How do I check what distribution of CentOS 7 I have installed? (Minimal or Everything)












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So I have CentOS running in a virtual box on my machine, and I downloaded the ISO from here. Problem is, I can't remember which distribution I used, the Everything ISO or the Minimal ISO. What is a good way to check for that in the Command Line Interface?










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    Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

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So I have CentOS running in a virtual box on my machine, and I downloaded the ISO from here. Problem is, I can't remember which distribution I used, the Everything ISO or the Minimal ISO. What is a good way to check for that in the Command Line Interface?










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    Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

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So I have CentOS running in a virtual box on my machine, and I downloaded the ISO from here. Problem is, I can't remember which distribution I used, the Everything ISO or the Minimal ISO. What is a good way to check for that in the Command Line Interface?










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So I have CentOS running in a virtual box on my machine, and I downloaded the ISO from here. Problem is, I can't remember which distribution I used, the Everything ISO or the Minimal ISO. What is a good way to check for that in the Command Line Interface?







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    Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

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    May 12 '17 at 14:07














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    Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

    – Kalavan
    May 12 '17 at 14:07








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Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

– Kalavan
May 12 '17 at 14:07





Your Linux distribution is CentOS. You can download bigger (everything) or smaller (minimal) ISO. They differ by number of packages written in image. So installing from bigger image will probably result in less data downloaded from Internet. IMHO, those days it matter only in certain scenarios, where you don't have access to decent Internet connection on installation box. Note, that after installation in both cases you have access to same repositories (set of packages).

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If you wish to check out what you initially installed, check the %packages section of /root/anaconda-ks.cfg



If you did a minimum install, it should look like:



@minimal
@core


If you installed from the Everything ISO and, for exmaple, specified a graphical server install, it should look like:



@graphical-server-environment
@base
@core
@desktop-debugging
@dial-up
@fonts
@gnome-desktop
@guest-agents
@guest-desktop-agents
@input-methods
@internet-browser
@multimedia
@print-client
@x11





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    It’s all about size of ISO image and amount preinstalled packages, the CentOS base is the same. Because of this, I think, that checking from which ISO image you have installed your current system is unnecessary, but it may be possible indirectly, by checking which packages were installed additionally by package manager (only my assumption).



    I don’t use CentOS, but use Ubuntu full version and minimal version - difference are following: minimal version doesn’t have GUI and packages like Firefox, Libreoffice, etc. Only base/minimal working system with command line interface only. If I want add packages - I install them manually by package manager from same repositories. In full version they all preinstalled and configured. In the end I can transform minimal to full version, by installing all needed packages.



    Here is a brief explanation about Centos 7 ISO images differences http://centos.ufes.br/7/isos/x86_64/0_README.txt




    CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso

    This DVD image contains all the
    packages that can be installed using the installer. This is the
    recommended image for most users.



    CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso

    This image contains the complete
    set of packages for CentOS 7. It can be used for installing or
    populating a local mirror. This image needs a dual layer DVD or an
    8GB USB flash drive.



    CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1611.iso

    The aim of this image is to install
    a very basic CentOS 7 system, with the minimum of packages needed to
    have a functional system. Please burn this image onto a CD and boot
    your computer off it. A preselected set of packages will be installed
    on your system. Everything else needs to be installed using yum. The
    set of packages installed by this image is identical to the one
    installed when choosing the group named "Minimal" from the full DVD
    image.







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      Another approach is



      rpm --query centos-release


      or



      cat /etc/os-release


      or



      hostnamectl


      as described in detail at https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-check-your-centos-version/#alternative-methods-to-check-centos-version






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        If you wish to check out what you initially installed, check the %packages section of /root/anaconda-ks.cfg



        If you did a minimum install, it should look like:



        @minimal
        @core


        If you installed from the Everything ISO and, for exmaple, specified a graphical server install, it should look like:



        @graphical-server-environment
        @base
        @core
        @desktop-debugging
        @dial-up
        @fonts
        @gnome-desktop
        @guest-agents
        @guest-desktop-agents
        @input-methods
        @internet-browser
        @multimedia
        @print-client
        @x11





