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| From | Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer |
| Date | 2021-06-26 11:50 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <Cud6N-3Ug-3@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <CtUnw-QW-3@gated-at.bofh.it> <Cu1fj-58k-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 06/25/2021 04:06 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 08:48:47AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >> One paragraph of "Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide"[1] causes me grief. >> It is part of "6.3.5. Installing the Base System"[2]. >> >> That paragraph states: >>> When packages are installed using the package management system, it will >>> by default also install packages that are recommended by those packages. >>> Recommended packages are not strictly required for the core functionality >>> of the selected software, but they do enhance that software and should, >>> in the view of the package maintainers, normally be installed together with >>> that software. >> >> I like the MATE Desktop. If the package mate-desktop-environment is in >> stalled *WITHOUT* "recommended" packages I get my desired skeletal Debian >> system. >> >> I believe changing one screen of the standard would give me what I want and >> likely satisfy the maintainers mentioned above. In the screen titled >> "Software selection", change the first line from "Debian desktop >> environment" to "Install the desktop selected below with all recommended >> utilities". If that option and the Gnome option are selected by default the >> effect would be the same as the current installer. If I deselect the first >> line and select MATE, I get my desired system. >> > > Everything you need is already in the Debian installer: use an expert > instaLL and text mode to install it. I've been doing that for years. In fact I got so accustomed to expert mode that when I switched from purchasing install DVDs I got disoriented by the vendor's concealment of expert mode. > Do not select Debian desktop environment: select only Mate - job done. No it is *NOT*. All the excess baggage I wish to avoid is installed, e.g. LibreOffice, Firefox etc. etc. I'll have to leave this sub-thread for a while. While looking for a related thread on my machine I discovered a >3yr old post that suggests a round-about way to deal with my problem that installing from flash media is experientially *NOT* the same as installing from DVD. Later. > Use what's already there: you may have noted that > I often give the advice on -user for a minimal install to start out with a > text mode expert install and sort out _exactly_ what you want. > > Start with a text mode only - command line environment - then add > mate-desktop-environment. Optionally, you can configure apt to ignore > recommends. > >> Does such an installer already exist? >> TIA >> >> [1] https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/index.en.html >> [2] https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s03.en.html >> >> > > All best, as ever, > > Andy Cater > > >
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Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-25 15:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-06-25 16:00 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-25 16:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-06-25 23:10 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-26 11:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-06-26 19:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-26 20:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-30 15:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-06-30 20:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-07-01 15:10 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-01 17:30 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-02 19:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-07-01 18:50 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-01 22:10 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-07-01 22:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-02 00:00 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-07-02 12:00 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-02 12:20 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-02 21:10 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-07-01 22:20 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-01 00:20 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-06-27 09:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-27 10:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-06-27 16:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-27 16:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-27 17:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-06-27 17:40 +0200
Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-27 19:40 +0200
X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] "Rick Thomas" <rick.thomas@pobox.com> - 2021-06-29 04:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 04:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-29 05:20 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 11:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-06-30 10:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-06-29 11:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 18:20 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-06-29 18:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-29 19:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 20:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-29 20:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-06-29 21:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Lucas Castro <lucas@gnuabordo.com.br> - 2021-06-29 21:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 22:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-29 23:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 23:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-06-30 10:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 11:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-06-30 12:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-07-01 01:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-06-30 12:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 15:20 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-06-30 15:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 16:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 12:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-29 22:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 12:00 +0200
Mailing list behaviour, words and that [was: Re: X server ...] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 14:50 +0200
Re: Mailing list behaviour, words and that [was: Re: X server ...] Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2021-06-30 15:00 +0200
Re: Mailing list behaviour, words and that [was: Re: X server ...] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 15:40 +0200
Re: Mailing list behaviour, words and that [was: Re: X server ...] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-30 20:20 +0200
Re: Mailing list behaviour, words and that [was: Re: X server ...] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-30 20:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 15:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 16:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-06-30 17:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 17:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 17:50 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-06-30 18:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 18:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-06-30 20:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-30 21:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-01 07:20 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-07-01 11:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] "Thompson, Brian" <brian@hashvault.io> - 2021-06-30 18:10 +0200
Re: Artifical Intellignce ( was : X something) Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-06-30 19:00 +0200
Re: Artifical Intellignce ( was : X something) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-06-30 19:20 +0200
[OT, maybe] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-06-30 22:20 +0200
Re: [OT, maybe] Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-06-30 22:30 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-07-01 02:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-07-01 02:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-01 06:40 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] - continue Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-01 07:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-06-30 22:10 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-30 20:00 +0200
Re: X server running on a different machine [Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-01 01:10 +0200
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