Since neither anaconda nor system-config-kickstart can give a list of all packages that has been installed, waht is the recommended way to replicate one system for another new installation (without using hd cloning) ? Is it possible to simply do 'rpm -qa >> my-ks.cfg' ? When running anaconda installer, it gives system selection as well as package grouping (desktop vs server -> gnome vs kde -> gnome-pilot etc), which file provides these info? Thanks! --beast
wrote:> > Since neither anaconda nor system-config-kickstart can give a list of > all packages that > has been installed, waht is the recommended way to replicate one system for > another new installation (without using hd cloning) ? > > Is it possible to simply do 'rpm -qa >> my-ks.cfg' ? > > When running anaconda installer, it gives system selection as well as > package > grouping (desktop vs server -> gnome vs kde -> gnome-pilot etc), which file > provides these info?You can use kickstart to control what packages are installed. /root/install.log has the details of what packages are installed by anaconda.
beast wrote:> > Since neither anaconda nor system-config-kickstart can give a list of > all packages that > has been installed, waht is the recommended way to replicate one system for > another new installation (without using hd cloning) ?When you install using anaconda, a kickstart file is generated automatically in /root/anaconda-ks.cfg You can use this as a template for the next installation. Mogens -- Mogens Kjaer, Carlsberg A/S, Computer Department Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark Phone: +45 33 27 53 25, Fax: +45 33 27 47 08 Email: mk at crc.dk Homepage: http://www.crc.dk