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Bug#230552: installation report: IBM Thinkpad X23




ddj@gyxi.dk writes:
> 
> In short:  Installation is great, but SW-management
> so difficult that I don't even know where to begin.

Well, I felt lost until I installed "aptitude". This gave me the
view on sw packages I liked and understood. You can disable
"install recommended / suggested packages automatically" found in
Options > Dependency handling. Then you get smaller systems while
still have all the dependencies under control.

Also note that e.g. "x-window-system" is a meta-package
containing a quite a number of packages. You can install
x-window-system-core and xterm and your favourite windowmanager
instead and cut down on packages. But there will be no other way
than reading the package descriptions, dependencies and
documentation for finding out what is essential.


Is this of any help?

Cheers,
Erich




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