Re: Looking to switch to debian...
On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 12:31:38PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Rob Weir <rweir@softhome.net> [2002-11-11 02:22:22 +1100]:
> > If you don't like graphical logins, then don't install (x|k|g)dm.
> > Surely Suse doesn't actually mandate a graphical login manager?
>
> A very, very small nit. On Debian x-window-system which is the common
> metapackage to install the X window system has a dependency upon xdm.
> I think I would claim that Debian's X requires xdm to be installed
> because of that although I know you can unwrap the dependencies in
> order to avoid it.
I wouldn't go that far. The x-window-system metapackage is there as a
simple way of getting a full X environment. If you wanted to look for
what Debian's X requires, the x-window-system-core metapackage would be
a better place to look, and that doesn't depend on xdm.
Description: X Window System core components
This metapackage provides the essential components for a standalone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server (except on the S/390 architecture), a set of fonts, and a group of
basic X clients and utilities.
.
Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can
depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
.
It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager and a package
providing x-terminal-emulator should also be installed to ensure a
comfortable X experience.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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