Re: support for xfce in bullseye minimal netinst iso
On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 01:56:23PM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> > If a DVD image is too big to download in and of itself, there are
> > tools like jigdo which will allow you to build the media images from
> > individual packages
>
> Jigdo does not support the composition of new images.
> The .template file inflates to the size of the ISO image for which it
> was produced. This inflated file contains holes into which jigdo-lite
> inserts .deb packages which it downloads according to the .jigdo file.
>
No, but it does allow you to get a DVD sized image over a number
of days or a much longer period by connecting as/when you can or taking
the opportunity of a higher bandwidth connection somewhere as and
when available.
I have good internet bandwidth here so not a problem - but the fact that
jigdo is restartable at any point is a plus if you're obliged to use it.
All best,
Andy C.
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> Another idea to get a smaller XFCE capable image:
>
> One could use the "modifying" use case of xorriso to strip down a
> DVD sized image by removing packages which will surely not be needed.
>
> xorriso -indev debian-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso \
> -outdev my_new_debian_11.iso \
> -rm ...paths.in.the.ISO... -- \
> -boot_image any replay
>
> (Note that this time it is "replay" not "keep" with the -boot_image
> command. "keep" works only with multi-session, which always enlarges ISOs
> even if files get removed/hidden.)
>
> Above method would avoid the need to download dozens of .deb files which
> are needed for XFCE. But it imposes the need to download a whole DVD sized
> image.
>
>
> Have a nice day :)
>
> Thomas
>
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