Randall J. Berry wrote:
Hello, I've been messing about with Fedora Core 4 for a few months now. On my first install I just clicked 'everything' and let it roll. Now I've gotten to know which packages I need and which I don't need. I'm contemplating doing a wipe and reload based on these findings. I've noticed one thing tho. There seems to be some packages that are not removable from the install options and a ton of packages that to the best of my knowledge I never use. Yet I seem to be stuck installing them anyway due to the endless loop of dependencies or simply no option to turn them off at install. Even after install when trying to remove packages I don't need I seem to get stuck in the same infinite dependency loop. Typical examples are Evolution, and the Mozilla suite I never use. I use F~bird and T~Bird instead. Yet I can't seem get rid of them! These are just a few examples there are many more. I'm trying to set up a typical graphical/multimedia Gnome Desktop with the full suite of developmental packages such as GCC, Automake, gnome-devel and the like. Server Admin and a limited amount server requirements. HTTPd, MySQL, POP/IMAP, SMTP, SPAMd, ClamAV and FTPd. As well as Webmin and an IRCd with Services. (added after install) The Server features are used strictly for local development before sending them to remote servers for public access. Yet I'm stuck installing tons of other packages like PostgreSQL, is just one example of those that seem to be dead weight. I know I'm stepping out on a limb here but is there any easy way to install what I need and get rid of what I don't need? An install method that does not require constant babysitting to install each package manually. Can this be done? TIA
Use Yumex if you are not comfortable with rpm. That is what I do and I am happy with it.
For packages that are required by other packages, then I take the time to learn why they are dependent. I ran into a nightmare using a repo once that lead me to this.
-- Robin Laing
