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Old 01-08-2010, 02:16 AM   #1
your_shadow03
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Attempt to make CentOS Installation size < 400 MB


I have installed CentOS 5.4 with selecting the least package. The Aim is to make it least to < 400 MB. All I had this ananconda-ks.cfg file when it got installed:
Code:
# Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda.

install
cdrom
lang en_US.UTF-8
keyboard us
network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp
rootpw --iscrypted $1$MpPd/Wzi$wbHw34wjGoE/H2ac/CW1M1
firewall --enabled --port=22:tcp
authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5
selinux --enforcing
timezone --utc Asia/Kolkata
bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda --append="rhgb quiet"
# The following is the partition information you requested
# Note that any partitions you deleted are not expressed
# here so unless you clear all partitions first, this is
# not guaranteed to work
#clearpart --linux
#part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100
#part swap --size=512
#part / --fstype ext3 --size=100 --grow

%packages
@admin-tools
@base
@core
@dns-server
@development-libs
@development-tools
@editors
@gnome-software-development
@graphical-internet
@java
@java-development
@legacy-network-server
@legacy-software-development
@legacy-software-support
@mail-server
@mysql
@network-server
@openfabrics-enterprise-distribution
@printing
@server-cfg
@system-tools
@text-internet
@web-server
@smb-server
@x-software-development
@base-x
keyutils
trousers
fipscheck
device-mapper-multipath
pth
perl-libxml-perl
perl-Convert-ASN1
pth-devel
python-imaging
imake
vim-X11
bsh-demo
telnet-server
talk-server
rsh-server
openssl097a
compat-openldap
openmotif22
openldap-servers
vnc-server
krb5-server
system-config-bind
system-config-boot
net-snmp-utils
mod_auth_kerb
mod_nss
mod_authz_ldap
mesa-libGLU-devel
xorg-x11-resutils
xorg-x11-xsm
xorg-x11-server-Xnest
xorg-x11-xfs-utils
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
-sabayon
-system-config-lvm
-setroubleshoot
-system-config-kdump
-system-config-rootpassword
-acpid
-readahead
-ksh
-lftp
-crash
-coolkey
-numactl
-mgetty
-fbset
-man-pages
-dump
-dosfstools
-mdadm
-ftp
-nano
-finger
-irqbalance
-pcmciautils
-redhat-lsb
-mlocate
-sos
-mtools
-dos2unix
-microcode_ctl
-ibmasm
-cpuspeed
-iptstate
-specspo
-setuptool
-pinfo
-ipsec-tools
-rp-pppoe
-unix2dos
-mtr
-mkbootdisk
-tree
-irda-utils
-amtu
-rng-utils
-ypbind
-pax
-nc
-oddjob
-smartmontools
-ccid
-anacron
-telnet
-setarch
-eject
-bluez-utils
-logwatch
-gnupg
-talk
-gpm-devel
-xulrunner-devel
-xmlsec1-devel
-coolkey-devel
-boost-devel
-libuser-devel
-hesiod-devel
-libusb-devel
-libvorbis-devel
-splint
-valgrind
-systemtap
-subversion
-texinfo
-gcc-gfortran
-rcs
-ctags
-dogtail
-swig
-dev86
-doxygen
-cvs
-oprofile
-cscope
-libgnomeprintui22-devel
-eel2-devel
-gail-devel
-bug-buddy
-devhelp
-gnome-panel-devel
-libgtop2-devel
-gnome-desktop-devel
-evolution-data-server-devel
-at-spi-devel
-evolution
-nspluginwrapper
-gnome-themes
-evolution-webcal
-ekiga
-evolution-connector
-xmlrpc
-xmlrpc-javadoc
-dovecot
-spamassassin
-libmlx4
-libibverbs-utils
-perftest
-libsdp
-libnes
-openmpi
-libcxgb3
-dapl
-libibcm
-ofed-docs
-librdmacm-utils
-infiniband-diags
-qperf
-ibutils
-dapl-utils
-zsh
-zisofs-tools
-hwbrowser
-nmap
-xdelta
-bluez-hcidump
-OpenIPMI
-bluez-gnome
-slrn
-fetchmail
-mutt
-cadaver
-gdm
-synaptics
-linuxwacom
-glx-utils
-wdaemon
The Number of RPMs were: 774 earlier.
The Size was 2.0 GB. I started deleting non-required packages.
And now my list of rpm -qa > lattestone says:
Code:
centos-release-notes-5.4-4
rootfiles-8.1-1.1.1
mktemp-1.5-23.2.2
libSM-1.0.1-3.1
ncurses-5.5-24.20060715
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.8
