After years of pain playing with Solaris 10 Jumpstart's package clusters, I took some time to build an ultimate install profile for Solaris 10.

 

The available packages clusters are :

  • SUNWCrnet is Reduced Network Support Software Group. -> lack of everything, from bash to bzip
  • SUNWCreq is Core System Support Software Group. -> lack of bash, manpages...
  • SUNWCuser is End User Solaris Software Group. -> include CDE Desktop, Mozilla, etc
  • SUNWCprog is Developer Solaris Software Group. -> the same with libs and header files
  • SUNWCall is Entire Solaris Software Group. -> EVERYTHING
  • SUNWCXall is Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support. -> EVERYTHING with more drivers

 

I need a system where I could compile something without graphical interface! The SUNWCreq looks interesting but doesn't include o lot of usefull day-to-day administration utilities. The next package clusters include way too many things : choosing them for packages like GCC, you finish with xscreensaver and Firefox !

 

I've just made a profile (by reading /var/sadm/system/admin/.clustertoc) wich include only the (quite) strict minimum, with the tools that any descent admin needs :

 

 

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