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Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage?

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On Sat 16 Apr 2022 at 08:50:22 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> A goal of the Debian installer is to create a system that can be used by
> *ALL* people to use for *ANY* possible purpose.

This is your gloss. The goal of d-i is to install Debian. That is its
only goal.
 
> I find the resulting system:
>   1. consumes more disk space than necessary.

That's down to the way you use d-i.

>   2. consumes excessive bandwidth during installation.
>      [I have a low monthly cap on my internet connection.]

That's down to the way you use d-i.

>   3. installs packages I whose function I don't need/want.

That's down to the way you use d-i.

>   4. doesn't install functions I routinely use.

Please specify these needed functions.

>   5. installs packages that unsatisfactorily perform needed functions.
>      [I have to install additional packages.]

Please specify.

> I plan to get around these problems by creating a local repository and
> several very custom metapackages. My internet search turned up tools to
> create and/or modify both.

In the light of the above, your plan is flawed.

> I did not find authoritative descriptions of the structure of either
> repositories or metapackages.

You haven't looked hard enough
> 
> Where do I find such?
> TIA
> 
> 

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What is a repository? What is a metapackage? Richard Owlett <rcowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-04-16 16:10 +0200
  Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-04-16 16:30 +0200
    Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? Richard Owlett <rcowlett@cloud85.net> - 2022-04-16 21:50 +0200
      Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-04-16 22:30 +0200
        Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2022-04-16 23:40 +0200
        Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-04-17 07:50 +0200
  Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2022-04-16 16:40 +0200
    Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-04-16 22:00 +0200
  Re: What is a repository? What is a metapackage? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-04-16 22:00 +0200

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