Would this help you? %packages --nocore --nobase @core --nodefaults cloud-init -firewalld -NetworkManager -plymouth* -kexec-tools -tuned %end That is what we use in building our own centos cloud images. Anaconda installs very few packages. On Sat, 2016-03-19 at 21:33 +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote: > hi > > I need a very very small image to get some testing work done for the > cloud pieces we work on. And for this the image really needs to be as > close to a just-enough set that it can boot. All I then need from there > is the ability to ssh into the image, and run curl ( ie. we dont need > yum and network manager and all the rest of the bits that make it a > useful image ). > > Does anyone have a kickstart that helps get to this minimalistic point ? > > Regards >