From 1c1c15186392d60b59ca00ca4f0a2bafe5d447e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Konrad Bucheli Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 08:41:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] improve package exclusion documentation --- rhel8/software.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/rhel8/software.md b/rhel8/software.md index c16c6fe2..2849e1bc 100644 --- a/rhel8/software.md +++ b/rhel8/software.md @@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ base::package_exclude: ``` This list is merged over the full Hiera hierachy, so there is no need to copy exclusions from higher levels when creating an exclusion on a low level. +This list can also be used to opt out packages from other, maybe inherited package groups. But unlike the `:absent` tag it will not uninstall a package when found. + ### Install Debuginfo Packages The package repositories for debuginfo packages are disabled by default. To spontaneously install such a package, do