system environment/base
- GConf2 - A process-transparent configuration system
- MAKEDEV - A program used for creating device files in /dev
- ModemManager - Mobile broadband modem management service
- NetworkManager - Network connection manager and user applications
- NetworkManager-openswan - NetworkManager VPN plug-in for openswan
- OpenIPMI - IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) library and tools
- acl - Access control list utilities
- amtu - Abstract Machine Test Utility (AMTU)
- arptables_jf - Userspace control program for the arptables network filter
- attr - Utilities for managing filesystem extended attributes
- authconfig - Command line tool for setting up authentication from network services
- avahi - Local network service discovery
- b43-fwcutter - Firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driver
- b43-tools - Tools for the Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip
- basesystem - The skeleton package which defines a simple Red Hat Enterprise Linux system
- bridge-utils - Utilities for configuring the linux ethernet bridge
- btrfs-progs - Userspace programs for btrfs
- ca-certificates - The Mozilla CA root certificate bundle
- cern-wrappers - CERN wrappers for different utils
- chkconfig - A system tool for maintaining the /etc/rc*.d hierarchy
- cluster - Red Hat Cluster
- cluster-glue - Reusable cluster components
- clustermon - Monitoring and management of Red Hat Cluster Suite
- coreutils - A set of basic GNU tools commonly used in shell scripts
- corosync - The Corosync Cluster Engine and Application Programming Interfaces
- cpufrequtils - CPU Frequency changing related utilities
- cpuspeed - CPU frequency adjusting daemon
- crda - Regulatory compliance daemon for 802.11 wireless networking
- createrepo - Creates a common metadata repository
- cronie - Cron daemon for executing programs at set times
- crontabs - Root crontab files used to schedule the execution of programs
- cups-pk-helper - A helper that makes system-config-printer use PolicyKit
- deltarpm - Create deltas between rpms
- device-mapper-multipath - Tools to manage multipath devices using device-mapper
- dmidecode - Tool to analyse BIOS DMI data
- dmraid - dmraid (Device-mapper RAID tool and library)
- dracut - Initramfs generator using udev
- dstat - Versatile resource statistics tool
- e2fsprogs - Utilities for managing ext2, ext3, and ext4 filesystems
- ebtables - Ethernet Bridge frame table administration tool
- ecryptfs-utils - The eCryptfs mount helper and support libraries
- edac-utils - Userspace helper for kernel EDAC drivers
- efibootmgr - EFI Boot Manager
- eject - A program that ejects removable media using software control
- environment-modules - Provides dynamic modification of a user's environment
- fence-agents - Fence Agents for Red Hat Cluster
- fence-virt - A pluggable fencing framework for virtual machines
- filesystem - The basic directory layout for a Linux system
- firstboot - Initial system configuration utility
- fuse - File System in Userspace (FUSE) utilities
- gpxe - A network boot loader
- grub - Grand Unified Boot Loader.
- grubby - Command line tool for updating bootloader configs
- gutenprint - Printer Drivers Package
- hardlink - Create a tree of hardlinks
- hmaccalc - Tools for computing and checking HMAC values for files
- hwdata - Hardware identification and configuration data
- initscripts - The inittab file and the /etc/init.d scripts
- ipa-client - IPA authentication for use on clients
- ipmitool - Utility for IPMI control
- iprutils - Utilities for the IBM Power Linux RAID adapters
- iptables - Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering capabilities
- iptstate - A top-like display of IP Tables state table entries
- irqbalance - IRQ balancing daemon
- iso-codes - ISO code lists and translations
- iw - A nl80211 based wireless configuration tool
- kbd - Tools for configuring the console (keyboard, virtual terminals, etc.)
- kde-filesystem - KDE filesystem layout
- kde-settings - Config files for kde
- keyutils - Linux Key Management Utilities
- lcm-firstboot - Initial CERN system configuration 'hack'
- libgnomeprint22 - Printing library for GNOME
- libuser - A user and group account administration library
- logrotate - Rotates, compresses, removes and mails system log files
- lvm2 - Userland logical volume management tools
- mailcap - Helper application and MIME type associations for file types
- man - A set of documentation tools: man, apropos and whatis
- mcelog - Tool to translate x86-64 CPU Machine Check Exception data.
- mdadm - The mdadm program controls Linux md devices (software RAID arrays)
- media-player-info - Data files describing media player capabilities
- memtest86+ - Stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 computers
- microcode_ctl - Tool to update x86/x86-64 CPU microcode.
