On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 10:57 AM, David Demelier <markand@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello all, > > I was searching a very possible minimal dnf group for chroot builds. It > looks like the 'Core' group already minimal contains lots of packages > that may be unneeded in containers/chroot scenarios. For example: > > - sssd, > - cronie, > - selinux packages, > - NetworkManager, > - firewalld (host already have), > - grubby, > - kbd, > - e2fsprogs (in chroot, you usually don't need any disk tool) > - small minor packages. > > That's why I propose a brand new group that targets extremely minimal > chroot or basic appliances machines with the following list: > > Group: System > Description: Smallest mandatory packages > Mandatory Packages: > basesystem > bash > coreutils > curl > dhcp-client > dnf > dnf-yum > filesystem > glibc > hostname > initscripts > iproute > iputils > less > man-db > ncurses > openssh-clients > openssh-server > passwd > procps-ng > rootfiles > rpm > setup > shadow-utils > sudo > systemd > vim-minimal > Default Packages: > (none) > Optional Packages: > (none) > Conditional Packages: > (none) > > I'm also thinking about the name 'base' similar to 'base-x'. What's > your thoughts on that? > We actually have a basesystem metapackage in Fedora that functions in this manner. Try that and see if it serves your needs. For minimal setups, I usually use "dnf --setopt=install_weak_deps=False install basesystem fedora-release", which gets the smallest subset without a package manager. Add "dnf" and you have the package manager too. -- 真実はいつも一つ！/ Always, there's only one truth! _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
