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CentOS 6 x64 Minimal Template [message #44855]

Mon, 09 January 2012 08:44

darkalfie
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Registered: January 2012
Location: Singapore

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wiki.openvz.org/Download/template/precreated

I notice there's no CentOS6 minimal template available now. (I used to use CentOS5 minimal)

Is there a guide or script that was used to create the CentOS6 full (for me to cut down) or the CentOS5 (for me to update) to create a CentOS6 template ?

I need to create the smallest possible image.

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Re: CentOS 6 x64 Minimal Template [message #45437 is a reply to message #44855]

Fri, 09 March 2012 00:42

blainem
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Registered: March 2012

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Is there a guide or script that was used to create the CentOS6 full ... to create a CentOS6 template (for me to cut down)

I haven't personally gone through the OpenVZ Wiki article outlining the steps to create a CentOS 5 template, but I would assume the steps are similar and would work for CentOS 6 (but don't take my word for it). Go here for the article: wiki.openvz.org/Creating_a_CentOS_5.0_Template
(It won't let me post the link since I haven't made 10 posts yet)

As far as stripping down the CentOS 6 template to be minimal; running

$ yum grouplist

will (in an easy way) show you what packages are installed and should be removed to make it "minimal". I would do some research to find out what all you're removing before you

$ yum groupremove

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... or the CentOS5 (for me to update) to create a CentOS6 template

CentOS (and most other distros) don't suggest upgrading to the next major versions (and generally make it difficult to do so), but recommend doing a complete re-install. I personally would apply that same understanding to creating a CentOS 6 template; eg don't attempt to upgrade from CentOS 5 to CentOS 6, then create the template.

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Re: CentOS 6 x64 Minimal Template [message #45605 is a reply to message #44855]

Wed, 21 March 2012 18:01

devonblzx
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Registered: December 2006

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You could use this guide: http://wiki.openvz.org/Creating_a_CentOS_5.0_Template

Or you could: yum list installed
And remove all the packages you don't want.

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