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Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

Hi all

I'm a (future) French user, I don't speak english well, so excuse me please

So, I will install archlinux soon, and I want to know which will be installed on my desktop.

During the installation, we have to choose the packages who will be installed with the kernel. I want install ONLY the package I will use, not the osers

Step: This screen

Example: I will not use JFS' Hard Disk, so I will not install the package "jfstools"

So, I want to know what is every package who is proposed

I hope you will understand me

Modos & Admins: You can edit my post, if you can make my sentences better than me ^_^

Thanks all !

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Ramses de Norre

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

pacman -Si <package_name>

That will reveal a lot

rson451

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

I'm not sure that I understand you correctly, but you may want to have a look at this bug report.  I think this may be what you are referring to.

edit: maybe not

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Sjoden

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

If you download the 2008.03-3 ISO(ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/rc-iso/2008.03/i686/Archlinux-i686-2008.03-0.3.core.iso), you will be able to select only the packages you want. The 2008.06(http://www.archlinux.org/download/) release installs all of the Base category, which will include the jfs package. There is a bug report, and the 2008.06 release may go back to the 'old way'.

edit:
@rson451, I think that is the problem he is talking about, just that he might not realize the older releases are what he wants.
It is easy to 'pacman -R pkgname', but that isn't really KISS or the Arch Way.

Zack

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

Ok, so I will explain with anothers words ^^

When I've made the netinstall of Archlinux, I saw this screen Look here

After this step, we can unselect the packages which we will don't use.

Me, I will not use JFS, so I will not install the package "jfstools", it's unnecessary.

Now I want to know what is every package on the list because I want install only the package I will use.

You understand now ? Sorry, but I don't speak english well :s

EDIT:Sjoden you have understand me But I remember that we can unselect some package unnecessary during the installation !

Last edited by Link_ (2008-06-25 16:56:57)

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

I would suggest downloading the core install that I linked to just above. I think it is what you want. It shows you the 4 pkg categories, and lets you select/deselect all by default, but also select/deselect anything you do/don't want.

Yes, now you have understand my situation.

Now, can you say me where I can find the descriptions or the packages selected please ?

It's exactly that I search !

EDIT: Why did you have deleted your last post ?

Last edited by Link_ (2008-06-25 17:00:39)

czar

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

pacman -Si <package_name>

That will reveal a lot ;)

Use this to find out information on a package

for example: to find information on the package "coreutils" you would type

pacman -Si coreutils

which will output

Repository     : core
Name           : coreutils
Version        : 6.12-1
URL            : http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils
Licenses       : GPL3  
Groups         : base  
Provides       : mktemp  
Depends On     : glibc>=2.7-9  shadow>=4.0.18.2-2  pam>=1.0.1-1  acl>=2.2.47-1  
Optional Deps  : None
Conflicts With : mktemp  
Replaces       : sh-utils  fileutils  textutils  mktemp  
Download Size  : 3627.79 K
Installed Size : 9916.12 K
Packager       : Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>
Architecture   : i686
Build Date     : Mon 16 Jun 2008 06:25:49 AM UTC
MD5 Sum        : 282725cacf3b4520e64f63bf7f6a90bc
[b]Description    : The basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities of the
                 GNU operating system[/b]

edit: lol if you type "for example" without the space it gets censored?

Last edited by czar (2008-06-25 17:29:37)

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

Hum, I have not tested without the space ^^

Thanks for the command

Can I type this command when I'm installing Archlinux (on a terminal with ALT + Fx) ?

It's the last line who helped me "Description    : The basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities of the
                 GNU operating system"

Thank you all, very well

Anonymo

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

forexample

Edit: Nice!

Last edited by Anonymo (2008-06-25 18:36:03)

Mimi

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

Il y a aussi un forum français.
http://forums.archlinux.fr/

Mon français est pire que ton anglais.

Last edited by Mimi (2008-06-25 19:40:40)

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Sjoden

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Re: Descriptions of the packages who are installed with the kernel

I would suggest downloading the core install that I linked to just above. I think it is what you want. It shows you the 4 pkg categories, and lets you select/deselect all by default, but also select/deselect anything you do/don't want.

Yes, now you have understand my situation.

Now, can you say me where I can find the descriptions or the packages selected please ?

It's exactly that I search !

EDIT: Why did you have deleted your last post ?

Sorry, your post showed up while I was typing mine, and I didn't want to add confusion, so I deleted it. I guess I had it right though.

Zack

Last edited by Sjoden (2008-06-25 19:58:39)

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