It looks like it just refrains from installing it, since it removes any
packages with the leading "-" from the "selected" packages list.
--brett
On Tue, 2003-02-11 at 06:07, Jim Wildman wrote:
> Which brings up the question... If in my %packages list I place
> -apmd
> does it remove it after being installed, or refrain from installing in
> the first place?
>
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> On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Smith, Eric V. wrote:
>
> > But your number 1 can't apply to base and core, correct? At least
> > that's my understanding and experience. You can add things to base and
> > core, but you can't remove from them. I'm looking to not install
> > packages like setserial and raidtools (and many others), which I'll
> > never need for the boxes I'm configuring.
> >
> > And your number 2 can only add to base and core, where I'm looking to
> > remove stuff from base and core.
> >
> > I realize I could remove packages after I've done the install, but I'm
> > trying to minimize the size of the disks I need for these boxes. I'd
> > rather just not install the stuff I don't need.
> >
> > Thanks for the ideas.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brett Schwarz [mailto:brett_schwarz@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:27 PM
> > > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: Alternate comps.xml file?
> > >
> > >
> > > I am not sure about specifying another comps.xml file, but there are
> > > possibly 2 other solutions you may want to try:
> > >
> > > 1) If you are using kickstart (I assume because this is the kickstart
> > > list), then explicitly list the packages that you want
> > > installed for one
> > > of the cases (presumably your "edited" case). And then don't edit
> > > comps.xml. If you explicit list the packages, then it will never use
> > > comps.xml. comps.xml will then only be used if doing a "regular"
> > > install.
> > >
> > > 2) you could define your own groups within the comps.xml, and
> > > leave the
> > > other groups untouched. Then in your custom install, specify those
> > > groups in the package section. During regular installs, it
> > > would just be
> > > normal.
> > >
> > > I think this should be possible, but I have never tried it...
> > >
> > > --brett
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 18:37, Smith, Eric V. wrote:
> > > > Is it possible to specify an alternate comps.xml file? I
> > > have editted
> > > > comps.xml to remove packages from base and core, but I
> > > still sometimes
> > > > want to use the distributed comps.xml. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
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