libgcrypt-1.4.4-5.el5
audiofile-0.2.6-5
libdaemon-0.10-5.el5
cpp-4.1.2-46.el5
libdrm-2.0.2-1.1
dmidecode-2.9-1.el5
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2
ttmkfdir-3.0.9-23.el5
setserial-2.17-19.2.2
libXext-1.0.1-2.1
libXfixes-4.0.1-2.1
libXtst-1.0.1-3.1
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5
python-2.4.3-27.el5
alsa-lib-1.0.17-1.el5
cryptsetup-luks-1.0.3-5.el5
audit-libs-python-1.7.13-2.el5
usermode-1.88-3.el5.2
postgresql-libs-8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
MAKEDEV-3.23-1.2
prelink-0.4.0-2.el5
gettext-0.14.6-4.el5
lockdev-1.0.1-10
dbus-libs-1.1.2-12.el5
rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-18.el5
kbd-1.12-21.el5
pygobject2-doc-2.12.1-5.el5
elfutils-libs-0.137-3.el5
libdbi-drivers-0.8.1a-1.2.2
glibc-headers-2.5-42
readline-devel-5.1-3.el5
netpbm-devel-10.35.58-8.el5
slang-devel-2.0.6-4.el5
db4-devel-4.3.29-10.el5
mx-2.0.6-2.2.2
mod_ssl-2.2.3-31.el5.centos
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-138
libibverbs-1.1.2-4.el5
elfutils-libelf-devel-static-0.137-3.el5
fontconfig-devel-2.4.1-7.el5
e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-23.el5
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5
mod_authz_ldap-0.26-9.el5
basesystem-8.0-5.1.1.el5.centos
nash-5.1.19.6-54
kernel-headers-2.6.18-164.el5
gnu-efi-3.0c-1.1
libgcc-4.1.2-46.el5
glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1
audit-libs-1.7.13-2.el5
libcap-1.10-26
libpng-1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
info-4.8-14.el5
nspr-4.7.4-1.el5_3.1
gawk-3.1.5-14.el5
sqlite-3.3.6-5
libgpg-error-1.4-2
diffutils-2.8.1-15.2.3.el5
gdbm-1.8.0-26.2.1
less-394-6.el5
tcl-8.4.13-4.el5
libfontenc-1.0.2-2.2.el5
hesiod-3.1.0-8
iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5
keyutils-1.2-1.el5
cpio-2.6-23.el5
gpm-1.20.1-74.1
procmail-3.22-17.1.el5.centos
pkgconfig-0.21-2.el5
checkpolicy-1.33.1-4.el5
libvolume_id-095-14.21.el5
sysfsutils-2.0.0-6
jwhois-3.2.3-8.el5
attr-2.4.32-1.1
nss-tools-3.12.3.99.3-1.el5.centos.2
m4-1.4.5-3.el5.1
vconfig-1.9-2.1
zip-2.31-2.el5
hdparm-6.6-2
libart_lgpl-2.3.17-4
netpbm-10.35.58-8.el5
centos-release-5-4.el5.centos.1
libX11-1.0.3-11.el5
libXmu-1.0.2-5
libXinerama-1.0.1-2.1
libXpm-3.5.5-3
libXres-1.0.1-3.1
libXxf86dga-1.0.1-3.1
startup-notification-0.8-4.1
libXevie-1.0.1-3.1
e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-23.el5
openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5
cairo-1.2.4-5.el5
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5
logrotate-3.7.4-9
libgssapi-0.10-2
mesa-libGLU-6.5.1-7.7.el5
qt-3.3.6-23.el5
pygobject2-2.12.1-5.el5
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5
pam-0.99.6.2-6.el5
passwd-0.73-1
SysVinit-2.86-15.el5
bind-libs-9.3.6-4.P1.el5
nscd-2.5-42
vim-minimal-7.0.109-6.el5
tar-1.15.1-23.0.1.el5
sudo-1.6.9p17-5.el5
hpijs-1.6.7-4.1.el5.4
at-3.1.8-82.fc6
samba-common-3.0.33-3.14.el5
gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1
pyxf86config-0.3.31-2.fc6
curl-7.15.5-2.1.el5_3.5
lsof-4.78-3
python-iniparse-0.2.3-4.el5
kernel-devel-2.6.18-164.el5
dbus-glib-0.73-8.el5
policycoreutils-1.33.12-14.6.el5
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-18.el5
dhclient-3.0.5-21.el5
dnsmasq-2.45-1.el5_2.1
vixie-cron-4.1-76.el5
openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5
dhcpv6-client-1.0.10-17.el5
yum-3.2.22-20.el5.centos
kernel-2.6.18-164.el5
nfs-utils-1.0.9-42.el5
gmp-4.1.4-10.el5
gdb-6.8-37.el5
libdbi-0.8.1-2.1
libgpg-error-devel-1.4-2
libattr-devel-2.4.32-1.1
libgomp-4.4.0-6.el5
diffstat-1.41-1.2.3.el5
libmng-devel-1.0.9-5.1
nss-devel-3.12.3.99.3-1.el5.centos.2
libXau-devel-1.0.1-3.1
pcsc-lite-devel-1.4.4-0.1.el5
gmp-devel-4.1.4-10.el5
libtiff-devel-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4
libart_lgpl-devel-2.3.17-4
expat-devel-1.95.8-8.2.1
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2
