Re: Debian-Lite : The Project
>>>>> "GH" == Graham Hughes <ghughes@cs.ucsb.edu> writes:
GH> So that means that if I use a Debian-Lite install I can't ever upgrade
GH> to a full installation from there? I missed the original post, but
GH> keeping a dpkg/dselect around for the eventual upgrade to full Debian
GH> (which may never occur) seems perfectly reasonable. *Dropping* the
GH> newbie into dpkg/dselect is probably less so, but when they grow
GH> conversant I see no reason to deny them dpkg/dselect, or to force them
GH> to reinstall.
Dropping them would be a bad idea. I think there might be easier to
make something easier to start with. Like a program that just prompts
for the role of the computer when you install it:
What kind of workstation are you setting up?
[ ] "normal" workstation
[ ] Word processor (lyx/latex/emacs ... )
[ ] X-terminal
[ ] ...
Then behind each of these choices is a number og selected packages
which is installed.
Then tell the user that "if you want more control/configurability, you
could try the dpkg/dselect tools provided"
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