Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom install of MATE]

From	David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom install of MATE]
Date	2022-03-08 16:10 +0100
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On Tue 08 Mar 2022 at 08:40:02 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 03/08/2022 07:32 AM, Richmond wrote:
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> writes:
> > 
> > > As I have a very low data cap and wish to avoid some "recommended"
> > > components I have done:
> > > 1. a text mode install [including "standard utilities"] using
> > >     debian-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso .
> > > 2. apt-get --no-install-recommends install mate-desktop-environment
> > > 3. apt-get install xinit
> > > 4. apt-get --no-install-recommends install xorg gparted synaptic pluma
> > > 
> > > Between those steps were searches/fixes for some things that didn't
> > > run as expected.
> > > 
> > > Current questions/problems include:
> > > 1. Why do I have to manually run startx at each boot?
> > > 2. Although menu entries for gparted and pluma appear as expected, there
> > >     appears to be no way to launch synaptic.
> > > 3. Although connected to internet [i.e. apt-get runs correctly], the
> > >     appropriate icon does not appear on MATE's taskbar.
> > > 4. I'll be installing SeaMonkey but have forgotten how to have it appear
> > >     on appropriate Applications sub-menu.
> > > 
> > > I've done it all before but can't find my references.
> > > Help please.
> > > TIA
> > 
> > 1. Probably you don't have a display manager. Mate uses light display
> > manager, and it is configured here:
> > 
> > /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
> > 
> > But there is a script or procedure for configuring it. Probably just
> > install lightdm.
> 
> "apt-get --no-install-recommends install lightdm" solved #1 and #2.
> Does that demonstrate a dependency bug?

Last paragraph of:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2019/04/msg01009.html

Cheers,
David.

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Problems with custom install of MATE Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 14:20 +0100
  Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Richmond <richmond@criptext.com> - 2022-03-08 15:00 +0100
    Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 15:50 +0100
      Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-08 16:10 +0100
        Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-03-08 17:00 +0100
          Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2022-03-08 18:10 +0100
      Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-03-08 17:50 +0100
        Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 21:50 +0100
          Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom install of MATE] Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2022-03-08 22:20 +0100
            Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 22:30 +0100
            Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom  install of MATE] Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2022-03-08 23:30 +0100
  Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Christian Britz <cbritz@t-online.de> - 2022-03-08 15:40 +0100
    Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 16:00 +0100
      Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Christian Britz <cbritz@t-online.de> - 2022-03-08 16:40 +0100
  Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-03-08 20:00 +0100
    Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-08 22:20 +0100
      Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-03-09 01:00 +0100
        Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-03-09 12:40 +0100
          Re: Problems with custom install of MATE Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2022-03-09 16:00 +0100

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