alchemist-1.0.36-2.el5
webalizer-2.01_10-30.1
sgml-common-0.6.3-18
httpd-manual-2.2.3-31.el5.centos
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_3.2
compat-glibc-headers-2.3.4-2.26
compat-glibc-2.3.4-2.26
gcc-4.1.2-46.el5
libXp-1.0.0-8.1.el5
openmotif22-2.2.3-18
xrestop-0.2-6.2.2
elfutils-libelf-devel-0.137-3.el5
Xaw3d-1.5E-10.1
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.8
alsa-lib-devel-1.0.17-1.el5
pam-devel-0.99.6.2-6.el5
mod_auth_kerb-5.1-3.el5
screen-4.0.3-1.el5
filesystem-2.4.0-2.el5.centos
glibc-common-2.5-42
desktop-backgrounds-basic-2.0-41.el5.centos
mailcap-2.1.23-1.fc6
chkconfig-1.3.30.1-2
libstdc++-4.1.2-46.el5
libICE-1.0.1-2.1
atk-1.12.2-1.fc6
bash-3.2-24.el5
freetype-2.2.1-21.el5_3
sed-4.1.5-5.fc6
cyrus-sasl-lib-2.1.22-5.el5
keyutils-libs-1.2-1.el5
elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5
libusb-0.1.12-5.1
procps-3.2.7-11.1.el5
iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5
ORBit2-2.14.3-5.el5
libogg-1.1.3-3.el5
libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.3.el5_1
libmng-1.0.9-5.1
hmaccalc-0.9.6-1.el5
groff-1.18.1.1-11.1
desktop-file-utils-0.10-7
grep-2.5.1-55.el5
libXdmcp-1.0.1-2.1
mingetty-1.07-5.2.2
bc-1.06-21
rsync-2.6.8-3.1
udftools-1.0.0b3-0.1.el5
ed-0.2-39.el5_2
traceroute-2.0.1-5.el5
pam_smb-1.1.7-7.2.1
libhugetlbfs-1.3-3.el5
libFS-1.0.0-3.1
pcsc-lite-libs-1.4.4-0.1.el5
crontabs-1.10-8
libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6
libXi-1.0.1-3.1
libXxf86misc-1.0.1-3.1
libXTrap-1.0.0-3.1
libxkbfile-1.0.3-3.1
grub-0.97-13.5
device-mapper-1.02.32-1.el5
krb5-libs-1.6.1-36.el5
fontconfig-2.4.1-7.el5
pango-1.14.9-6.el5.centos
kpartx-0.4.7-30.el5
libsemanage-1.9.1-4.4.el5
nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.6.el5
paps-0.6.6-18.el5
m2crypto-0.16-6.el5.6
yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.centos
cracklib-2.8.9-3.3
libuser-0.54.7-2.el5.5
which-2.16-7
net-snmp-libs-5.3.2.2-7.el5
ppp-2.4.4-2.el5
lvm2-2.02.46-8.el5
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5
apr-util-1.2.7-7.el5_3.2
PyQt-3.16-4
pam_pkcs11-0.5.3-23
SDL-1.2.10-8.el5
alsa-utils-1.0.17-1.el5
autofs-5.0.1-0.rc2.131.el5
python-numeric-23.7-2.2.2
wget-1.11.4-2.el5
pkinit-nss-0.7.6-1.el5
parted-1.8.1-23.el5
nss_db-2.2-35.3
hicolor-icon-theme-0.9-2.1
dbus-1.1.2-12.el5
openssh-4.3p2-36.el5
dmraid-1.0.0.rc13-53.el5
wpa_supplicant-0.5.10-8.el5
cyrus-sasl-2.1.22-5.el5
fipscheck-1.2.0-1.el5
setools-3.0-3.el5
yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-13.el5.centos
yum-updatesd-0.9-2.el5
pciutils-devel-2.2.3-7.el5
bsh-manual-1.3.0-9jpp.1
indent-2.2.9-14.fc6
nspr-devel-4.7.4-1.el5_3.1
libjpeg-devel-6b-37
bison-2.3-2.1
rwho-0.17-26
byacc-1.9-29.2.2
libacl-devel-2.2.39-3.el5
libgcrypt-devel-1.4.4-5.el5
pstack-1.2-7.2.2
sqlite-devel-3.3.6-5
pygtk2-codegen-2.10.1-12.el5
libstdc++-devel-4.1.2-46.el5
distcache-1.4.5-14.1
xterm-215-8.el5
xml-common-0.6.3-18
dejavu-lgc-fonts-2.10-1
openjade-1.3.2-27
pth-2.0.7-6.el5
openib-1.4.1-3.el5
libXcomposite-0.3-5.1
tix-8.4.0-11.fc6
gcc-c++-4.1.2-46.el5
libselinux-devel-1.33.4-5.5.el5
cyrus-sasl-devel-2.1.22-5.el5
openssl097a-0.9.7a-9.el5_2.1
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_2.2
openldap-devel-2.3.43-3.el5
krb5-devel-1.6.1-36.el5
gtk-doc-1.7-1.fc6
setup-2.5.58-7.el5
tzdata-2009k-1.el5
termcap-5.5-1.20060701.1
comps-extras-11.1-1.1.el5.centos
words-3.0-9.1
zlib-1.2.3-3
popt-1.10.2.3-18.el5
libjpeg-6b-37
db4-4.3.29-10.el5
libtermcap-2.0.8-46.1
libsepol-1.15.2-2.el5
readline-5.1-3.el5
bzip2-libs-1.0.3-4.el5_2
libacl-2.2.39-3.el5
libXau-1.0.1-3.1
libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4
gnutls-1.4.1-3.el5_2.1
iproute-2.6.18-10.el5
libIDL-0.8.7-1.fc6
libsysfs-2.0.0-6
libvorbis-1.1.2-3.el5_3.3
lcms-1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
vim-common-7.0.109-6.el5
