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Re: Problems with custom install of MATE

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On 03/08/2022 12:49 PM, Brian wrote:
> On Tue 08 Mar 2022 at 07:11:51 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 
>> As I have a very low data cap and wish to avoid some "recommended"
>> components I have done:
> 
> Low data caps always tug at the heartstrings, but avoiding Recommends:
> can be a recipe for disaster (for you or us)).

HUH? ?? ??????? ;/ ! !!  !!!
How does avoiding "Recommends" on *MY* personal universe, affect you?

> 
> My recollection is that you use a set of purchased DVDs for the purpose
> of saving bandwidth. Hvae you lost them?

I used purchased DVDs (frequently flash drives) as last resort.

> 
> WARNING: Lateral thinking coming up :).
> 
>> 1. a text mode install [including "standard utilities"] using
>>     debian-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso .
> 
> No bandwidth used.

*HUH* ? ?? ??? ???????????????**6.23*10**23
The first thing that ISO does is connect me to internet
> 
>> 2. apt-get --no-install-recommends install mate-desktop-environment
> 
> You have a DVD with that on?

Not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
>> 3. apt-get install xinit
>> 4. apt-get --no-install-recommends install xorg gparted synaptic pluma
> 
> xinit, xorg, gparted and synaptic are on DVD-1.


But Who? has DVD1 ???
Try reading before responding.
> 

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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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