[caiman-discuss] Additions to package list

[Moinak Ghosh]

I looked at the packages in detail and here is what I came up with:

Dave Miner wrote:
> Moinak Ghosh wrote:
>> Here are some possible additions to the Slim CD package
>> list:
>>
>> SUNWbtool       CCS tools bundled with SunOS

   This package contains things like elfdump, nm, strip etc. Not good
   to leave out.

>> SUNWtnfd        TNF Developer Components
>> SUNWtnfc        TNF Core Components

   Useful for debugging crashdumps or running kernel, but maybe
   not required for LiveCD.

>> SUNWbnur        Networking UUCP Utilities, (Root)
>> SUNWbnuu        Networking UUCP Utilities, (Usr)

   Some folks do use uucp. It is one of the basic Unix utilities.

>> SUNWllcr        LLC2 driver configuration and startup files
>> SUNWllc         LLC2 driver and its initialization programs

   Not required, mainly relevant for NetBIOS, SNA etc.

>> SUNWipc         Interprocess Communications

   Provides the commands ipcs and ipcrm. Useful for developers.

>> SUNWppm         Solaris Print Manager

   This is used to manage network printers. Does not look
   relevant for Slim.

>> SUNWter         Terminal Information

   This provides the terminfo database. We wouldn't want to leave
   this out right ?

>> SUNWslpr        SLP, (Root)
>> SUNWslpu        SLP, (Usr)

   Lets leave this out :)

>> SUNWrsmo        RSMPI Operations Registration Module
>> SUNWncar        Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (Root)
>> SUNWncau        Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (Usr)
>> SUNWrds         Sun Reliable Datagram Sockets

   These can be left out.

>> SUNWpppd        Solaris PPP Device Drivers
>> SUNWpppdr       Solaris PPP configuration files
>> SUNWpppdu       Solaris PPP daemon and utilities
>> SUNWpppdt       Solaris PPP Tunneling

   Leaving out ppp is not a good idea for connectivity options.

>> SUNWarbel       Sun IB Arbel HCA driver
>> SUNWaudit       AuditService Implementation

   Can be left out.

>> SUNWbart        Basic Audit Reporting Tool

   Built-in functionality similar to tripwire. Will be missed by
   security conscious folks if left out.

>> SUNWhermon      Sun IB Hermon HCA driver

   Not needed.

>> SUNWpppg        GNU utilities for PPP

   We should include all the ppp stuff.

>> SUNWspnego      SPNEGO GSS-API Mechanism

   Not required.

>> SUNWtcpd        tcpd - access control facility for internet services
>> SUNWxcu6        XCU6 Utilities

   People used to locking down their systems will miss tcpd.
   The xcu6 packages provides the utilities under /usr/xpg6/bin.
   Is it a good idea to leave that out ?

Regards,
Moinak.

>>
>
> Like Stephen, I'd like to see some argument for each.  These were in a 
> list you'd sent to me some time back and I'd done a cursory review and 
> concluded none of them had a particularly strong argument that I could 
> construct.  So someone needs to make a case.    (Actually, don't 
> bother for SLP - you'll never convince me on that one ;-).
>
> Dave