Re: "apt-get BUG" OR "OPERATOR Error"?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Richard Owlett wrote:
> Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > On Ma, 04 dec 12, 21:25:08, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > Though I might be classed as a *nix newbie, I've been
> > > doing a series
> > > of manual "expert installs" with the eventual goal of
> > > determining
> > > what *I* might want in a preseed.cfg file for some automated
> > > experimental *MINIMALISTIC* installs.;/
> > >
> > > When I get to "Select and Install software", I chose *ONLY*
> > > "Standard system utilities" and completing install with
> > > defaults.
> >
> > Is this squeeze or wheezy?
>
> Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 "Squeeze" - Official i386 DVD
> Binary-1 20120512-13:45
>
> > > My APPARENT problem begins after the initial reboot.
> > >
> > > If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password
> > > <CR> apt-get
> > > install gdm gedit<CR>] there is NO problem after
> > > following reboot.
> > >
> > > *HOWEVER*
> > >
> > > If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password
> > > <CR> apt-get
> > > install gdm gedit gnome-terminal<CR>] a reboot dumps me
> > > at a root
> > > terminal screen with apparently no way to get a gnome
> > > screen.
> >
> > Sounds like something is missing.
> >
> > > ME or DEBIAN at fault?
> >
> > How about diffing the output of 'dpkg --get-selections'
> > for both
> > situations?
>
> Will do.

I did so. I'm not sure of the usefulness of the output.

CASE1
Did a fresh install on a drive where ALL partitions had been 
removed with Gparted [LiveCD].
After reboot and user login
 su <CR> password <CR> apt-get install gdm gedit<CR><CR>
 apt-get install gnome-terminal<CR><CR>
 dpkg --get-selections > /home/case1<CR>

The file was 726 lines long.


CASE2
Did another fresh install on a drive where ALL partitions 
had been removed with Gparted [LiveCD].
After reboot and user login
 su <CR> password <CR> apt-get install gdm gedit 
gnome-terminal<CR><CR>
 dpkg --get-selections > /home/case2<CR>

The file was 533 lines long.

I've saved the files to a USB drive. If you wish the output 
of diff, tell me which options you would like specified and 
I'll email the resulting file. I hesitate to send it to the 
whole list.

CASE1 works. I'll  just use it.

I was apparently in error saying that when I rebooted I got 
a root terminal. It is a user terminal. Gedit could be 
invoked and apparently operated normally.


> > Kind regards,
> > Andrei