Mark,
Thanks for the quick reply. If you can pass the word up the line that a few
paying customers expect 'vi' to be part of minimal, that would be great.
But how do I install the man pages? 'zypper install man' does not get it.
Let me ask this - do you have a doc that states how to make a fairly useful
system out of 'minimal'? We are trying to get to a minimal system that has
basic function like editing files and getting help, then adding SaaS later.
Thanks.
-Mike
On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 1:17 PM Mark Post <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 6/9/19 7:47 AM, Michael MacIsaac wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I get my hands on a minimal SLES 15 for the first time. I try to edit a
> > file:
> >
> > # *vi foo*
> > -bash: vi: command not found
> > # *vim foo*
> > -bash: vim: command not found
> >
> > HUH? A UNIX with no vi? NEVER seen that before.
>
> You're the one that selected minimal, and nothing else. ;) As Rob
> pointed out, "minimal" is a changing concept. With SLES15 that happened.
> The minimal pattern is intended to be used by people who want a truly
> small footprint that they can add to and get what they want, with the
> least amount of unwanted packages. Think embedded systems.
>
> I can't say I like the way SLES15 (and now SLES15 SP1) is packaged, but
> I didn't have any say over that. (Big surprise.)
>
>
> Mark Post
>
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