[vserver] Virtual Server Packages

[Adam H. Pendleton]

I am about to replace the rh7.3-minimal file with a list of packages of my own choosing, composed of the packages installed by RedHat when using the categories I select at install time (Print Support, etc.).  In other words, this file will contain all the packages that are installed in the root system.  The reason for this is that I need each vserver to appear as identical to the "master" server as possible, in terms of utilities, programs, packages, etc.  My question is: are there any of these packages that I should NOT include in this list?  I am assuming that because vserver is really just about changing the context of processes, that changes to the kernel, through means such as iptables, will affect all vservers?  Does that mean I should avoid installing the ipchains/iptables packages, because I do not want users of this vserver to be able to inadvertently change the firewall configuration of any other vserver?  Is this sort of behavior protected by vserver?


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