All packages ... again.

[<dario.bahena@correo.unam.mx>]

Hi ...

Thanks to all the guys who answered my last question,
in resume ... you say that it's not a good idea,
(installing everything) since there are more than
one program for some tasks and then, they can
conflict each other. Besides, there are a lot of
packages.

Ok ... so, I was used to the fact that, my system
just have one program for the main tasks. If  debian
has more than one option, I'd like to ask again,
a couple of things:

a) If I'm not wrong, the programs can conflict each
   other, just in the case of simultaneous usage.
   For example, they can compete for the same directory,
   the same TCP port, etc. But what could be wrong,
   if I install all the programs for the same tasks,
   and just "activate" one of them by configuration.
   (and maybe, also configure the others to desactivate them).

b) Aprox., How much disk space will be requiered to install
   ALL the packages???

I want to install all the packages, just because
I like having the program already installed, in
the moment I need them ... maybe I install some
programs that never will be used, but it doesn´t
matter for me, I prefer that to loose some time
downloading, maybe compiling and installing the
program.

One posible trouble could be, that in the case
it's posible, installing everything also means
configuring everything, at least,  it seems things 
are this way in the installation process. It'd be cool to
have an option that configure just the "indispensable"
for the system to survive, and permit configuring
the rest "optional" things later. Or maybe, force
the default configuration, but in the case of
servers, don´t add them to the rc.?, just let
them for later(posible) activation.

Thanks again ... seya

saludos
dario estepario ...

ps: I´ve already tried selecting all the groups
in the "simple" installation option. However,
not all the packages were installed, just
to mention some of the missing: 
vim, pine, netscape, mtools, etc. Things like these
don't conflict each other, do they?

I want to install EVERYTHING, even if they are
not freeware. It doesn't matter the category
they belongs.


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