RHEL5.7: yum --disablerepo='*' repolist, not disable all repositories

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Issue

  • yum --disablerepo='\*' disables only generic repositories, not translated from the RHN Channels
        # yum --disablerepo='*'  repolist
        Loaded plugins: downloadonly, rhnplugin, security
        repo id                                                     repo name                                                status
        rhel-x86_64-server-5                                        Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 for 64-                   11,891
        rhel-x86_64-server-productivity-5                           RHEL Optional Productivity Apps (v. 5                    1,678
        rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-5                          RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 for 64-bit x8                   1,085
        rhel-x86_64-server-vt-5                                     RHEL Virtualization (v. 5 for 64-bit x                   424
        rhn-tools-rhel-x86_64-server-5                              Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL Server                    482
        repolist: 15,560
  • yum --disablerepo option does not work properly.

Environment

  • yum-3.2.22-37.el5
  • yum-rhn-plugin-0.5.4-22.el5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7

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