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diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index ec54b8baf0..7b8e3890d7 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
#:use-module (gnu packages admin)
#:use-module (gnu packages linux)
#:use-module (gnu packages package-management)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages which)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages less)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages zile)
#:use-module (gnu services)
#:use-module (gnu services dmd)
#:use-module (gnu services base)
@@ -59,7 +62,9 @@
operating-system-derivation
operating-system-profile
- operating-system-grub.cfg))
+ operating-system-grub.cfg
+
+ %base-packages))
;;; Commentary:
;;;
@@ -97,15 +102,7 @@
(default %default-issue))
(packages operating-system-packages ; list of (PACKAGE OUTPUT...)
- (default (list coreutils ; or just PACKAGE
- grep
- sed
- findutils
- guile
- bash
- (@ (gnu packages dmd) dmd)
- guix
- tzdata)))
+ (default %base-packages)) ; or just PACKAGE
(timezone operating-system-timezone) ; string
(locale operating-system-locale) ; string
@@ -216,6 +213,16 @@ explicitly appear in OS."
;;; /etc.
;;;
+(define %base-packages
+ ;; Default set of packages globally visible. It should include anything
+ ;; required for basic administrator tasks.
+ (list bash coreutils findutils grep sed
+ procps psmisc less zile
+ guile-final (@ (gnu packages admin) dmd) guix
+ util-linux inetutils isc-dhcp
+ net-tools ; XXX: remove when Inetutils suffices
+ module-init-tools kbd))
+
(define %default-issue
;; Default contents for /etc/issue.
"