On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:09:47AM -0400, Antoni Segura Puimedon wrote: > I would advocate for option 2. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <michal.skriva...@redhat.com> > > To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alo...@redhat.com> > > Cc: "Juan Hernandez" <jhern...@redhat.com>, "engine-devel" > > <engine-de...@ovirt.org>, "arch" <a...@ovirt.org>, "users" > > <users@ovirt.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:25:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [Engine-devel] [Users] [Feedback required][host-deploy] > > Fedora-19 misses tar at minimal setup > > > > > > On Jul 30, 2013, at 15:12 , Alon Bar-Lev <alo...@redhat.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > Starting the discussion again... > > > > > > I would like to receive feedback regarding how we should cope with a state > > > presented to use by Fedora. > > > > > > Fedora-19 minimal setup does not install tar utility which is required to > > > deploy files during the host-deploy process (Hosts->Add Host). > > > > > > I guess because of 2.8M in size (including translations) -- a standard > > > commonly used utility was removed. > > > > How about filing bug on that? This is such a basic utility I can't imagine > > anyone removing it. > > > > > > > > There are three alternatives : > > > > > > 1. Instruct users who are using minimal installations to manually install > > > tar utility just like they configure repository, dns, etc.. > > > > > > Benefit: simplicity. > > > Benefit: use standard tools. > > > Benefit: lower payload to transmit. > > > Drawback: require tar at destination machine. > > > > > > 2. Do not use tar but self extracting python script, a patch is ready[1]. > > > > > > Benefit: ability to deploy environment in which tar is missing. > > > Drawback: non standard tool at destination machine. > > > Drawback: complexity within our code.
How about option 2.1: convince Fedora to reintroduce tar? It is ironic that Gnome is shipped by default, but not such a staple utility. Where in Fedora did this decision take place? Can it be undone? Is it commonplace these days among other distros to boycot tar? Dan. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
