-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen John Smoogen Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:21 AM 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)
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:06 PM, inode0 <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Susan Baur <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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? :-) > > Kickstart with %packages --nobase and add/subtract to taste. As inode0 and Mr Jerrido said if you want to update the system afterwords: %packages --nobase yum should give you the minimal needed to get add stuff. If you want to ssh into it, you might add openssh-server ( i forget if its in the @core list or not). > John > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > -- Stephen J Smoogen. Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp. Or what's a heaven for? -- Robert Browning _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list openssh-server isn't in the @core list, but of course, it is easily added :) Our "minimal" install consists of the following: %packages --nobase bzip2 audit psacct dhclient openssh-clients openssh-server openssh nfs-utils nfs-utils-lib man screen which yum postfix telnet tcpdump sudo rhn-check rhn-client-tools rhnsd rhn-setup yum-rhn-plugin mailx wget ntp pam_passwdqc logrotate crontabs lsof vim-enhanced Granted, it is not absolutely "minimal" and can probably be tweaked, but it has all the basic amenities and clocks in around 220 RPMs. I generally prefer the "--nobase" approach and explicitly adding in what I need. Hope this helps, Richard W. Jerrido, RHCE Quest Diagnostics | Linux Team Lead | Linux & Web Services | [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
