The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
The %packages
section defines the packages to
be installed on the system, for example:
%packages @base @client-mgmt-tools @core @debugging @basic-desktop @desktop-debugging @desktop-platform @directory-client @general-desktop @graphical-admin-tools @identity-management-server @input-methods @internet-browser @java-platform @legacy-x @network-file-system-client @network-tools @perl-runtime @print-client @remote-desktop-clients @security-tools @server-platform @server-policy @system-admin-tools @x11 mtools pax python-dmidecode oddjob wodim sgpio genisoimage device-mapper-persistent-data abrt-gui samba-winbind certmonger openldap-clients pam_krb5 krb5-workstation ldapjdk slapi-nis libXmu perl-DBD-SQLite perl-Mozilla-LDAP %end
Package group names start with a @
character.
You can use the yum grouplist command on an
existing Oracle Linux server to display both the installed
package groups and the package groups that are available to
install.
Individual packages to be installed are named without the
@
prefix. If you specify a
-
character as a prefix, the package is not
installed.
The %packages
keyword takes the following
options:
-
--ignoredeps
Installs the packages without attempting to fix any unresolved dependencies.
-
--ignoremissing
Installs the available packages without prompting about missing packages. By default, kickstart interrupts the installation and asks you whether you want to continue the installation.
-
--resolvedeps
Install the packages and prompt if there are any unresolved dependencies.
You can also use a package list that is available as a local file in kickstart's ramdisk file system or that is accessible on an HTTP server, for example:
%packages --ignoremissing %include /tmp/package-list %end