[Gllug] Stripped down CentOS 5.3

[Tethys]

Richard Jones writes:

>If you're looking to actually minimize a CentOS install, eg. to fit
>it on some very small device, or to copy it onto some sort of small
>appliance

Grrr... Why is the assumption that people wanting a minimal install
are always resource constrained? Some of us want one for pragmatic
reasons (such as improved security, and the ability to sanely do a
yum update). This is particularly true for server use, and since
the original question asked about CentOS, it's fair to assume that
that's the intended purpose here.

>I have written some tools for that purpose:
>
>http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/rpm-dependency-size-viewer-now-available/
>http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/febootstrap-minimal-now-159-mb/

That said, your tools look very interesting, and will get a closer
look when I have some time.

Tet
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