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Re: Lenny d-i and KDE



On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 08:29:42PM +0100, Michael C wrote:
> Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Michael C <sieverfrisch@yahoo.ie> wrote:
>>   
>>>  Sorry Andrew --- I didn't make myself nearly clear enough --- is the
>>>  Lenny d-i *net* install CD able to provide for a KDE-only installation?
>>>     
>>
>> The net install includes only the base system. It does not come with
>> KDE, it'll have to be installed later via the internet or other more
>> difficult means.
>
> Oh I see ;) -- I'd envisaged something akin to Etch's net installer
> (which presented an option to download and install the Gnome desktop)
> from when it was still the Testing branch.

there is an option to select the "Desktop" task, but I don't know that
it differentiates between flavors of desktop. I haven't installed in
quite a while now, so I can't speak to that. You should investigate
the `tasksel` command as that's the one that allows these selections. 

Of course, you could just install the base system and then use your
favorite package manager to install the desktop/wm of your choice.

A

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