Re: Very few packages selected during install
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 12:39:48PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote:
> You can select that set at the command line by running tasksel -risn.
>
> I'd like to make this more obvious, but trying to explain the distinction
> at install time runs the risk of overloading the new Debian user who jus
> wants a reasonable system. So instead I have left it as a little trick
> that experienced users will stumble over as they begin to skip all package
> selection at install time.
Hm. Maybe it would be useful if tasksel output a status line saying
"tasksel: installing standard-priority packages" when the -s flag is
given? That way people would have a mental hook they can grab hold of
for what's going on, and a quick look at the man page later will show
them the flag they need.
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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