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+# add the rpms that are needed for the minimal here. the format should be :
+# |name.arch|
+# with one entry per line, all lines with # are ignored - so comments are ok 
+# the list can be generated via : rpm --qf "|${name}.%{arch}|\n" -qp *.rpm
+# make sure that this list satisfies a repoclose run so all deps are met
+# the | at the start and end of each name.arch are NOT optional
+# and no blank lines
diff --git a/c6-minimal-x86_64-RPMS.lst b/c6-minimal-x86_64-RPMS.lst
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+# add the rpms that are needed for the minimal here. the format should be :
+# |name.arch|
+# with one entry per line, all lines with # are ignored - so comments are ok 
+# the list can be generated via : rpm --qf "|${name}.%{arch}|\n" -qp *.rpm
+# make sure that this list satisfies a repoclose run so all deps are met
+# the | at the start and end of each name.arch are NOT optional
+# and no blank lines