27 Dec 2006

A thing I dont like about Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10

Posted by Jacob Emcken

When I install a server I usually make a minimal install and put on the software which is needed for the task the machine is to perform. Less packages which needs security updates the better IMO. Today I was setting up a heartbeat cluster on a SLES10. When the heartbeat package is installed the system also installs shaitloads of other packages like gtk pango and some X-libs… and I simply dont get why?!?

It feels so Windows like…. eeeeekkk.

Sorry just had to get it out.

Category: Linux, Work

2 Comments to A thing I dont like about Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10

Kirk
January 8, 2007

The reason for this…hb_gui — an integral part of the heartbeat-2.0.5-7.10 package.

Jacob Emcken
January 9, 2007

Sorry for not being clear… I know about the dependencies ;)

What I dont understand is why Suse have made the choice to make hb_gui an integral part of their package and not just an optional/recommended package.

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