How to Enable and Disable Repositories in CentOS

What Are CentOS Repositories?

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Check Available Repositories

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Enable a Repository

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Disable a Repository

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Enable/Disable Repositories Temporarily

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Managing Repository Files

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Verify Enabled Repositories

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