As they have their own YUM repository, I would say that is a viable option.
If you are able to download packages from that repository to an internal repository, that would be better, as you would then have PMS like functionality in that area.
Repository information can be stored in yum.conf or in separate files named filename.repo in the /etc/yum.repos.d directory.
The yum (Yellowdog Updater Modified) command is just a front end to rpm, but it has several key advantages over using rpm alone:
1. It allows you to install a package and all of its dependencies with a single command. This is huge! Managing dependencies can be a real problem when installing packages with rpm.
2. It locates packages for you by searching one or more repositories on the Internet.
When run from the command prompt, yum finds the latest version of the requested package, downloads it, installs its dependencies, and then installs the requested package itself.
NOTE: The yum utility is not supported by all distributions. It was originally developed for Ret Hat systems, so it’s supported well by Red Hat and Fedora. It’s not installed by default on openSUSE but can be installed manually, so check if Oracle Linux includes it by default or not.
Basic commands:
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Command
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Description
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yum install packagename
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This command installs the specified package.
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yum remove packagename
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This command uninstalls the specified package.
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yum list all
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This command lists all packages in a repository and packages installed on your system.
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yum list installed
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This command lists all packages installed on your system.
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yum list installed packagename
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This command checks to see if the specified package is installed on your system.
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yum list packagename
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This command searches the configured repositories for the specified package.
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yum list available
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This command displays a list of all packages available for installation in the configured repositories.
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yum list updates
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This command generates a list of updates for all installed packages.
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yum list update packagename
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This command checks for updates for the specified package.
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yum info packagename
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This command displays information about the specified package, including its version and dependencies.
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yum whatprovides path/filename
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This command identifies the RPM package that provides the specified file.
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createrepo /path
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This command defines the path to a package repository.
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