Someone else noticing "more packages", back in November 2012, using a kickstart for deployment: http://serverfault.com/questions/446636/redhat-6-gui-installation-vs-kickstart-gives-me-different-packages 2014/1/13 Darod Zyree <darodzyree at gmail.com> > 180 extra packages according to this compare > > [darod at testserver ~]$ comm -3 kickstart manual > > output: > abrt-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-addon-python-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-cli-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-libs-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-tui-2.0.8-21.el6.centos.x86_64 > acpid-1.0.10-2.1.el6.x86_64 > alsa-lib-1.0.22-3.el6.x86_64 > alsa-utils-1.0.22-5.el6.x86_64 > at-3.1.10-43.el6_2.1.x86_64 > atk-1.30.0-1.el6.x86_64 > avahi-libs-0.6.25-12.el6.x86_64 > b43-fwcutter-012-2.2.el6.x86_64 > bc-1.06.95-1.el6.x86_64 > bind-libs-9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.6.x86_64 > bind-utils-9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.6.x86_64 > 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fprintd-pam-0.1-21.git04fd09cfa.el6.x86_64 > freetype-2.3.11-14.el6_3.1.x86_64 > gnutls-2.8.5-10.el6_4.2.x86_64 > gpm-libs-1.20.6-12.el6.x86_64 > gtk2-2.20.1-4.el6.x86_64 > hal-0.5.14-11.el6.x86_64 > hal-info-20090716-3.1.el6.noarch > hal-libs-0.5.14-11.el6.x86_64 > hdparm-9.43-4.el6.x86_64 > hicolor-icon-theme-0.11-1.1.el6.noarch > hunspell-1.2.8-16.el6.x86_64 > hunspell-en-0.20090216-7.1.el6.noarch > irqbalance-1.0.4-6.el6.x86_64 > iw-3.10-1.1.el6.x86_64 > jasper-libs-1.900.1-15.el6_1.1.x86_64 > kexec-tools-2.0.0-273.el6.x86_64 > kpartx-0.4.9-72.el6.x86_64 > ledmon-0.78-1.el6.x86_64 > libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.x86_64 > libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64 > libfprint-0.1.0-19.pre2.el6.x86_64 > libjpeg-turbo-1.2.1-1.el6.x86_64 > libnl-1.1.4-2.el6.x86_64 > libpcap-1.4.0-1.20130826git2dbcaa1.el6.x86_64 > libpng-1.2.49-1.el6_2.x86_64 > libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3.x86_64 > libproxy-bin-0.3.0-4.el6_3.x86_64 > libproxy-python-0.3.0-4.el6_3.x86_64 > libreport-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-cli-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-compat-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-logger-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-mailx-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-rhtsupport-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libreport-python-2.0.9-19.el6.centos.x86_64 > libtar-1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.x86_64 > libthai-0.1.12-3.el6.x86_64 > libtiff-3.9.4-9.el6_3.x86_64 > libusb1-1.0.9-0.6.rc1.el6.x86_64 > libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.x86_64 > libX11-common-1.5.0-4.el6.noarch > libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.x86_64 > libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.x86_64 > libXcomposite-0.4.3-4.el6.x86_64 > libXcursor-1.1.13-6.20130524git8f677eaea.el6.x86_64 > libXdamage-1.1.3-4.el6.x86_64 > libXext-1.3.1-2.el6.x86_64 > libXfixes-5.0-3.el6.x86_64 > libXft-2.3.1-2.el6.x86_64 > libXi-1.6.1-3.el6.x86_64 > libXinerama-1.1.2-2.el6.x86_64 > libxml2-python-2.7.6-14.el6.x86_64 > libXrandr-1.4.0-1.el6.x86_64 > libXrender-0.9.7-2.el6.x86_64 > lsof-4.82-4.el6.x86_64 > lzo-2.03-3.1.el6.x86_64 > mailx-12.4-7.el6.x86_64 > man-1.6f-32.el6.x86_64 > man-pages-3.22-20.el6.noarch > man-pages-overrides-6.5.2-1.el6.noarch > mdadm-3.2.6-7.el6.x86_64 > microcode_ctl-1.17-17.el6.x86_64 > mlocate-0.22.2-4.el6.x86_64 > mtr-0.75-5.el6.x86_64 > nano-2.0.9-7.el6.x86_64 > ntp-4.2.6p5-1.el6.centos.x86_64 > ntpdate-4.2.6p5-1.el6.centos.x86_64 > ntsysv-1.3.49.3-2.el6_4.1.x86_64 > numactl-2.0.7-8.el6.x86_64 > openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 > pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-6.el6.x86_64 > pango-1.28.1-7.el6_3.x86_64 > parted-2.1-21.el6.x86_64 > pciutils-3.1.10-2.el6.x86_64 > pcmciautils-015-4.2.el6.x86_64 > perl-5.10.1-136.el6.x86_64 > perl-libs-5.10.1-136.el6.x86_64 > perl-Module-Pluggable-3.90-136.el6.x86_64 > perl-Pod-Escapes-1.04-136.el6.x86_64 > perl-Pod-Simple-3.13-136.el6.x86_64 > perl-version-0.77-136.el6.x86_64 > pinfo-0.6.9-12.el6.x86_64 > pixman-0.26.2-5.el6_4.x86_64 > pm-utils-1.2.5-10.el6.x86_64 > polkit-0.96-5.el6_4.x86_64 > prelink-0.4.6-3.1.el6_4.x86_64 > psacct-6.3.2-63.el6_3.3.x86_64 > python-ethtool-0.6-5.el6.x86_64 > python-iwlib-0.1-1.2.el6.x86_64 > quota-3.17-20.el6.x86_64 > rdate-1.4-16.el6.x86_64 > readahead-1.5.6-2.el6.x86_64 > rfkill-0.3-4.el6.x86_64 > rng-tools-2-13.el6_2.x86_64 > rsync-3.0.6-9.el6_4.1.x86_64 > scl-utils-20120927-8.el6.x86_64 > setserial-2.17-25.el6.x86_64 > setuptool-1.19.9-4.el6.x86_64 > sg3_utils-libs-1.28-5.el6.x86_64 > sgpio-1.2.0.10-5.el6.x86_64 > smartmontools-5.43-1.el6.x86_64 > snappy-1.1.0-1.el6.x86_64 > sos-2.2-47.el6.centos.noarch > strace-4.5.19-1.17.el6.x86_64 > sysstat-9.0.4-22.el6.x86_64 > system-config-firewall-tui-1.2.27-5.el6.noarch > system-config-network-tui-1.6.0.el6.2-1.el6.noarch > systemtap-runtime-2.3-3.el6.x86_64 > tcpdump-4.0.0-3.20090921gitdf3cb4.2.el6.x86_64 > tcp_wrappers-7.6-57.el6.x86_64 > tcsh-6.17-24.el6.x86_64 > time-1.7-37.1.el6.x86_64 > tmpwatch-2.9.16-4.el6.x86_64 > traceroute-2.0.14-2.el6.x86_64 > unzip-6.0-1.el6.x86_64 > usbutils-003-4.el6.x86_64 > usermode-1.102-3.el6.x86_64 > vconfig-1.9-8.1.el6.x86_64 > vim-common-7.2.411-1.8.el6.x86_64 > vim-enhanced-7.2.411-1.8.el6.x86_64 > virt-what-1.11-1.2.el6.x86_64 > wget-1.12-1.8.el6.x86_64 > wireless-tools-29-5.1.1.el6.x86_64 > words-3.0-17.el6.noarch > xdg-utils-1.0.2-17.20091016cvs.el6.noarch > xmlrpc-c-1.16.24-1210.1840.el6.x86_64 > xmlrpc-c-client-1.16.24-1210.1840.el6.x86_64 > xz-4.999.9-0.3.beta.20091007git.el6.x86_64 > xz-lzma-compat-4.999.9-0.3.beta.20091007git.el6.x86_64 > yum-plugin-security-1.1.30-14.el6.noarch > yum-utils-1.1.30-14.el6.noarch > zip-3.0-1.el6.x86_64 > > > 2014/1/13 Mark LaPierre <marklapier at aol.com> > >> On 01/12/2014 06:01 PM, Darod Zyree wrote: >> > On Mon, 2014-01-13 at 11:47 +1300, Clint Dilks wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> How about using rpm to see what extra packages are installed then we >> may be >> >> able to work out why. >> >> >> >> Perform a Manual install and save the result of rpm -qa | sort, then >> run >> >> your KickStart based installed and run the same command. A diff >> between >> >> the two results should show whats extra packages are being installed. >> :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Darod Zyree <darodzyree at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Sun, 2014-01-12 at 22:20 +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote: >> >>>> On 01/12/2014 10:10 PM, Darod Zyree wrote: >> >>>>> Hi, >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Does anyone know why an Anaconda Kickstart installation deploys more >> >>> rpm >> >>>>> packages than a manual "basic" installation? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> In both cases the following package groups were installed/used >> >>> according >> >>>>> to anaconda-ks.cfg in root home directory: @core, @server-policy, >> >>>>> @workstation-policy >> >>>> >> >>>> what ones are more or which ones are missing ? >> >>>> >> >>>> also compare the anaconda-ks.cfg left behind on both attempts, are >> you >> >>>> sure the %packages section looks identical ? >> >>>> >> >>> My kickstart installation does 397 RPM packages. >> >>> A manual installation does 217 RPM packages. >> >>> >> >>> My kickstart installation uses only an OS repository; no updates, epel >> >>> or anything like that for this test. >> >>> >> >>> This repository was created using rsync and centos 6.5 iso. >> >>> >> >>> Kickstart package list: >> >>> %packages >> >>> @core >> >>> @server-policy >> >>> @workstation-policy >> >>> >> >>> Which is the same as choosing the "minimal" installation type during >> >>> manual anaconda as shown in the /root/anaconda-ks.cfg file after the >> >>> manual installation is completed. >> >>> >> > >> > see attachment diff >> >> The mail list does not accept attachments. 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