Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso

From	"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso
Date	2021-09-14 15:30 +0200
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 01:56:23PM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> > If a DVD image is too big to download in and of itself, there are
> > tools like jigdo which will allow you to build the media images from
> > individual packages
> 
> Jigdo does not support the composition of new images.
> The .template file inflates to the size of the ISO image for which it
> was produced. This inflated file contains holes into which jigdo-lite
> inserts .deb packages which it downloads according to the .jigdo file.
> 

No, but it does allow you to get a DVD sized image over a number 
of days or a much longer period by connecting as/when you can or taking
the opportunity of a higher bandwidth connection somewhere as and 
when available.

I have good internet bandwidth here so not a problem - but the fact that
jigdo is restartable at any point is a plus if you're obliged to use it.

All best,

Andy C.


> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Another idea to get a smaller XFCE capable image:
> 
> One could use the "modifying" use case of xorriso to strip down a
> DVD sized image by removing packages which will surely not be needed.
> 
>   xorriso -indev debian-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso \
>           -outdev my_new_debian_11.iso \
>           -rm ...paths.in.the.ISO... -- \
>           -boot_image any replay
> 
> (Note that this time it is "replay" not "keep" with the -boot_image
> command. "keep" works only with multi-session, which always enlarges ISOs
> even if files get removed/hidden.)
> 
> Above method would avoid the need to download dozens of .deb files which
> are needed for XFCE. But it imposes the need to download a whole DVD sized
> image.
> 
> 
> Have a nice day :)
> 
> Thomas
>

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  Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-09-14 08:50 +0200
    Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso Sriram <vsram01@yahoo.com> - 2021-09-14 11:50 +0200
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      Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso Sriram <vsram01@yahoo.com> - 2021-09-14 12:40 +0200
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          Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-09-16 09:50 +0200
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  Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-09-14 13:40 +0200
    Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-09-14 14:00 +0200
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