binutils-2.17.50.0.6-12.el5
iputils-20020927-46.el5
pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7
libevent-1.1a-3.2.1
ethtool-6-3.el5
sgpio-1.2.0_10-2.el5
acl-2.2.39-3.el5
shared-mime-info-0.19-5.el5
time-1.7-27.2.2
file-4.17-15.el5_3.1
symlinks-1.2-24.2.2
rdist-6.1.5-44
libaio-0.3.106-3.2
patch-2.5.4-29.2.3.el5
redhat-menus-6.7.8-3.el5
bitstream-vera-fonts-1.10-7
libXrender-0.9.1-3.1
libXxf86vm-1.0.1-3.1
libXcursor-1.1.7-1.1
libXfontcache-1.0.2-3.1
libdmx-1.0.2-3.1
libXdamage-1.0.3-2.1
tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
shadow-utils-4.0.17-14.el5
coreutils-5.97-23.el5
openldap-2.3.43-3.el5
libXft-2.1.10-1.1
e2fsprogs-1.39-23.el5
rhpl-0.194.1-1
psmisc-22.2-7
esound-0.2.36-3
ntsysv-1.3.30.1-2
python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1
gamin-python-0.1.7-8.el5
util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5
authconfig-5.3.21-6.el5
sip-4.4.5-3
libpcap-0.9.4-14.el5
device-mapper-event-1.02.32-1.el5
net-tools-1.60-78.el5
nss_ldap-253-21.el5
krb5-workstation-1.6.1-36.el5
pam_ccreds-3-5
tmpwatch-2.9.7-1.1.el5.2
sox-12.18.1-1
python-ldap-2.2.0-2.1
PyXML-0.8.4-4
tcpdump-3.9.4-14.el5
psacct-6.3.2-44.el5
libutempter-1.1.4-4.el5
htmlview-4.0.0-2.el5
initscripts-8.45.30-2.el5.centos
rpm-4.4.2.3-18.el5
dbus-python-0.70-7.el5
sysklogd-1.4.1-44.el5
portmap-4.0-65.2.2.1
dmraid-events-1.0.0.rc13-53.el5
module-init-tools-3.3-0.pre3.1.54.el5
kudzu-devel-1.2.57.1.21-1.el5.centos
unixODBC-2.2.11-7.1
zlib-devel-1.2.3-3
libtermcap-devel-2.0.8-46.1
libpfm-3.2-0.060926.4.el5
elfutils-0.137-3.el5
flex-2.5.4a-41.fc6
rusers-0.17-47
glibc-devel-2.5-42
freetype-devel-2.2.1-21.el5_3
libfontenc-devel-1.0.2-2.2.el5
libdrm-devel-2.0.2-1.1
gdbm-devel-1.8.0-26.2.1
keyutils-libs-devel-1.2-1.el5
libcap-devel-1.10-26
httpd-2.2.3-31.el5.centos
mod_python-3.2.8-3.1
opensp-1.5.2-4
compat-libf2c-34-3.4.6-4
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61
libXvMC-1.0.2-2.1
librdmacm-1.0.8-5.el5
compat-gcc-34-c++-3.4.6-4
python-devel-2.4.3-27.el5
openldap-clients-2.3.43-3.el5
lockdev-devel-1.0.1-10
bsh-javadoc-1.3.0-9jpp.1
openssl-devel-0.9.8e-12.el5
dbus-devel-1.1.2-12.el5
rpm-devel-4.4.2.3-18.el5
mod_nss-1.0.3-8.el5
krb5-server-1.6.1-36.el5
cracklib-dicts-2.8.9-3.3
xkeyboard-config-0.8-9.el5
glibc-2.5-42
expat-1.95.8-8.2.1
tcp_wrappers-7.6-40.7.el5
nss-3.12.3.99.3-1.el5.centos.2
libattr-2.4.32-1.1
libidn-0.6.5-1.1
gzip-1.3.5-10.el5.centos
slang-2.0.6-4.el5
make-3.81-3.el5
gamin-0.1.7-8.el5
wireless-tools-28-2.el5
cyrus-sasl-plain-2.1.22-5.el5
unzip-5.52-3.el5
pam_passwdqc-1.0.2-1.2.2
rsh-0.17-40.el5
redhat-logos-4.9.99-11.el5.centos
libXrandr-1.1.1-3.1
libXaw-1.0.2-8.1
libXv-1.0.1-4.1
libXScrnSaver-1.1.0-3.1
findutils-4.2.27-6.el5
newt-0.52.2-12.el5
mesa-libGL-6.5.1-7.7.el5
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-30.el5
python-elementtree-1.2.6-5
udev-095-14.21.el5
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.8
apr-1.2.7-11.el5_3.1
bind-utils-9.3.6-4.P1.el5
pam_krb5-2.2.14-10
pycairo-1.2.0-1.1
pyorbit-2.14.1-3.el5
tcsh-6.14-14.el5
python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-5.el5
fipscheck-lib-1.2.0-1.el5
mcstrans-0.2.11-3.el5
openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-54
libtool-ltdl-1.5.22-6.1
ltrace-0.5-13.45svn.el5
pfmon-3.2-0.060926.5.el5
libpng-devel-1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libogg-devel-1.1.3-3.el5
libsepol-devel-1.15.2-2.el5
bitmap-fonts-0.3-5.1.1
compat-libgcc-296-2.96-138
compat-gcc-34-3.4.6-4
compat-gcc-34-g77-3.4.6-4
compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-3.el5
Its total RPM are :439.
The df -h says:
Code:
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  1.2G   13G   9% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]#
It has reached to 1.2 GB.
What package I can delete without actually interfering with system operations.

