Shalrath wrote:
> For starters, since theres a number of absolutely required packages, the
> entire lot of those could be installed while the user is selecting additional
> packages.
Caldera OpenLinux does something like this.
> btw, there are times when i want a mandrake box that doesnt have any X stuff
> on it!
...and you have to unselect a bucketload of stuff to make that happen.
> The general idea here is to axe large swaths of packages that the user wont
> ever need.
Goo idea.
> Another <crackpot=on> idea is rpm meta-packaging. ie, have an empty rpm
> which just has masses of dependencies to other packages.
> examples:
> c-development.meta.rpm
> kde-desktop.meta.rpm
> gnome-office.meta.rpm
> cd-burning-tools.meta.rpm
> games-arcade.meta.rpm
Good idea, but... if you want to deinstall a small subsection of this (e.g. gdb)
you immediately have a dependency issue. Smae goes for upgrading, if the
dependencies are specified too closely.
> it would make removal of software easier too.. the kde|gnome fanatics would
> love this feature. hehe (rpm -e gnome-desktop kde-desktop Ahhh)
<he ducks, reaching for his asbestos suit>
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