Core packages

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Core packags

Base TA-Linux consists of only a minimal amount of packages, the "core packages".

This list reflects what is currently in the unstable branch.

Base

  • aboot
  • bash
  • bzip2
  • coreutils
  • cpio
  • db31
  • dcron
  • devfsd
  • diffutils
  • e2fsprogs
  • ed
  • elvis
  • file
  • fileutils
  • findutils
  • gawk
  • gdbm
  • glibc
  • grep
  • grub
  • gzip
  • hotplug
  • iptables
  • iputils
  • jfsutils
  • kbd
  • less
  • lilo
  • lukemftp
  • lvm
  • m4
  • make
  • mdadm
  • mktemp
  • modutils
  • nano
  • ncurses
  • net-tools
  • netkit
  • openssh
  • openssl
  • palo
  • parted
  • pciutils
  • pkg
  • portmap
  • procps
  • psmisc
  • readline
  • reiserfsprogs
  • root_skel
  • sed
  • sh-utils
  • shadow
  • silo
  • sysklogd
  • sysvinit
  • tar
  • tcsh
  • termcap
  • textutils
  • uClibc
  • util-linux
  • wget
  • which
  • xinetd
  • yaboot
  • zlib
  • boot-sun3
  • module-init-tools
  • device-mapper
  • lvm2
  • pdisk
  • udev
  • usbutils
  • delo

X11

Contains X server and fonts from modular X.org

  • xorg-server

X11-Apps

Contains the applications from modular X.org

X11-Utils

Contains the utils from modular X.org

X11-Drivers

Contains all drivers from modular X.org

X11-Proto

Contains header files from modular X.org

Development

Software required for development work. Most of these are required if not using binary packages.

  • autoconf
  • automake
  • binutils
  • bison
  • egcs64
  • flex
  • gcc
  • gcc3
  • libtool
  • patch
  • perl
  • linux-headers

Kernel

  • kernel24
  • kernel26
  • kernel22

These are the major types, kernel packages are divided into subtypes like: up, smp, mini, ow and grsec.

Laptop

These are packages that are mostly specific to laptops. Some of these might be usefull on desktop machines too.

  • apmd
  • pmud
  • pcmcia
  • acpid
  • pcmciautils

Man and info

Packages required to view man-pages and texinfo files.

  • groff
  • man
  • manpages
  • texinfo

Networking

Basic extra network programs.

  • inetutils
  • postfix
  • udhcp
  • bridge-utils
  • irda-utils
  • nfs-utils
  • openldap-client
  • pppd
  • wireless_tools