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Old 01-08-2010, 02:37 AM   #2
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What package I can delete without actually interfering with system operations.
You need to specify what you want the machine to do. Eg. Is it just a web server? Then get rid of X.


However assuming you are not going to be compiling anything on this machine you could emove *-devel and *gcc* packages. You can also get rid of any locales that you don't use (not sure how this is set up on CentOS).


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First you get a definite idea which things you dont need because linux include development libraries, gui, packages, servers, utilities etc, i think you can get some idea by referring how to build own linux distro from linux scratch
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
 
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Sorry for the missing point.
All I want to run is Fedora DS on this Machine.
I need openLDAP, JAVA and PAM as a least package.
I just wnat to install fedora DS RPM Pkg.Thats it.
 
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*-devel* removal made it to 884 MB...Great !!
But when I am trying to remove:

#yum remove *gcc* it displays each and every package to remove:
Code:
bc-headers           i386   2.5-42                        installed 2.0 M
 gmp                     i386   4.1.4-10.el5                  installed 1.7 M
 gnutls                  i386   1.4.1-3.el5_2.1               installed 813 k
 gpm                     i386   1.20.1-74.1                   installed 306 k
 grep                    i386   2.5.1-55.el5                  installed 428 k
 groff                   i386   1.18.1.1-11.1                 installed 5.1 M
 grub                    i386   0.97-13.5                     installed 1.0 M
 gtk-doc                 noarch 1.7-1.fc6                     installed 405 k
 gzip                    i386   1.3.5-10.el5.centos           installed 173 k
 hdparm                  i386   6.6-2                         installed  74 k
 hesiod                  i386   3.1.0-8                       installed  20 k
 hicolor-icon-theme      noarch 0.9-2.1                       installed  17 k
 hmaccalc                i386   0.9.6-1.el5                   installed  78 k
 htmlview                noarch 4.0.0-2.el5                   installed 5.4 k
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 httpd-manual            i386   2.2.3-31.el5.centos           installed 3.4 M
 indent                  i386   2.2.9-14.fc6                  installed 187 k
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Transaction Summary
==============================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove     301 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: N
Exiting on user Command
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]#
I dont think its safe to remove that.

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Old 01-08-2010, 04:02 AM   #6
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As I tried removing packages, now something weird happened.
I am unable to get IP from dhcp.
What package I need to install?
 
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if you can't deal with centos, use different distro.
say, gentoo, debian or slack.
/dev/sda3 is 14G, why you waste your and our time to make it 250 or 400M? next i suppose will be 600. I already mentioned debian takes around 400M, with some tweaks you can make a router system from it, will only take 100-150M. or even less.
 
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As I tried removing packages, now something weird happened.
I am unable to get IP from dhcp.
What package I need to install?
What package did you uninstall?

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Guys..

