> Hi list! > > I have got created a bundle of RPM packages that allow one to remove > packages that are absolutely useless inside vservers: > > vps-dev-3.999-1.cru contains the usual vserver /dev structure and > provides dev, hence allowing one to remove the following packages: > - udev > - hwdata > - usbutils > - hotplug > - MAKEDEV > > vps-fakekernel-2.6.999-1.cru is able to replace any "real" kernel > package. > > vps-fakepackages-1.0-2.cru contains just a few fake compatibility files > for initscripts and allows the dependency-aware removal/replacement of > these packages: > - module-init-tools > - mkinitrd > - lvm2 > - device-mapper > - mingetty > > For a usual CentOS 4.2 minimum installation this results in saving 28% > disk usage (before: 116MB, after: 84MB) and a much cleaner filesystem. ... > > Best regards, > // Veit >
Veit, I don't use CentOS and I'm phasing out my RPM based distros, so I don't need the packages, but I want to say that this is an excellent thing you've done. Brilliant, really. Good idea and good work, -- Matthew Nuzum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.followers.net - Makers of "Elite Content Management System" View samples of Elite CMS in action by visiting http://www.followers.net/portfolio/ _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
