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| From | Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] |
| Date | 2020-06-29 19:10 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <An5s6-7n0-9@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
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On Mon 29 Jun 2020 at 10:21:18 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 06/29/2020 09:12 AM, davidson wrote:
[...]
> > Have you reviewed any notes regarding what it did for you yesterday?
>
> Yesterday's problems stemmed from installing mate-desktop-environment rather
> than task-mate-desktop ;{
>
> >
> > If so inclined, you could review the thread which begins with this
> > post:
> >
> > lists.debian.org/msgid-search/1e117e50-2f61-a487-9663-9b0a8a5b2a0d@cloud85.net
> >
> > To: debian-user
> > Subject: Configuring WebHTTrack as I WANT
> > From: Richard Owlett
> > Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018
>
> That problem and this week's problems are only loosely related.
> I consider the Debian installer has a design flaw in that it does not allow
> me to install _*ONLY*_ packages required by an explicit depends - it insists
> on installing some undesirable "recommended" packages.
> I've abandoned that fight for the time being.
If you ever take it up again, a wishlist bug against tasksel would be
the way to go. Perhaps ask for a preseed option turning off Recommends:?
--
Brian.
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Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-28 15:30 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2020-06-28 15:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-28 16:20 +0200
Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment echo test <echotest09@gmail.com> - 2020-06-28 16:40 +0200
update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 14:20 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-29 14:30 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 16:00 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-29 16:40 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 17:50 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] davidson <davidson@freevolt.org> - 2020-06-29 16:20 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 17:30 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-29 19:10 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2020-06-29 19:50 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-30 02:40 +0200
Re: update-alternatives - was [Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-30 12:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-29 14:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-29 14:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-09-13 01:00 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-09-14 14:30 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2020-09-14 16:20 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-28 17:20 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-28 18:10 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-28 22:00 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-06-28 22:50 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-29 14:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-29 14:50 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-06-29 19:00 +0200
[SOLVED] Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 12:10 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-28 20:00 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-06-29 01:40 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-29 12:10 +0200
Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-29 21:20 +0200
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