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Re: reduce size of debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso installation

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On 1/6/22 6:41 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 04, 2022 at 06:37:53PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:
>> debian-user
>>
>> I installed debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso and updated onto a
>> amd64 computer for graphical desktop usage (e.g. "daily driver"):

>> I noted that the install was larger (11+ GB) than previous installs using
>> *-xfce-CD-1.iso Debian installers (~6 GB).

> You've hit a problem: the live DVDs include a whole bunch of "stuff": much of itshould be de-installed on clean up but there are a few changes that stick, I
> think - desktop background may be subtly different. The installer is also
> prepared by different folk from those in the normal CD/DVD images team.
> I don't know exactly what's in there: maybe contact the team responsible
> for debian-live?

> If you've not got much data copied across yet, I'd suggest a reinstall with
> the non-free firmware netinst / DVD as you can control this much better.
> If you only want XFCE, then an expert install will enable you to deselect/uncheck Debian graphical environment as you work through. There is no longer an
> XFCE install medium on CD - as of Bullseye it became too big to fit.
> 
> All the very best, as ever,
> 
> Andy Cater


Thank you for the reply and the information.


I will try a fresh install via debian-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso.


David

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reduce size of debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso installation David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-01-05 03:40 +0100
  Re: reduce size of debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso  installation "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-01-06 15:50 +0100
    Re: reduce size of debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso  installation David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-01-07 01:40 +0100
      Re: reduce size of debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso  installation David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-01-10 06:30 +0100

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