I started again installing CentOS 5.4 just to install from First CD deselecting every additional packages and it come up with:
Code:
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  672M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]#
I tried removing selinux, iptables from the yum remove <pkgname> utility.
I am sure it can brought to 400 MB.
Here is the list of latest rpm -qa .
Code:
filesystem-2.4.0-2.el5.centos
tzdata-2009k-1.el5
cracklib-dicts-2.8.9-3.3
centos-release-notes-5.4-4
libgcc-4.1.2-46.el5
rootfiles-8.1-1.1.1
zlib-1.2.3-3
glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1
popt-1.10.2.3-18.el5
expat-1.95.8-8.2.1
bash-3.2-24.el5
libsepol-1.15.2-2.el5
nspr-4.7.4-1.el5_3.1
readline-5.1-3.el5
sed-4.1.5-5.fc6
elfutils-libelf-0.137-3.el5
libgpg-error-1.4-2
libgcrypt-1.4.4-5.el5
libpng-1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libacl-2.2.39-3.el5
libcap-1.10-26
libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4
diffutils-2.8.1-15.2.3.el5
slang-2.0.6-4.el5
libXau-1.0.1-3.1
iproute-2.6.18-10.el5
gnutls-1.4.1-3.el5_2.1
grep-2.5.1-55.el5
hmaccalc-0.9.6-1.el5
less-394-6.el5
cpio-2.6-23.el5
iputils-20020927-46.el5
checkpolicy-1.33.1-4.el5
ethtool-6-3.el5
wireless-tools-28-2.el5
libvolume_id-095-14.21.el5
sgpio-1.2.0_10-2.el5
libXdmcp-1.0.1-2.1
udftools-1.0.0b3-0.1.el5
file-4.17-15.el5_3.1
hdparm-6.6-2
centos-release-5-4.el5.centos.1
crontabs-1.10-8
xorg-x11-filesystem-7.1-2.fc6
libXrender-0.9.1-3.1
libXfixes-4.0.1-2.1
libXrandr-1.1.1-3.1
libXinerama-1.0.1-2.1
libselinux-1.33.4-5.5.el5
e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-23.el5
e2fsprogs-1.39-23.el5
findutils-4.2.27-6.el5
krb5-libs-1.6.1-36.el5
python-2.4.3-27.el5
cairo-1.2.4-5.el5
libsemanage-1.9.1-4.4.el5
rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-18.el5
pango-1.14.9-6.el5.centos
audit-libs-python-1.7.13-2.el5
python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1
cracklib-2.8.9-3.3
udev-095-14.21.el5
SysVinit-2.86-15.el5
openldap-2.3.43-3.el5
passwd-0.73-1
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5
device-mapper-event-1.02.32-1.el5
logrotate-3.7.4-9
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-18.el5
libselinux-utils-1.33.4-5.5.el5
net-tools-1.60-78.el5
authconfig-5.3.21-6.el5
vim-minimal-7.0.109-6.el5
python-iniparse-0.2.3-4.el5
gtk2-2.10.4-20.el5
ecryptfs-utils-75-5.el5
yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-13.el5.centos
fipscheck-lib-1.2.0-1.el5
dbus-libs-1.1.2-12.el5
dbus-1.1.2-12.el5
dbus-glib-0.73-8.el5
mcstrans-0.2.11-3.el5
dmraid-events-1.0.0.rc13-53.el5
openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5
sysklogd-1.4.1-44.el5
dhcpv6-client-1.0.10-17.el5
module-init-tools-3.3-0.pre3.1.54.el5
kernel-2.6.18-164.el5
hal-0.5.8.1-52.el5
pm-utils-0.99.3-10.el5.centos
setup-2.5.58-7.el5
basesystem-8.0-5.1.1.el5.centos
glibc-common-2.5-42
nash-5.1.19.6-54
termcap-5.5-1.20060701.1
gnu-efi-3.0c-1.1
glibc-2.5-42
chkconfig-1.3.30.1-2
mktemp-1.5-23.2.2
audit-libs-1.7.13-2.el5
libtermcap-2.0.8-46.1
info-4.8-14.el5
ncurses-5.5-24.20060715
nss-3.12.3.99.3-1.el5.centos.2
sqlite-3.3.6-5
freetype-2.2.1-21.el5_3
bzip2-libs-1.0.3-4.el5_2
libstdc++-4.1.2-46.el5
gawk-3.1.5-14.el5
libattr-2.4.32-1.1
keyutils-libs-1.2-1.el5
libjpeg-6b-37
db4-4.3.29-10.el5
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.8
atk-1.12.2-1.fc6
libsysfs-2.0.0-6
keyutils-1.2-1.el5
pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7
libusb-0.1.12-5.1
procps-3.2.7-11.1.el5
gzip-1.3.5-10.el5.centos
binutils-2.17.50.0.6-12.el5
tcl-8.4.13-4.el5
tcp_wrappers-7.6-40.7.el5
mingetty-1.07-5.2.2
gdbm-1.8.0-26.2.1
dmidecode-2.9-1.el5
cyrus-sasl-lib-2.1.22-5.el5
sysfsutils-2.0.0-6
ed-0.2-39.el5_2
libhugetlbfs-1.3-3.el5
setserial-2.17-19.2.2
redhat-logos-4.9.99-11.el5.centos
bitstream-vera-fonts-1.10-7
libX11-1.0.3-11.el5
libXext-1.0.1-2.1
libXcursor-1.1.7-1.1
libXi-1.0.1-3.1
grub-0.97-13.5
device-mapper-1.02.32-1.el5
shadow-utils-4.0.17-14.el5
kpartx-0.4.7-30.el5
coreutils-5.97-23.el5
openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5
fontconfig-2.4.1-7.el5
newt-0.52.2-12.el5
cryptsetup-luks-1.0.3-5.el5
libXft-2.1.10-1.1
libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.5.el5
python-elementtree-1.2.6-5
yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.centos
pam-0.99.6.2-6.el5
util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5
m2crypto-0.16-6.el5.6
libuser-0.54.7-2.el5.5
usermode-1.88-3.el5.2
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-30.el5
lvm2-2.02.46-8.el5
rpm-4.4.2.3-18.el5
tar-1.15.1-23.0.1.el5
psmisc-22.2-7
MAKEDEV-3.23-1.2
prelink-0.4.0-2.el5
rhpl-0.194.1-1
python-urlgrabber-3.1.0-5.el5
hicolor-icon-theme-0.9-2.1
trousers-0.3.1-4.el5
initscripts-8.45.30-2.el5.centos
yum-3.2.22-20.el5.centos
policycoreutils-1.33.12-14.6.el5
openssh-4.3p2-36.el5
dmraid-1.0.0.rc13-53.el5
kbd-1.12-21.el5
fipscheck-1.2.0-1.el5
openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5
setools-3.0-3.el5
dhclient-3.0.5-21.el5
mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-54
hwdata-0.213.16-1.el5
pciutils-2.2.3-7.el5
kudzu-1.2.57.1.21-1.el5.centos
 
Old 01-08-2010, 05:16 AM   #10
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what pkges out of these can i remove through yum?
 
