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Re: Exploring package interrelationships

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On 04/15/2019 02:12 AM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 08:38:48AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
>>>>> In past conversations it has been suggested that I do a typical
>>>>> install and just un-install the un-desired elements:
> 
> Start with what debootstrap [1] gives you and work up from there.
> This is what any regular Debian installer does to get itself started.
> That's what I do when trying to get a minimal install.

Brings back memories. I had tried to do something similar years ago when 
I first got started with Linux. I didn't have enough background and got 
thoroughly *lost*. THANKS for the reminder. IIRC Multistrap may match my 
mindset better. I've a lot of re-reading to do (jessie was current last 
time ;)

> 
> But beware: debootstrap is perhaps more minimal than what you might
> consider minimal. No GUI. Not even an SSH daemon. But apt.

ROFL I once said there was no need for floppies larger than 1.44M - does 
that date me?

> 
> Debootstrap is a harsh mistress (yeah, stolen from somewhere). But
> you might end up liking it once you get the hang of it...

I liked it bu NEVER did get the hang of it ;)


> 
> [1] Apart from having (of course) its extensive manual page,
>    it has an entry in the Debian wiki:
>    https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap
> 
> -- t
> 

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Exploring package interrelationships Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-14 14:40 +0200
  Re: Exploring package interrelationships Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2019-04-14 15:00 +0200
    Re: Exploring package interrelationships Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-14 15:40 +0200
      Re: Exploring package interrelationships <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-04-15 09:20 +0200
        Re: Exploring package interrelationships Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-15 13:10 +0200
        Re: Exploring package interrelationships Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 15:30 +0200
          Re: Exploring package interrelationships Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-04-15 16:10 +0200
  Re: Exploring package interrelationships David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-04-14 16:40 +0200
  Re: Exploring package interrelationships Peter Wiersig <peter@friesenpeter.de> - 2019-04-15 10:40 +0200
    Re: Exploring package interrelationships Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-15 16:00 +0200
      Re: Exploring package interrelationships David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-04-15 16:20 +0200
        Re: Exploring package interrelationships Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-15 17:20 +0200
          Re: Exploring package interrelationships David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-04-15 18:00 +0200
          Re: Exploring package interrelationships Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-04-15 18:40 +0200

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