Minimum Required RPM Packages for Running Fedora

siavash ghiasvand siavash.ghiyasvand at gmail.com
Fri Jul 16 11:30:55 UTC 2010


> i went back to google to do another search with new parameters;
>
>  yum rpm fedora "minimal+system"
>
> which found some possibles;
>
> a list removables; [yes, it is fc5, but list might catch any you have missed]
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/Fedora5MinimalInstall071
>
>
> a kickstart file;
>
> http://blog.vodkamelone.de/archives/151-Red-Hat-Enterprise-LinuxCentOS-5-minimal-installation.html
>
>
> at experts-exchange.com, there is;
>
> What packages can i remove for a minimal system?
>  http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Linux/Q_23022039.html
> where you can see answer to by joining with a 30 day free trial.
>
>
> to your comment about 'modules' and 'kernel', if you wish/need to reduce
> kernel, consider that if you build your 'minimal' system at same level or
> your 'full' operating system, you can use latter to build your kernel and
> copy it to your 'minimal' to reduce memory usage.
>
> anyway, much luck.

Dear Geleem,
Thank you very much for your help, I will read them ASAP.

P.S: after removign many packages, now, my current "minimal fedora",
has less than 100 packages! ;)

Regards,
Siavash


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