Re: [Engine-devel] [Users] [Feedback required][host-deploy] Fedora-19 misses tar at minimal setup

I would advocate for option 2. ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "Juan Hernandez" <jhernand(a)redhat.com&gt;, "engine-devel" <engine-devel(a)ovirt.org&gt;, "arch" <arch(a)ovirt.org&gt;, "users" > <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:25:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Engine-devel] [Users] [Feedback required][host-deploy] Fedora-19 misses tar at minimal setup > > > On Jul 30, 2013, at 15:12 , Alon Bar-Lev <alonbl(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > Starting the discussion again... > > > > I would like to receive feedback regarding how we should cope with a state > > presented to use by Fedora. > > > > Fedora-19 minimal setup does not install tar utility which is required to > > deploy files during the host-deploy process (Hosts->Add Host). > > > > I guess because of 2.8M in size (including translations) -- a standard > > commonly used utility was removed. > > How about filing bug on that? This is such a basic utility I can't imagine > anyone removing it. > > > > > There are three alternatives : > > > > 1. Instruct users who are using minimal installations to manually install > > tar utility just like they configure repository, dns, etc.. > > > > Benefit: simplicity. > > Benefit: use standard tools. > > Benefit: lower payload to transmit. > > Drawback: require tar at destination machine. > > > > 2. Do not use tar but self extracting python script, a patch is ready[1]. > > > > Benefit: ability to deploy environment in which tar is missing. > > Drawback: non standard tool at destination machine. > > Drawback: complexity within our code.