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273 273
274 <para> 274 <para>
275 It is important to realize that if you choose to not install 275 It is important to realize that if you choose to not install
276 a package using this variable and some other package is 276 packages using this variable and some other packages are
277 dependent on it (i.e. listed in a recipe's 277 dependent on them (i.e. listed in a recipe's
278 <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link> 278 <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link>
279 variable), the OpenEmbedded build system does not notify 279 variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your
280 you with a dependency error. 280 request and will install the packages to avoid dependency
281 The specified package is simply not installed. 281 errors.
282 </para> 282 </para>
283 283
284 <para> 284 <para>
@@ -3222,9 +3222,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
3222 packages using this variable and some other packages are 3222 packages using this variable and some other packages are
3223 dependent on them (i.e. listed in a recipe's 3223 dependent on them (i.e. listed in a recipe's
3224 <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link> 3224 <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link>
3225 variable), the OpenEmbedded build system does not notify 3225 variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your
3226 you with dependency errors. 3226 request and will install the packages to avoid dependency
3227 The packages are simply not installed. 3227 errors.
3228 <note> 3228 <note>
3229 Some recommended packages might be required for certain 3229 Some recommended packages might be required for certain
3230 system functionality, such as kernel modules. 3230 system functionality, such as kernel modules.
@@ -3412,14 +3412,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
3412 <glossentry id='var-PACKAGE_EXCLUDE'><glossterm>PACKAGE_EXCLUDE</glossterm> 3412 <glossentry id='var-PACKAGE_EXCLUDE'><glossterm>PACKAGE_EXCLUDE</glossterm>
3413 <glossdef> 3413 <glossdef>
3414 <para> 3414 <para>
3415 Lists "recommended-only" packages to not install. 3415 Lists packages that should not be installed into an image.
3416 Recommended-only packages are packages installed only 3416 For example:
3417 through the
3418 <link linkend='var-RRECOMMENDS'><filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename></link>
3419 variable.
3420 You can prevent any of these "recommended" packages from
3421 being installed by listing them with the
3422 <filename>PACKAGE_EXCLUDE</filename> variable:
3423 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 3417 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
3424 PACKAGE_EXCLUDE = "&lt;package_name&gt; &lt;package_name&gt; &lt;package_name&gt; ..." 3418 PACKAGE_EXCLUDE = "&lt;package_name&gt; &lt;package_name&gt; &lt;package_name&gt; ..."
3425 </literallayout> 3419 </literallayout>