Re: Installing X on woody
craigw <craigw@lvcm.com> writes:
> I did a net install of woody a couple days ago, using a CD I burned
That's what I probably should have done.
> I have decided that I will never again touch dselect. Not with a ten
> foot pole. You couldn't pay me enough to suffer the agony and
> frustration of using dselect.
I suppose I feel I need to master it for use in a pinch. Maybe I'm a
traditionalist. Maybe a masochist. Maybe just dense.
> So anyways, finally, in answer to your question, here is the recipe that
> I used which much success for installing X:
>
> apt-get install task-gnome-apps task-gnome-desktop task-gnome-net
Yes, I can see that would pick up a few dependencies. :-) But I'm not
sure I want Gnome, at least not yet.
> I don't know, maybe I was just lucky. YMMV.
The tools are impressive, to be sure, if a little daunting (and I
think I know what I'm trying to do). Just gimme an evening to digest
them all.
> You might consider posting what packages you have installed, what method
> you are attempting for further installation, what error messages you are
> getting regarding which conflicts &/or depends, etc.
Another response, suggesting dselect, went into enough detail that I
think I can muddle through. If not, I'll be back with a more specific
failure. Thanks much for your interest and advice.
Michael
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