RHEL 5 ELS repository does not have yum group info

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When rhui-rhel-5-server-els-rhui-rpms or rhel-5-server-els-rpms is only enabled on RHEL 5 system, yum group command (grouplist, groupinstall) does not work.
# yum grouplist
Loaded plugins: product-id, rhui-lb, security, subscription-manager

Setting up Group Process
rhui-rhel-5-server-els-rhui-rpms/group           |  104 B     00:00
Done
  • The comps.xml file for RHEL 5 ELS does not contain any group info.
# cat  /var/cache/yum/rhel-5-server-els-rpms/fbecca9e03f6e988b833143039e9583454cc84f7-comps.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <comps>
        <langpacks>        </langpacks>
    </comps>

# cat /var/cache/yum/rhui-rhel-5-server-els-rhui-rpms/fbecca9e03f6e988b833143039e9583454cc84f7-comps.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <comps>
        <langpacks>        </langpacks>
    </comps>

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux v. 5
  • Extended Life Cycle Support Add-on
  • Red Hat Subscription Management
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure

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