Use the %packages command to begin a
kickstart file section that lists the packages you would like to
install (this is for installations only, as package selection
during upgrades is not supported).
Packages can be specified by group or by individual package
name. The installation program defines several groups that contain
related packages. Refer to the RedHat/base/comps.xml file on the first Red Hat
Enterprise Linux CD-ROM for a list of groups. Each group has an id,
user visibility value, name, description, and package list. In the
package list, the packages marked as mandatory are always installed
if the group is selected, the packages marked default are selected
by default if the group is selected, and the packages marked
optional must be specifically selected even if the group is
selected to be installed.
In most cases, it is only necessary to list the desired groups
and not individual packages. Note that the Core and Base groups are
always selected by default, so it is not necessary to specify them
in the %packages section.
Here is an example %packages
selection:
%packages
@ X Window System
@ GNOME Desktop Environment
@ Graphical Internet
@ Sound and Video
dhcp
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As you can see, groups are specified, one to a line, starting
with an @ symbol, a space, and then the
full group name as given in the comps.xml
file. Groups can also be specified using the id for the group, such
as gnome-desktop. Specify
individual packages with no additional characters (the dhcp line in the example above is an individual
package).
You can also specify which packages not to install from the
default package list:
The following options are available for the %packages option:
- --resolvedeps
-
Install the listed packages and automatically resolve package
dependencies. If this option is not specified and there are package
dependencies, the automated installation pauses and prompts the
user. For example:
- --ignoredeps
-
Ignore the unresolved dependencies and install the listed
packages without the dependencies. For example:
- --ignoremissing
-
Ignore the missing packages and groups instead of halting the
installation to ask if the installation should be aborted or
continued. For example:
%packages --ignoremissing
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