Quoting Richard Owlett (2016-07-15 13:29:45) >>> I started similar threads in 2014. > primarily https://lists.debian.org/5471F258.5020200@cloud85.net > also http://lists.debian.org/521F660F.4070008@cloud85.net Ahh, I didn't recognize your name (sorry!), but certainly remember our previous conversations. :-) Last words from you was "I'll try it." about Boxer. I am curious how that went. >>> As an example of where I'm headed I've done two Squeeze instals >>> [enough has changed with Jessie that I've not accomplished comparisons >>> yet ;] >>> >>> Counting all applications entries under "Applications" there are: >>> 11 entries for my minimal Squeeze install [1.5 GB on disk] >>> 67 entries for a default Squeeze install [3.0 GB on disk] >> >> What do you mean by "entries"? > > > In the top left of the GUI is a top level menu titled "Applications". > Below that are multiple sub-menus. > My 'totals' are clickable items in lowest submenus. Thanks: Now that you mention the keyword "menu" I understand you. >> Do you perhaps mean packages explicitly >> installed (as opposed to auto-installed due to dependencies)? > > No. How many choices am I given. > [I favor disabling "Recommends" in favor of moving the desired > elements to "Depends" of custom metapackages.] Seems you are mixing terms here: "Recommends" and "Depends" is tied to packages, not menu items. >> For each of your systems, what might make sense to share and discuss >> without pushing those actual GBs of data over the wire is the output >> of the following command for each environment: >> >> apt-mark showmanual > > neither Squeeze install recognizes that as valid command. Ah, right. On that very very old system, apt-mark does not exist. You can install aptitude and mark packages as auto-installed, but since back then the mechanism was not yet integrated into core APT, the system haven't flagged any packages as such so you will have to do the markup yourself. > My Jessie install responds with long list. I suggested you to share that infor as a way for us to move forward in developing a Blend. If you don't want to do that, then what do you want here? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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