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diff --git a/doc/server/plugins/generators/packages.txt b/doc/server/plugins/generators/packages.txt index eea6c6659..5e14d3be5 100644 --- a/doc/server/plugins/generators/packages.txt +++ b/doc/server/plugins/generators/packages.txt @@ -483,6 +483,59 @@ See :ref:`configuration` for more details on these options. .. _native-yum-libraries: +Package Groups +============== + +Some packaging systems provide package groups. To include a package +group, use the :xml:attribute:`PackageStructure:group` attribute of +the :xml:element:`Package` tag. + +pac +--- + +.. versionadded:: 1.4.0 + +Pacman `groups <https://www.archlinux.org/groups/>`_ are supported: + +.. code-block:: xml + + <Package group="base"/> + +yum +--- + +Yum package groups are supported by both the native Yum libraries and +Bcfg2's internal dependency resolver. You can use either the short +group ID or the long group name: + +.. code-block:: xml + + <Package group="SNMP Support"/> + <Package group="system-management-snmp"/> + +By default, only those packages considered the "default" packages in a +group will be installed. You can change this behavior using the +:xml:attribute:`PackageStructure:type` attribute: + +.. code-block:: xml + + <Package group="development" type="optional"/> + <Package group="Administration Tools" type="mandatory"/> + +Valid values of "type" are: + +* ``mandatory``: Only install mandatory packages in the group. +* ``default``: Install default packages from the group (the default). +* ``optional`` or ``all``: Install all packages in the group, + including mandatory, default, and optional packages. + +See :xml:type:`PackageStructure` for details. + +You can view the packages in a group by category with the ``yum +groupinfo`` command. More information about the different levels can +be found at +http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_and_edit_comps.xml_for_package_groups#Installation + Using Native Yum Libraries ========================== @@ -546,43 +599,6 @@ generally be overridden: * ``reposdir`` is set to ``/dev/null`` to prevent the server's Yum configuration from being read; do not change this. -Package Groups --------------- - -Yum package groups are supported by both the native Yum libraries and -Bcfg2's internal dependency resolver. To include a package group, use -the :xml:attribute:`PackageStructure:group` attribute of the -:xml:element:`Package` tag. You can use either the short group ID or -the long group name: - -.. code-block:: xml - - <Package group="SNMP Support"/> - <Package group="system-management-snmp"/> - -By default, only those packages considered the "default" packages in a -group will be installed. You can change this behavior using the -:xml:attribute:`PackageStructure:type` attribute: - -.. code-block:: xml - - <Package group="development" type="optional"/> - <Package group="Administration Tools" type="mandatory"/> - -Valid values of "type" are: - -* ``mandatory``: Only install mandatory packages in the group. -* ``default``: Install default packages from the group (the default). -* ``optional`` or ``all``: Install all packages in the group, - including mandatory, default, and optional packages. - -See :xml:type:`PackageStructure` for details. - -You can view the packages in a group by category with the ``yum -groupinfo`` command. More information about the different levels can -be found at -http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_and_edit_comps.xml_for_package_groups#Installation - Abstract Package Tags --------------------- |