Moinak Ghosh wrote: > I looked at the packages in detail and here is what I came up with: > > Dave Miner wrote: >> Moinak Ghosh wrote: >>> Here are some possible additions to the Slim CD package >>> list: >>> >>> SUNWbtool CCS tools bundled with SunOS > > This package contains things like elfdump, nm, strip etc. Not good > to leave out. >
Based on subsequent arguments about observability, I'll add it. >>> SUNWtnfd TNF Developer Components >>> SUNWtnfc TNF Core Components > > Useful for debugging crashdumps or running kernel, but maybe > not required for LiveCD. > I think we've established this as superfluous. Not adding. >>> SUNWbnur Networking UUCP Utilities, (Root) >>> SUNWbnuu Networking UUCP Utilities, (Usr) > > Some folks do use uucp. It is one of the basic Unix utilities. > No compelling argument yet. Not adding. >>> SUNWllcr LLC2 driver configuration and startup files >>> SUNWllc LLC2 driver and its initialization programs > > Not required, mainly relevant for NetBIOS, SNA etc. > Not adding. >>> SUNWipc Interprocess Communications > > Provides the commands ipcs and ipcrm. Useful for developers. > If the reasoning here is based on observability, I'd buy it, but not just a "useful for developers" argument, which we've established as not a primary criterion. Personally, I've never had a reason to use these in either context so I'm skeptical that it's all that useful. Not adding yet. >>> SUNWppm Solaris Print Manager > > This is used to manage network printers. Does not look > relevant for Slim. > I think it would be relevant, because it manages both local and network printers, but it requires Java, so it's not included on that basis. >>> SUNWter Terminal Information > > This provides the terminfo database. We wouldn't want to leave > this out right ? > We haven't established a reason to need it yet. Not adding. >>> SUNWslpr SLP, (Root) >>> SUNWslpu SLP, (Usr) > > Lets leave this out :) > Not adding. >>> SUNWrsmo RSMPI Operations Registration Module >>> SUNWncar Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (Root) >>> SUNWncau Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (Usr) >>> SUNWrds Sun Reliable Datagram Sockets > > These can be left out. > Not adding. >>> SUNWpppd Solaris PPP Device Drivers >>> SUNWpppdr Solaris PPP configuration files >>> SUNWpppdu Solaris PPP daemon and utilities >>> SUNWpppdt Solaris PPP Tunneling > > Leaving out ppp is not a good idea for connectivity options. > Based on the PPPoE argument, we'll add. >>> SUNWarbel Sun IB Arbel HCA driver >>> SUNWaudit AuditService Implementation > > Can be left out. > Not adding. >>> SUNWbart Basic Audit Reporting Tool > > Built-in functionality similar to tripwire. Will be missed by > security conscious folks if left out. > I'll add. >>> SUNWhermon Sun IB Hermon HCA driver > > Not needed. > Not adding. >>> SUNWpppg GNU utilities for PPP > > We should include all the ppp stuff. > Added as part of PPP. >>> SUNWspnego SPNEGO GSS-API Mechanism > > Not required. > Not adding based on lack of use case. >>> SUNWtcpd tcpd - access control facility for internet services >>> SUNWxcu6 XCU6 Utilities > > People used to locking down their systems will miss tcpd. > The xcu6 packages provides the utilities under /usr/xpg6/bin. > Is it a good idea to leave that out ? > Like David, I see a limited demand for SUNWxcu6 and am leaving that as a repository package. SUNWtcpd added. Dave
