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Re: no x version



On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 03:47:52PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
 
> After you reboot and get a prompt, use aptitude and install what you
> want:  exim4 and mutt for mail, lynx and perhaps links2 (does
> javascript), and of course mc (midnight commander).  Finish off with
> your editor-of-choice (I use vim).
> 
> If you specifically don't want any X, I suggest strongly that you use
> aptitude interactively so that you can go back and forth if you choose
> something that wants to drag in X.  

The other thing I forgot to suggest is that you may find packages
installed as part of base that you don't want either.  I find I can pare
base down quite a bit.

Doug.



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