Dave Miner wrote: > Jason Bradfield wrote: >> Hi, >> We are using snv_62, after the initial install we are removing packages >> that we really do not need. >> Initially I removed all Gnome then thought what will happen if I remove >> all application category... >> >> I have found 2 discrepancies that I feel are bugs...unless my >> understanding is wrong... >> Both of these issues stemming from the fact that I would have thought >> that packages that belong to the system category shouldn't be dependent >> on application category packages. >> >> The first one is SUNWhal (hardware abstraction) is a system category >> which is dependent on SUNWdbus-root which is application category.. >> The other is SUNWzone* which is system and is dependent on SUNWluzone >> (Live upgrade) which is application.. >> >> There is also packages that are in the system category which really >> shouldn't be there eg GIMP. >> >> Personally I would have liked system (all core system level >> tools/utilities), xserver (X server), and application (everything else). >> Then if I want a headless server I just install the system packages. If >> I want headless but need X for say image generation software, or I can >> also install xserver but I don't get Gnome and CDE they should be >> application packages and be installed as needed... >> >> Is there an reasoning behind this? >> > > > The answer is that, no, there really isn't any reasoning behind it. > The CATEGORY field contents are a fairly arbitrary classification > system, I don't think they're audited in any meaningful way, and I > wouldn't consider them to be particularly useful in maintaining the > system. The "-Y" stuff in pkgadd is probably more an old AT&T System > V-ism than anything, though I do note that some consolidations (JDS) > appear to make more use of it than others. We certainly don't have > any rules about dependencies between categories. > > Dave > Thanks Dave... I have a read a few people blogs and have not found the best way to install all system level packages (ie zones zfs bash gtar...) but exclude all other GUI applications.. Leaving xserver this is handy to keep, but gnome and cde can go....
What I have done at the moment and seems to work...is a /bin/yes | pkgrm -A -Y <category> on all categories but system.. I them have to remove GIMP and some others Also have to reinstall SUNWlu* (Live Upgrade)
