Re: netinst CD image - too big, vaguely specified?
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 03:10:07PM +0200, Claudius Hubig wrote:
> The business card CD images contain even fewer packages, but you
> should consider that compilers and headers are often important parts
> of a system (for example, if you want to compile non-free drivers).
> Additionally, many people require them for their daily work, thus
> they are included even in this nearly-minimal image, as it is clearly
> a compromise to be made.
You don't have to install every package that is in the netinst image. Indeed
if you do a basic install (including the 'standard system' task, which defaults
to selected) you don't get GCC, for example, despite it being on the CD.
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Jon Dowland
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