Re: "Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide" needs examples
Hi,
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> This is a rewrite of my original post after having received input
> directly and indirectly related to my problems.
>
> I wish to have an uncluttered install of Debian 10 with MATE desktop.
> It is my understanding that when MATE is selected, the installer begins
> with mate-desktop-environment. Reading
> [https://packages.debian.org/buster/mate-desktop-environment] indicates
> that not installing "suggested" will achieve my *specified* goal.
> Selected packages will later be installed using apt-get.
>
> My procedure was:
> Copy Buster {10.0} DVD1 ISO to flash drive with dd
> When booted chose menu item "Expert" install
> Press <Tab> to bring up installers boot command
> "/install.amd/vmlinuz priority=low vga=788
> initrd=/install.amd/initrd.gz --- "
> Append "recommends=false" in 2 trials
> Trial 1 - without removing " --- "
> Trial 2 - after removing " --- "
Reading the installation-guide (as already suggested) I don't see any advise
there to remove something from the commandline. It is only suggested to add
<some parameter> to the line.
So that would lead to something like
"/install.amd/vmlinuz priority=low vga=788 initrd=/install.amd/initrd.gz recommends=false --- "
> Press <Enter> and answer questions as they appear
>
> The result in both cases was a running system with the *UNWANTED*
> packages fully present and operating.
If you just want an installation with Mate, I don't understand why you would
want to remove the 'recommends' but ...
Holger
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