Bug#421337: Carefull desktop installation.
Op 28-04-2007 om 16:57 schreef Robert:
> Sorry, the information on how to send a bug report is confusing. This
> is my first bug report.
Okay, with that information I understand better your situation.
> My problem with the installation of etch (v. 4.0.0) is that it
> automatically installs Gnome as the default desktop GUI. I have
> installed etch twice, the second time, carefully noting choices. The
> installer program/script NEVER asks the user which of the 4 popular
> desktops (or GUI) is wanted; Gnome, KDE, Xfce or IceWM.
I agree with you there is a question missing. Others think different
about it and I agree with them to keep the number questions low.
Read futher for a workaround.
> 1) I HATE Gnome, KDE is ok; but I prefer Xfce.
>
> 2) I want an initial system with the smallest disk and memory footprint.
>
> 3) I want to keep my existing partitions, if possible. Especially,
> /home, /opt, /usr/local.
>
> 4) I do not want ANY multimedia applications. I am deaf, thus I have
> no sound card, therefore I have no need to install sound related apps.
>
> 5) I want to pick and choose what packages to install. Since I am
> still a newbie with Debian Linux, it took me 3 days to remove all Gnome
> packages, and I am still finding Gnome related libraries, & files, and
> KDE multimedia files & apps.
>
> I hope this is more clear.
Yes, it is the
"Take some time tell what this bugreport is about."
that I previous missed.
With some luck you learned in "the 3 removal days" the packaging system
in Debian. Even with more luck you found the command line tools for it.
If not, here is a crash course: ( no need to type the text after # )
# "open a terminal", to get you a command line prompt
su - # become root
apt-get install subversion # install a package that I assume was not yet installed
which subversion # to show that the executable is available
apt-get remove subversion
which subversion # it is gone
aptitude install subversion # the same excersize with
aptitude remove subversion # tool that is preferred since Sarge
Play with it to get comfortable with it.
My advice is to do a third install with Etch,
this uncheck the desktop task in the "Tasksel Menu".
It will give you a server like install: No audio applications,
no graphic library stuff. ( surely no Gnome ;-)
Now you can build the Desktop you want. Perhaps does a
aptitude install xfce4
all what you need/want.
> Thanks,
> Rob
Cheers
Geert Stappers
a Gnome person
P.S.
Please keep ${reportnumber}@bugs.debian.org in the loop
( a "reply to all" does that )
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