-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Baur Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:44 PM To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] absolute minimum package list (was RHEL 5.5 and creeping dependencies)
This thread leads me to ask, is there any guidance by RedHat or others on what the absolute minimum package set is for a RHEL 5.4 server. It seems as if the @base group includes lots of extras that may be necessary in some instances but not in most (like redhat-lsb). How do you determine what packages go onto your servers and which ones are "safe" to not install even though they may be in base? Research? Trial and Error? Asking this list like Chris did? :-) -- Susan Baur System Administrator Center for Distributed Learning _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list For the most part, my organization ended up with our default package set by a decent amount of trial and error. Though using the "--nobase" switch in our kickstarts trimmed our package count significantly. From there we explicitly added the packages we needed, and came out with a number ~214 RPMs. For us adding the --nobase switch was key to getting our builds the way we liked them. Richard W. Jerrido, RHCE Quest Diagnostics | Linux Team Lead | [email protected] ------------------------------------------ The contents of this message, together with any attachments, are intended only for the use of the person(s) to which they are addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Further, any medical information herein is confidential and protected by law. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to use, review, copy, disclose, or disseminate confidential medical information. If you are not the intended recipient, immediately advise the sender and delete this message and any attachments. Any distribution, or copying of this message, or any attachment, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
