Re: installer for multi-language installations
> Therefore is it a good idea to change the installer sequence a bit:
> - first run dpkg-reconfigure locales and let users to select locales to be
> installed
This should remain an "expert" option and will certainly never be
shown on default installs. Have you tried checking whether this is
shown or not when installing with DEBCONF_PRIORITY=medium (or low)?
> - then change the test-lang program so that it allows ALL of the
> localization / desktop tasks belonging to the locales chosen in
> dpkg-reconfigure locales, rather than just the language used during
> installation to shop up on tasksel screen
I suggest reporting this as a wishlist bug against tasksel. The idea
is interesting, for sure and could be feasible.
> Also, ttf2pt1, ttf2pt1-chinese and ttfprint are needed for printing of
> asian fonts as well, but they are not included in the Chinese tasks,
> therefore would you please add them to the simplified as well as
> traditional Chinese localization environment tasks?
This, again, should be reported as a wishlist bug against tasksel.
Maybe look at #301496 and complete it....
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