[CentOS] Inherited an everything box

[Dan Trainor]

Ed Morrison wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
> 
> I inherited a CentOS 4.x box that appears to have been installed with 
> the everything installation option.  I would like to strip the box down 
> of all the unnecessary apps and streamline/secure it.  Unfortunately, it 
> is a production  box and it would be quite inconvenient to burn down and 
> rebuild.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this 
> conveniently with yum and still leave the box in a production condition 
> i.e. leave it's needed services up and running?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed

Hi -

I've seen this in the past, and I was fortunate enough for the person to 
have used the 'yum group*' commands.

You might be able to get rid of software groups which might contain 
these pieces of software.  Looking for the group* commands associated 
with Yum, and you might get lucky, in the same manner that I did.

Thanks!
-dant