CentOS - Mar 2007 - Beta question - initial install of packages

When I used Fedora Core 5, and got to the screen for packages to install, I had
the option to Customize which packages I wanted to install, but never an option
to install EVERYTHING.  That annoyed me.

When I use Redhat Enterprise 4, and get to the screen for packages to install, I
have the option to Customize which packages I want to install.   That leads me
to a screen showing a tree of catatories.   Towards the bottom, I find an
"Everything" option.   I almost always choose that.

When I learned about CentOS 4.4, and got to the package install screen, the
EVERYTHING option was there.   I was thrilled!
>From the CentOS beta, I thought I would again get the EVERYTHING option, but
to
my shock, the packages screen actually goes back to the FC5 days, thus no easy
(that I could find) way to just select all packages.

Am I missing something?   If this is true, and the team is still in development
stage, can the EVERYTHING option be restored?

Thanks.

Scott

Scott R Ehrlich wrote:
> When I used Fedora Core 5, and got to the screen for packages to install, I
had
> the option to Customize which packages I wanted to install, but never an
option
> to install EVERYTHING.  That annoyed me.
> 
> When I use Redhat Enterprise 4, and get to the screen for packages to
install, I
> have the option to Customize which packages I want to install.   That leads
me
> to a screen showing a tree of catatories.   Towards the bottom, I find an
> "Everything" option.   I almost always choose that.
> 
> When I learned about CentOS 4.4, and got to the package install screen, the
> EVERYTHING option was there.   I was thrilled!
> 
>>From the CentOS beta, I thought I would again get the EVERYTHING option,
but to
> my shock, the packages screen actually goes back to the FC5 days, thus no
easy
> (that I could find) way to just select all packages.
> 
> Am I missing something?   If this is true, and the team is still in
development
> stage, can the EVERYTHING option be restored?
CentOS is cloned from the corresponding RHEL release. Don't expect any 
more than minimal changes - for example, CentOS doesn't have separate 
server/desktop/workstation offerings, nor does it have something "just 
like" RHN.




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Scott R Ehrlich wrote:
> Am I missing something?   If this is true, and the team is still in
development
> stage, can the EVERYTHING option be restored?
the idea and concept of 'everything' becomes a bit hazy when you can add
repositories youself at install time. Also, you can easily just do a yum 
install \* post install and get everything that your presently installed 
repo's have available.

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On Wednesday 28 March 2007, Scott R Ehrlich wrote:
> When I used Fedora Core 5, and got to the screen for packages to
> install, I had the option to Customize which packages I wanted to
> install, but never an option to install EVERYTHING.  That annoyed me.
>
> When I use Redhat Enterprise 4, and get to the screen for packages to
> install, I have the option to Customize which packages I want to
> install.   That leads me to a screen showing a tree of catatories.  
> Towards the bottom, I find an "Everything" option.   I almost
always
> choose that.
>
> When I learned about CentOS 4.4, and got to the package install screen,
> the EVERYTHING option was there.   I was thrilled!
>
> From the CentOS beta, I thought I would again get the EVERYTHING
> option, but to my shock, the packages screen actually goes back to the
> FC5 days, thus no easy (that I could find) way to just select all
> packages.
>
> Am I missing something?   If this is true, and the team is still in
> development stage, can the EVERYTHING option be restored?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
Many, many discussions on this over the years on CentOS and Fedora lists.

Basically CentOS-4 (RHEL-4) was based on Fedora Core-3. This version of 
Fedora had the "Everything Install" so RHEL-4 had it.

CentOS-5 (RHEL-5) is based on Fedora-6. This version of Fedora lost 
the "Everything install" so RHEL-5 doesn't have it.

It's not coming back so you'll have to work round it ;-)

Tony


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