What is Fedora Extras
Fedora Extras are sets of packages that augment Fedora Core but do not replace Fedora Core component packages. These packages, like all packages that are part of The Fedora Project, must conform to the legal requirements of the project and conform to the Fedora Extras policies.
See also: Core vs Extras - Why a package would be Core or Extras
Fedora Extras is currently available for Fedora Core 3 and 4.
How to use Fedora Extras
Fedora Extras is best used via the yum utility, which will automatically fetch the packages, check the signatures, and install all necessary dependencies. Depending on the Fedora Core version you are using, you may have to manually enable the Extras repository on your system.
Simple example commands:
yum install packagenameyum install packagename.x86_64yum remove packagenameyum list "*package*"yum update
For more information, please see the manual page for yum (man yum).
Fedora Core 4
Fedora Extras is already enabled on Fedora Core 4, and packages provided by the project are immediately available by running "yum install packagename."
Fedora Core 3
Update to the latest version of yum and add a file (e.g. fedora-extras.repo) in your /etc/yum.repos.d directory with following content:
[extras] name=Fedora Extras - $releasever - $basearch baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras [extras-testing] name=Fedora Extras Test Updates - $releasever - $basearch baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras enabled=0 [extras-debug] name=Fedora Extras - $releasever - $basearch - Debugging packages baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras enabled=0
Fedora Core Development
For Fedora Extras Development (the related tree to fedora core development/rawhide, and the tree you should use for fedora core test releases) You should use the following repository:
[extras] name=Fedora Extras - development - $basearch baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/$basearch/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras [extras-debug] name=Fedora Extras - development - $basearch - Debugging packages baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/$basearch/debug/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras enabled=0
Reporting Bugs
When you find a problem you should file reports or RFE's at
using product "Fedora Extras".
Mirrors
Fedora Extras is mirrored worldwide. You may wish to use one of these mirrors that's closer to you.
Additional Information
Information how to access Fedora Extras via CVS can be found at: http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com/extras.shtml
Follow updates and new packages at: http://fedoraproject.org/infofeed/
Fedora Extras 3 Package RSS Feed: http://fedoraproject.org/infofeed/inputs/fc3-extras.xml
Browse the repository via the RepoView interface:
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