Re: Debian Sarge - What happened to tasksel?
On Thursday 02 June 2005 07:06 am, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> I'm a Debian and Linux noobie, so go easy one me....
>
> I successfully installed Debian Woody from CD. (I don't yet have an
> internet connection on my Linux box.)
>
> I downloaded all 14 CDs for Debain Sarge, and successfully made it
> through that install process.
>
> However, I don't remember being prompted for the "tasksel" step
> during the Sarge install like I was during the Woody install. With
> Woody, X-Server and Gnome were installed automatically, after I
> selected them in the "tasksel" step. But I have neither one with my
> Sarge install.
>
> Can I run "tasksel" from the command line after I have finished the
> install on Sarge? Or do I need to try and install X-Server and Gnome
> using apt?
>
> How do I access the "tasksel" step during the Sarge installation?
You can run 'tasksel' from the command line. If it is not there you
don't have a complete install. Make sure you have added the cd-r's you
want to use using 'apt-cdrom'.
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Greg C. Madden
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