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          If you wish to check out what you initially installed, check the %packages section of /root/anaconda-ks.cfg



          If you did a minimum install, it should look like:



          @minimal
          @core


          If you installed from the Everything ISO and, for exmaple, specified a graphical server install, it should look like:



          @graphical-server-environment
          @base
          @core
          @desktop-debugging
          @dial-up
          @fonts
          @gnome-desktop
          @guest-agents
          @guest-desktop-agents
          @input-methods
          @internet-browser
          @multimedia
          @print-client
          @x11





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            If you wish to check out what you initially installed, check the %packages section of /root/anaconda-ks.cfg



            If you did a minimum install, it should look like:



            @minimal
            @core


            If you installed from the Everything ISO and, for exmaple, specified a graphical server install, it should look like:



            @graphical-server-environment
            @base
            @core
            @desktop-debugging
            @dial-up
            @fonts
            @gnome-desktop
            @guest-agents
            @guest-desktop-agents
            @input-methods
            @internet-browser
            @multimedia
            @print-client
            @x11





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            If you wish to check out what you initially installed, check the %packages section of /root/anaconda-ks.cfg



            If you did a minimum install, it should look like:



            @minimal
            @core


            If you installed from the Everything ISO and, for exmaple, specified a graphical server install, it should look like:



            @graphical-server-environment
            @base
            @core
            @desktop-debugging
            @dial-up
            @fonts
            @gnome-desktop
            @guest-agents
            @guest-desktop-agents
            @input-methods
            @internet-browser
            @multimedia
            @print-client
            @x11






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                It’s all about size of ISO image and amount preinstalled packages, the CentOS base is the same. Because of this, I think, that checking from which ISO image you have installed your current system is unnecessary, but it may be possible indirectly, by checking which packages were installed additionally by package manager (only my assumption).



                I don’t use CentOS, but use Ubuntu full version and minimal version - difference are following: minimal version doesn’t have GUI and packages like Firefox, Libreoffice, etc. Only base/minimal working system with command line interface only. If I want add packages - I install them manually by package manager from same repositories. In full version they all preinstalled and configured. In the end I can transform minimal to full version, by installing all needed packages.



                Here is a brief explanation about Centos 7 ISO images differences http://centos.ufes.br/7/isos/x86_64/0_README.txt




                CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso

                This DVD image contains all the
                packages that can be installed using the installer. This is the
                recommended image for most users.



                CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso

                This image contains the complete
                set of packages for CentOS 7. It can be used for installing or
                populating a local mirror. This image needs a dual layer DVD or an
                8GB USB flash drive.



                CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1611.iso

                The aim of this image is to install
                a very basic CentOS 7 system, with the minimum of packages needed to
                have a functional system. Please burn this image onto a CD and boot
                your computer off it. A preselected set of packages will be installed
                on your system. Everything else needs to be installed using yum. The
                set of packages installed by this image is identical to the one
                installed when choosing the group named "Minimal" from the full DVD
                image.







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                  It’s all about size of ISO image and amount preinstalled packages, the CentOS base is the same. Because of this, I think, that checking from which ISO image you have installed your current system is unnecessary, but it may be possible indirectly, by checking which packages were installed additionally by package manager (only my assumption).



                  I don’t use CentOS, but use Ubuntu full version and minimal version - difference are following: minimal version doesn’t have GUI and packages like Firefox, Libreoffice, etc. Only base/minimal working system with command line interface only. If I want add packages - I install them manually by package manager from same repositories. In full version they all preinstalled and configured. In the end I can transform minimal to full version, by installing all needed packages.



                  Here is a brief explanation about Centos 7 ISO images differences http://centos.ufes.br/7/isos/x86_64/0_README.txt




                  CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso

                  This DVD image contains all the
                  packages that can be installed using the installer. This is the
                  recommended image for most users.



                  CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso

                  This image contains the complete
                  set of packages for CentOS 7. It can be used for installing or
                  populating a local mirror. This image needs a dual layer DVD or an
                  8GB USB flash drive.



