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 20120512-13:45My 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. CASE1Did 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. CASE2Did another fresh install on a drive where ALL partitions had been removed with Gparted [LiveCD].
After reboot and user loginsu <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