to their ScalableFileSystem repository.
Quick and easy solution, If the RHEL 6 installer can create and format the XFS file systems during the install, you would have to think that the packages are on the DVD, right? Yes, you would be correct. If you mount the RHEL 6 DVD ISO you will see a \ScalableFileSystem directory with the packages you need. You can copy the packages that you need to another location or install them from the ISO. I usually install all three at once because xfsdump has a dependency on xfsprogs.
From my RHEL 6.9 ISOyum localinstall xfsprogs-3.1.1-20.el6.x86_64.rpm xfsdump-3.0.4-4.el6_6.1.x86_64.rpm xfsprogs-devel-3.1.1-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
Hope this helps. /Raj W.
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