- mingetty - A compact getty program for virtual consoles only
- mkbootdisk - Creates a boot floppy disk for booting a system.
- mobile-broadband-provider-info - Mobile broadband provider database
- ncurses - Ncurses support utilities
- net-tools - Basic networking tools
- nss-pam-ldapd - An nsswitch module which uses directory servers
- numactl - Library for tuning for Non Uniform Memory Access machines
- openais - The openais Standards-Based Cluster Framework executive and APIs
- opencryptoki - Implementation of the PKCS#11 (Cryptoki) specification v2.11
- openhpi - Hardware Platform Interface library and tools
- openhpi-subagent - NetSNMP subagent for OpenHPI
- pam - An extensible library which provides authentication for applications
- pam_krb5 - A Pluggable Authentication Module for Kerberos 5
- pam_ldap - PAM module for LDAP
- pam_passwdqc - Pluggable password quality-control module
- pam_pkcs11 - PKCS #11/NSS PAM login module
- passwd - An utility for setting or changing passwords using PAM
- pcmciautils - PCMCIA utilities and initialization programs
- pinfo - An info file viewer
- piranha - Cluster administation tools
- plymouth - Graphical Boot Animation and Logger
- pm-utils - Power management utilities and scripts for Fedora
- policycoreutils - SELinux policy core utilities
- powerpc-utils - Utilities for PowerPC platforms
- ppc64-utils - Linux/PPC64 specific utilities
- prelink - An ELF prelinking utility
- quota - System administration tools for monitoring users' disk usage
- rarian - Documentation meta-data library
- rdma - Infiniband/iWARP Kernel Module Initializer
- readahead - Read a preset list of files into memory
- redhat-logos - Red Hat-related icons and pictures
- redhat-lsb - LSB base libraries support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- redhat-release-client - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release file
- redhat-release-computenode - Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode release file
- redhat-release-server - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release file
- redhat-release-workstation - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation release file
- resource-agents - Open Source HA Resource Agents for Red Hat Cluster
- rfkill - A tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
- rgmanager - Open Source HA Resource Group Failover for Red Hat Cluster
- rhn-client-tools - Support programs and libraries for Red Hat Network or Spacewalk
- rhnsd - Red Hat Network query daemon
- ricci - Remote Cluster and Storage Management System
- rng-tools - Random number generator related utilities
- rootfiles - The basic required files for the root user's directory
- rpm - The RPM package management system
- rtkit - Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon
- s390utils - Utilities and daemons for IBM System/z
- scrub - Disk scrubbing program
- selinux-policy - SELinux policy configuration
- servicelog - Servicelog Tools
- setools - Policy analysis tools for SELinux
- setup - A set of system configuration and setup files
- sgpio - SGPIO captive backplane tool
- shadow-utils - Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files
- shared-mime-info - Shared MIME information database
- sl-release - Scientific Linux CERN release file
- smartmontools - Tools for monitoring SMART capable hard disks
- squashfs-tools - Utility for the creation of squashfs filesystems
- srptools - Tools for using the InfiniBand SRP protocol devices
- system-config-date - A graphical interface for modifying system date and time
- system-config-firewall - A graphical interface for basic firewall setup
- system-config-kdump - A graphical interface for configuring kernel crash dumping
- system-config-keyboard - A graphical interface for modifying the keyboard
- system-config-kickstart - A graphical interface for making kickstart files
- system-config-language - A graphical interface for modifying the system language
- system-config-printer - A printer administration tool
- sysvinit - Programs which control basic system processes
- tmpwatch - A utility for removing files based on when they were last accessed
- tzdata - Timezone data
- udev - A userspace implementation of devfs
- upstart - An event-driven init system
- util-linux-ng - A collection of basic system utilities
- vconfig - Linux 802.1q VLAN configuration utility
- wacomexpresskeys - Wacom ExpressKeys and Touch Strips configuration utility
- wireless-tools - Wireless ethernet configuration tools
- wpa_supplicant - WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant
- x86info - x86 processor information tool.
- xdg-utils - Basic desktop integration functions
- xfsdump - Administrative utilities for the XFS filesystem
- xfsprogs - Utilities for managing the XFS filesystem
- xguest - Creates xguest user as a locked down user
- yaboot - Linux bootloader for Power Macintosh "New World" computers
- yp-tools - NIS (or YP) client programs
- yum - RPM installer/updater
- yum-rhn-plugin - RHN support for yum