Improvements -- Canning
Richard G. Roberto wrote:
>
> This can be done without changing package dependency data. We
> really just need to have a different interface for installing.
> The current installer only takes you as far as getting base
> installed and then throws us into dselect. There needs to be an
> intermediate step that allows for "simplified" installation of a
> choice of several install profiles.
What if a set of packages were developed, one package for each
specialized type of installation? This would place the burden
on those who want such a specialized installation (of which there are
many types (per this thread)). Some package types that come to mind:
newbie: a package that installs basic stuff (no X)
babushka: a package that installs much like Red Hat's initial setup
appl-dev: a package that installs stuff used by application developers
> This is non-trivial however.
> All packages of a given section cannot be installed and someone
> needs to decide on which packages go in the canned profile and
> which don't. This needs to be a dynamic list that requires
> active management much like the existing release and it would not
> replace any part of the existing release process, so it means
> more work.
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