apparently for Angstrom its opkg list-installed refer to this: http://gumstix.org/add-software-packages.html
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 7:42 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure it is available or not in Angstrom but with Debian you just use > "*dpkg > -l"* That a lower case L ( el ). Then I'll assume you could do *opkg > remove package_name(s)* > > I might add, if you're having difficulties learning, because the lack of > Angstrom documentation is hindering you, I might suggest you move to a > Debian image. With Debian you can literally google "Debian howto xyz", and > find tons of information. This is why I made teh switch with my own A5A > last may or so. > > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Wally Bkg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> After having a Beaglebone and Beaglebone Black for over a year mostly >> trying different kernels in an attempt to find a solution to a problem with >> random long latencies in the SPIDEV driver that break my real-time servo >> loop (unsuccessfully, so I've moved on to other things), I finally tried >> the "latest" Angstrom for my Rev. A5A Beaglebone Black. I must say, I'm >> very impressed with what functionality is fit into the 2GB eMMC image! >> >> That said, space is tight (<500MB free) on the eMMC. I've added an SD >> card for extra storage so I've plenty of space for "my stuff" but I'd like >> to remove some of the default packages I won't be using to free up some >> space on the eMMC. For example, gimp froze the system when I accidentally >> opened it by double clicking a jpg file, and while I love the Gimp, I can't >> see the need for it on my BBB. Also I installed Xfce to work around an >> OpenCV window display issue as shown here >> http://beagleboneblack-guide.blogspot.com/p/opencv_13.html so Lxde and >> its apps can go, perhaps along with gdm since lxdm is now installed and >> running. Actually this Xfce seems to work better than Lxde did, although it >> seems to have broken the automatic login. Cheese is another I've never >> found useful to have. Also, I doubt I need three web browsers installed. >> >> Obviously opkg remove pkg-name should work, but how do I find out the >> package names that were in the pre-built image? My other worry would be >> that stuff I want is combined with stuff I don't in a single package. My >> Google-Fu is weak trying to find Angstrom documention about using and >> administrating the system, although I did find a tantalizing "Angstrom >> Manual" but its link was dead. >> >> Once I'm "finished" I'd like everything to boot and run from the eMMC >> without any SD card. >> >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