                  CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1611.iso

                  The aim of this image is to install
                  a very basic CentOS 7 system, with the minimum of packages needed to
                  have a functional system. Please burn this image onto a CD and boot
                  your computer off it. A preselected set of packages will be installed
                  on your system. Everything else needs to be installed using yum. The
                  set of packages installed by this image is identical to the one
                  installed when choosing the group named "Minimal" from the full DVD
                  image.







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                    It’s all about size of ISO image and amount preinstalled packages, the CentOS base is the same. Because of this, I think, that checking from which ISO image you have installed your current system is unnecessary, but it may be possible indirectly, by checking which packages were installed additionally by package manager (only my assumption).



                    I don’t use CentOS, but use Ubuntu full version and minimal version - difference are following: minimal version doesn’t have GUI and packages like Firefox, Libreoffice, etc. Only base/minimal working system with command line interface only. If I want add packages - I install them manually by package manager from same repositories. In full version they all preinstalled and configured. In the end I can transform minimal to full version, by installing all needed packages.



                    Here is a brief explanation about Centos 7 ISO images differences http://centos.ufes.br/7/isos/x86_64/0_README.txt




                    CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso

                    This DVD image contains all the
                    packages that can be installed using the installer. This is the
                    recommended image for most users.



                    CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso

                    This image contains the complete
                    set of packages for CentOS 7. It can be used for installing or
                    populating a local mirror. This image needs a dual layer DVD or an
                    8GB USB flash drive.



                    CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1611.iso

                    The aim of this image is to install
                    a very basic CentOS 7 system, with the minimum of packages needed to
                    have a functional system. Please burn this image onto a CD and boot
                    your computer off it. A preselected set of packages will be installed
                    on your system. Everything else needs to be installed using yum. The
                    set of packages installed by this image is identical to the one
                    installed when choosing the group named "Minimal" from the full DVD
                    image.







                    share|improve this answer















                    It’s all about size of ISO image and amount preinstalled packages, the CentOS base is the same. Because of this, I think, that checking from which ISO image you have installed your current system is unnecessary, but it may be possible indirectly, by checking which packages were installed additionally by package manager (only my assumption).



                    I don’t use CentOS, but use Ubuntu full version and minimal version - difference are following: minimal version doesn’t have GUI and packages like Firefox, Libreoffice, etc. Only base/minimal working system with command line interface only. If I want add packages - I install them manually by package manager from same repositories. In full version they all preinstalled and configured. In the end I can transform minimal to full version, by installing all needed packages.



                    Here is a brief explanation about Centos 7 ISO images differences http://centos.ufes.br/7/isos/x86_64/0_README.txt




                    CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso

                    This DVD image contains all the
                    packages that can be installed using the installer. This is the
                    recommended image for most users.



                    CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611.iso

                    This image contains the complete
                    set of packages for CentOS 7. It can be used for installing or
                    populating a local mirror. This image needs a dual layer DVD or an
                    8GB USB flash drive.



                    CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1611.iso

                    The aim of this image is to install
                    a very basic CentOS 7 system, with the minimum of packages needed to
                    have a functional system. Please burn this image onto a CD and boot
                    your computer off it. A preselected set of packages will be installed
                    on your system. Everything else needs to be installed using yum. The
                    set of packages installed by this image is identical to the one
                    installed when choosing the group named "Minimal" from the full DVD
                    image.








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                        Another approach is



                        rpm --query centos-release


                        or



                        cat /etc/os-release


                        or



                        hostnamectl


                        as described in detail at https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-check-your-centos-version/#alternative-methods-to-check-centos-version






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                          Another approach is



                          rpm --query centos-release


                          or



                          cat /etc/os-release


                          or



                          hostnamectl


                          as described in detail at https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-check-your-centos-version/#alternative-methods-to-check-centos-version






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                            Another approach is



                            rpm --query centos-release


                            or



                            cat /etc/os-release


                            or



                            hostnamectl


                            as described in detail at https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-check-your-centos-version/#alternative-methods-to-check-centos-version






                            share|improve this answer













                            Another approach is



                            rpm --query centos-release


                            or



                            cat /etc/os-release


                            or



                            hostnamectl


                            as described in detail at https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-check-your-centos-version/#alternative-methods-to-check-centos-version







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