jay@docherty.com writes: > What I would like to do is modify the standard debian install > process. I would like to remove certain packages altogether (all X > apps, anything non-OS essential), create some new ones and alter a > few configure files here and there. The installer takes what is there. If your package repository does not contain a package, it is not shown as an installation option. So you could simply remove all packages that are of no use. If you want to modify the selection of packages that are installed automatically, you can move packages in and out of priority "standard". This can be achieved through override files, so there's no pressing need to frob the packages themselves for that. You will probably want to read apt-ftparchive(1) for more info. The default config files, though, must be changed in the packages themselves. When modifying packages, please give them versions distinct from the Debian ones, e.g. by appending ".jay" or some similar suffix that's not a number. You should put Origin: your site/organization into the packages' control files. > My question is this, would I be breaking any licencing agreements by > doing the above mentioned? It is assumed that packaging done by Debian maintainers is under a free license, but unless that is explicitly stated in the package's copyright file, you won't know details. This is a sore spot. > If not which are the main files that drive the install? Is there > any good documentation about the install? <debian-boot@lists.debian.org> should know the details. -- Robbe
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