Core
- SysVinit-2.85-4.2: Programs which control basic system processes.
- ash-0.3.8-16: A smaller version of the Bourne shell (sh).
- authconfig-4.3.7-1: Text-mode tool for setting up NIS and shadow passwords.
- basesystem-8.0-2: The skeleton package which defines a simple Red Hat Linux system.
- bash-2.05b-29.0.3: The GNU Bourne Again shell (bash) version 2.05b.
- coreutils-4.5.3-26: The GNU core utilities: a set of tools commonly used in shell scripts
- cpio-2.5-3: A GNU archiving program.
- e2fsprogs-1.32-15: Utilities for managing the second extended (ext2) filesystem.
- ed-0.2-33: The GNU line editor.
- file-3.39-9: A utility for determining file types.
- filesystem-2.2.1-3: The basic directory layout for a Linux system.
- glibc-2.3.2-95.27: The GNU libc libraries.
- grub-0.93-4.3: GRUB - the Grand Unified Boot Loader.
- hdparm-5.4-1: A utility for displaying and/or setting hard disk parameters.
- hotplug-2002_04_01-20.2: A helper application which loads modules for USB devices.
- initscripts-7.31.16.EL-1: The inittab file and the /etc/init.d scripts.
- iproute-2.4.7-11.30E.1: Advanced IP routing and network device configuration tools.
- iputils-20020927-11: Network monitoring tools including ping.
- kbd-1.08-10.2: Tools for configuring the console (keyboard, virtual terminals, etc.)
- kernel-2.4.21-20.EL: The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system)
- kudzu-1.1.22.4-1: The Red Hat Linux hardware probing tool.
- libgcc-3.2.3-42: GCC version 3.2.3 shared support library
- libtermcap-2.0.8-35: A basic system library for accessing the termcap database.
- losetup-2.11y-31.1: Programs for setting up and configuring loopback devices.
- passwd-0.68-3.1: The passwd utility for setting/changing passwords using PAM.
- procps-2.0.17-10: System and process monitoring utilities.
- raidtools-1.00.3-7: Tools for creating and maintaining software RAID devices.
- readline-4.3-5.2: A library for editing typed command lines.
- redhat-config-mouse-1.0.13-1: A graphical interface for configuring mice
- redhat-logos-1.1.14.3-2.SL: "Scientific Linux" icons and pictures.
- rootfiles-7.2-6: The basic required files for the root user's directory.
- rpm-4.2.3-10: The RPM package management system.
- setserial-2.17-12: A utility for configuring serial ports.
- setup-2.5.27-1: A set of system configuration and setup files.
- shadow-utils-4.0.3-20.05: Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files.
- sl-release-3.0.3-9.2: "Scientific Linux" release file
- sysklogd-1.4.1-12.3: System logging and kernel message trapping daemons.
- termcap-11.0.1-17.1: The terminal feature database used by certain applications.
- util-linux-2.11y-31.1: A collection of basic system utilities.
- vim-minimal-6.2.98-1: A minimal version of the VIM editor.