How to remove graphic mode on centos

chobong · 03-28-2010, 08:55 PM

Dear All,

My server was installed Centos 5.4 maximal.
Now I want to remove packages which are unnecessary for security

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Could you please let me know how to remove graphic mode on the server (include related packages)?

Thanks so much!

kirukan · 03-28-2010, 09:01 PM

Boot the server runlevel 3 and remove gnome or kde which you have installed

chobong · 03-28-2010, 09:28 PM

Thanks kirukan!!

And can I ask one more question, I really want my server is minimal, but there are too many packages installed at there.
How to I know the installed programs on the server and remove them

P/S: I cannot reinstall the server, just can remove

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kirukan · 03-28-2010, 10:48 PM

Customization is easy when we install the OS and we don't know what packages is existing on your system and what you need and no need so it's up to you, Please refer the following site for package manager
http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/De...hical-rpm.html

chobong · 03-28-2010, 11:44 PM

Thanks!!!
And ... it's safe if I run the command below on centos 5.4?
yum groupremove "GNOME Desktop Environment" .

I want to remove all of graphic, just keep text base (minimal)

mvalpreda · 03-31-2010, 05:48 PM

I want to do the same thing. I have a server with WAY too much stuff installed on it. No need for anything graphical. How do I get rid of all the GUI stuff?

chobong · 03-31-2010, 08:53 PM

You can search the installed groups by

Code:

yum grouplist

And then remove groups "GNOME Desktop Environment" , "X Window System" , "GNOME Software Development" , "X Software Development", "KDE Software Development" , "KDE"

Code:

yum groupremove "GNOME Desktop Environment"

...

And you can remove all packages which you think it's unnecessary.

Best Regards