Old 01-08-2010, 05:17 AM   #11
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Big Edit:

Also, are you sure you want to remove iptables: that's your firewall.
You lmay be able to get rid of the cracklib packages, but not sure what would be using them.


Quote:
All I want to run is Fedora DS on this Machine.
Sorry I have no idea what "DS" is.

Evo2.

Last edited by evo2; 01-08-2010 at 05:21 AM. Reason: Missed some info from OP.
 
Old 01-08-2010, 05:18 AM   #12
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no..dhcp problem was in the last setup.
this is a fresh installation..(suggested by http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS5#h...cc6c916eb3cb6e)
All i want to setup is fedora ds server.
My colleauge has suggested to make it under minimum (<250 mb)

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Old 01-08-2010, 05:51 AM   #13
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Fedora Directory Server (DS)is what I am talking about.It is same like Red Hat Directory Server.
It resembles LDAP setup.
http://www.linuxmail.info/389-direct...owto-centos-5/
 
Old 01-08-2010, 06:02 AM   #14
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Ok, so just to run something similar to LDAP..

I'd be getting rid of X for sure. Here is a list of package that look like they could go (assuming you aren't using raid or lvm)

Code:
lvm2
higolor-icon-theme
dmraid
pciutils
kpartx
fontconfig
libXrender
libXfixes
libXrandr
libXinerama
cairo
libX11
libXcursor
Evo2.
 
Old 01-08-2010, 06:21 AM   #15
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Did that too:
Code:
 Erasing        : gtk2                                                     2/4
  Erasing        : libXcursor                                               3/4
  Erasing        : trousers                                                 4/4

Removed:
  libXcursor.i386 0:1.1.7-1.1

Dependency Removed:
  ecryptfs-utils.i386 0:75-5.el5            gtk2.i386 0:2.10.4-20.el5
  trousers.i386 0:0.3.1-4.el5

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  651M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove cairo
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package cairo.i386 0:1.2.4-5.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libcairo.so.2 for package: pango
--> Processing Dependency: cairo >= 1.2.2 for package: pango
--> Running transaction check
---> Package pango.i386 0:1.14.9-6.el5.centos set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package       Arch         Version                     Repository         Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 cairo         i386         1.2.4-5.el5                 installed         1.1 M
Removing for dependencies:
 pango         i386         1.14.9-6.el5.centos         installed         783 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       2 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : cairo                                                    1/2
  Erasing        : pango                                                    2/2

Removed:
  cairo.i386 0:1.2.4-5.el5

Dependency Removed:
  pango.i386 0:1.14.9-6.el5.centos

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  649M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove libX11
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libX11.i386 0:1.0.3-11.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXrender
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXext
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXft
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXi
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXfixes
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXrandr
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: libXinerama
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libXext.i386 0:1.0.1-2.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXfixes.i386 0:4.0.1-2.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXft.i386 0:2.1.10-1.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXi.i386 0:1.0.1-3.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXinerama.i386 0:1.0.1-2.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXrandr.i386 0:1.1.1-3.1 set to be erased
---> Package libXrender.i386 0:0.9.1-3.1 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package             Arch         Version               Repository         Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 libX11              i386         1.0.3-11.el5          installed         2.7 M
Removing for dependencies:
 libXext             i386         1.0.1-2.1             installed          74 k
 libXfixes           i386         4.0.1-2.1             installed          19 k
 libXft              i386         2.1.10-1.1            installed          78 k
 libXi               i386         1.0.1-3.1             installed          42 k
 libXinerama         i386         1.0.1-2.1             installed         8.3 k
 libXrandr           i386         1.1.1-3.1             installed          17 k
 libXrender          i386         0.9.1-3.1             installed          46 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       8 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : libXfixes                                                1/8
  Erasing        : libXinerama                                              2/8
  Erasing        : libXi                                                    3/8
  Erasing        : libXrandr                                                4/8
  Erasing        : libXrender                                               5/8
  Erasing        : libXext                                                  6/8
  Erasing        : libX11                                                   7/8
  Erasing        : libXft                                                   8/8

Removed:
  libX11.i386 0:1.0.3-11.el5

Dependency Removed:
  libXext.i386 0:1.0.1-2.1                libXfixes.i386 0:4.0.1-2.1
  libXft.i386 0:2.1.10-1.1                libXi.i386 0:1.0.1-3.1
  libXinerama.i386 0:1.0.1-2.1            libXrandr.i386 0:1.1.1-3.1
  libXrender.i386 0:0.9.1-3.1

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  645M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove fontconfig
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package fontconfig.i386 0:2.4.1-7.el5 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package            Arch         Version                Repository         Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 fontconfig         i386         2.4.1-7.el5            installed         361 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       1 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : fontconfig                                               1/1

