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Re: apparently bookworm tasksel is deprecated or broken

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On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 10:47:22AM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> root@taf:~# tasksel
> Software selection
> ------------------
> 
> You can choose to install one or more of the following predefined
> collections of software.
> 
>   1. Debian desktop environment  3. ... Xfce             5. ... KDE Plasma
> 7. ... MATE  9. ... LXQt     11. SSH server
>   2. ... GNOME                   4. ... GNOME Flashback  6. ... Cinnamon
> 8. ... LXDE  10. web server  12. laptop
> 
> (Enter the items or ranges you want to select, separated by spaces.)
> 
> Choose software to install: 1 9
> 
> 
> Installing packages
> -------------------
> 
> ..100%
> 
> 
> 

Tasksel works for a sighted user - can you help the list with how
your list was generated?

Sighted users see [ ] type boxes - toggling space bar checks/unchecks
the box by putting a * in it - I think that's in a busybox style screen

All best, as ever

Andy Cater
>
 
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com>
> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
> 
> .
> 

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apparently bookworm tasksel is deprecated or broken Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2023-03-16 15:50 +0100
  Re: apparently bookworm tasksel is deprecated or broken "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2023-03-16 18:30 +0100
    Re: apparently bookworm tasksel is deprecated or broken Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-03-16 18:50 +0100
    Re: apparently bookworm tasksel is deprecated or broken Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2023-03-16 19:00 +0100

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