Re: Debian 7.x and desktop environments
On Fri 02 May 2014 at 23:15:30 +0200, filip wrote:
> I never install the desktop environment from the iso installer.
> Just install the base system, and after the system had booted, and
> assuming the network is configured correctly just run aptitude, and go
> to
If networking in d-i had been set up to use wifi the assumption breaks
down as, without a DE, there is no connectivity for the booted system.
This would most likely leave an inexperienced user completely stuck.
Even an experienced user might find it frustrating to have to deal with
/etc/network/interfaces at this stage.
> tasks->End user, and select one of the desktop environments.
A little thing: isn't it "Tasks"?
> Or just run one of:
>
> apt-get install task-xfce-desktop
> apt-get install task-gnome-desktop
> apt-get install task-kde-desktop
> apt-get install task-lxde-desktop
The benefit of not selecting a desktop task at the start of the install
or accepting the Debian default DE during the install is unclear. It
implies the user is experienced enough to know where they are going; the
objective might be "apt-get install xfce4", which gives a different set
of packages from "apt-get install task-xfce-desktop".
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