Removed:
  fontconfig.i386 0:2.4.1-7.el5

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove kpartx
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.7-30.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx = 0.4.7-30.el5 for package: device-mapper-multipath
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx for package: dmraid
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx >= 0.4.7-9 for package: mkinitrd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package device-mapper-multipath.i386 0:0.4.7-30.el5 set to be erased
---> Package dmraid.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17 for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17(Base) for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: dmraid = 1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 for package: dmraid-events
---> Package mkinitrd.i386 0:5.1.19.6-54 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 4.2.21-1 for package: kernel
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dmraid-events.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-164.el5 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                     Arch     Version               Repository     Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 kpartx                      i386     0.4.7-30.el5          installed     867 k
Removing for dependencies:
 device-mapper-multipath     i386     0.4.7-30.el5          installed     6.1 M
 dmraid                      i386     1.0.0.rc13-53.el5     installed     1.6 M
 dmraid-events               i386     1.0.0.rc13-53.el5     installed     6.6 k
 kernel                      i686     2.6.18-164.el5        installed      41 M
 mkinitrd                    i386     5.1.19.6-54           installed     915 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       6 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: N
Seems like kpartx is dangerous to remove.

Again Tried:
Code:
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove kpartx
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.7-30.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx = 0.4.7-30.el5 for package: device-mapper-multipath
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx for package: dmraid
--> Processing Dependency: kpartx >= 0.4.7-9 for package: mkinitrd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package device-mapper-multipath.i386 0:0.4.7-30.el5 set to be erased
---> Package dmraid.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17 for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17(Base) for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: dmraid = 1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 for package: dmraid-events
---> Package mkinitrd.i386 0:5.1.19.6-54 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 4.2.21-1 for package: kernel
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dmraid-events.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-164.el5 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                     Arch     Version               Repository     Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 kpartx                      i386     0.4.7-30.el5          installed     867 k
Removing for dependencies:
 device-mapper-multipath     i386     0.4.7-30.el5          installed     6.1 M
 dmraid                      i386     1.0.0.rc13-53.el5     installed     1.6 M
 dmraid-events               i386     1.0.0.rc13-53.el5     installed     6.6 k
 kernel                      i686     2.6.18-164.el5        installed      41 M
 mkinitrd                    i386     5.1.19.6-54           installed     915 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       6 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: NExiting on user Command
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove dmraid
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dmraid.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17 for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: libdmraid.so.1.0.0.rc13-17(Base) for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: dmraid = 1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 for package: dmraid-events
--> Processing Dependency: dmraid for package: mkinitrd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dmraid-events.i386 0:1.0.0.rc13-53.el5 set to be erased
---> Package mkinitrd.i386 0:5.1.19.6-54 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 4.2.21-1 for package: kernel
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-164.el5 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package             Arch       Version                   Repository       Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 dmraid              i386       1.0.0.rc13-53.el5         installed       1.6 M
Removing for dependencies:
 dmraid-events       i386       1.0.0.rc13-53.el5         installed       6.6 k
 kernel              i686       2.6.18-164.el5            installed        41 M
 mkinitrd            i386       5.1.19.6-54               installed       915 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       4 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: N
Exiting on user Command
Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove higolor-icon-theme
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
No Match for argument: higolor-icon-theme
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * base: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * extras: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * updates: ftp.iitm.ac.in
addons                                                   |  951 B     00:00
base                                                     | 2.1 kB     00:00
extras                                                   | 1.1 kB     00:00
updates                                                  | 1.9 kB     00:00
No Packages marked for removal
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove hicolor
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
No Match for argument: hicolor
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * base: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * extras: ftp.iitm.ac.in
 * updates: ftp.iitm.ac.in
No Packages marked for removal
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove hicolor-icon-theme
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package hicolor-icon-theme.noarch 0:0.9-2.1 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                   Arch          Version         Repository        Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 hicolor-icon-theme        noarch        0.9-2.1         installed         17 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       1 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : hicolor-icon-theme                                       1/1

Removed:
  hicolor-icon-theme.noarch 0:0.9-2.1

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  643M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]# yum remove pciutils
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package pciutils.i386 0:2.2.3-7.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: pciutils >= 2.2.1 for package: pm-utils
--> Running transaction check
---> Package pm-utils.i386 0:0.99.3-10.el5.centos set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: pm-utils >= 0.99.3-6 for package: hal
--> Running transaction check
---> Package hal.i386 0:0.5.8.1-52.el5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: hal >= 0.2.96 for package: kudzu
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kudzu.i386 0:1.2.57.1.21-1.el5.centos set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package        Arch       Version                        Repository       Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 pciutils       i386       2.2.3-7.el5                    installed       157 k
Removing for dependencies:
 hal            i386       0.5.8.1-52.el5                 installed       1.1 M
 kudzu          i386       1.2.57.1.21-1.el5.centos       installed       426 k
 pm-utils       i386       0.99.3-10.el5.centos           installed       109 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       4 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : hal                                                      1/4
  Erasing        : pciutils                                                 2/4
  Erasing        : kudzu                                                    3/4
  Erasing        : pm-utils                                                 4/4

Removed:
  pciutils.i386 0:2.2.3-7.el5

Dependency Removed:
  hal.i386 0:0.5.8.1-52.el5              kudzu.i386 0:1.2.57.1.21-1.el5.centos
  pm-utils.i386 0:0.99.3-10.el5.centos

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda3              14G  641M   13G   5% /
/dev/sda1              99M   12M   83M  12% /boot
tmpfs                 125M     0  125M   0% /dev/shm
[root@localhost ~]#

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