Re: What are the Essential Packages?
Bob Bernstein wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 31, 2000 at 07:27:55AM -0700, Tech Support Guy wrote:
>
> > I'd like to install Debian 2.2, but I'm having trouble
> > figuring out which packages to download.
>
> Safe route for you is to use a basic workstation configuration and go from
> there. Let Debian pick packages for you first few times around. You may
> think you don't need certain packages but my guess is you aren't yet in a
> position to make that judgement. If you were you wouldn't be asking this
> question.
>
> If you want to learn more, go to
>
> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org
I don't understand what linuxfromscratch has to do with this. Isn't that
about doing without any distribution?
The poster merely needs to read the debian install guide, and download
the boot disk, root disk, and base system disks/tarball. This will give
you a functioning system in about 60mb; you can then download whatever
else you need on the fly with apt.
> > I noticed
> > that I won't be using many of the packages that come
> > with the distribution, and don't want to waste time
> > downloading them or, worse, downloading and burning a
> > CD image.
>
> Somehow I find it hard to summon up much compassion for people who don't
> want to "waste time" learning about Linux!
Whereas I have even less compassion for people who flame others without
reading what they wrote. :-P
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