On Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:49:42 +0200 lee <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Digimer <lists@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > On 28/07/13 11:07, lee wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> how does one get a clean installation of Fedora? "Clean" means > >> that only those packages are installed that are actually needed > >> and only those services are running that are actually needed. > > > > You can do a "minimal" install and then install just the > > applications you want. That will draw in the packages that those > > applications requre only. That will leave you with the smallest > > install possible to suit your needs. > > There is something wrong with these requirements. I don't need avahi, > for example, and it's impossible to remove without taking down the > whole system. > > > To do a minimal install, when the main anaconda (install) window > > appears, click where it says "Gnome Desktop" and scroll down to find > > "minimal". Note that a minimal install is very minimal. Expect to > > take some time to find the packages you want/need. > > A minimal install doesn't have a gui, and I don't need a gnome > desktop. But if I did that, could I have installed what I have now > without, for example, avahi installed? > > It looks like you'd be better served using something like Arch if you want minimalism. Ananda -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
