package list for CLI-only admin/service install
On my boxes I install a small Debian stable on its own partition for
service and rescue purposes, an alternative to the many live-CD
distros.
I've been looking for a Custom Debian Distributions or package list or
metapackage which would pull in plenty of CLI-only admin - rescue -
network - security tools, a few key servers (file, ssh,, and little
more), basic clients for communicating (http, irc, etc etc) many
drivers, but no X.
I have also tried to lift the package list from existing live-cd
distros, but it did not work out - and would have contained distro-
specific packages anyway, which is something I'd rather avoid.
Does anybody keep such a "pure Debian CLI tools"
metapackage or package list or CDD
with such a selction of apps?
TIA for all the wisdom I will receive!
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