Re: [repost] Equivalent of "aptitude --without-recommends" OR "apt-get --no-install-recommends" in preseed.cfg?
On Mon 26 Dec 2016 at 09:12:16 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 12/26/2016 8:49 AM, Jörg-Volker Peetz wrote:
> >Richard Owlett wrote on 12/26/16 14:54:
> >>I had gabled the subject line and some of the text.
> >>
> >>On 12/26/2016 7:45 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >>>When doing my version of a minimalist install, I use lines
> >>>similar to:
> >>>tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard
> >>>d-i pkgsel/include string mate-desktop-environment-core xorg
> >>>xterm lightdm pluma synaptic gparted
> >>>
> >>>After browsing the man pages for aptitude and apt-get I was
> >>>wondering if I could come closer to my goal with fewer experimental
> >>>iterations if I could disable the installation of "recommended"
> >>>packages.
> >>>
> >>>I envision something *SIMILAR* to:
> >>>tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard
> >>>d-i pkgsel/include string mate-desktop-environment pluma synaptic
> >>>gparted
> >>>
> >
> >Try something like
> >
> > aptitude -R search '~pstandard' mate-desktop-environment synaptic pluma gparted
> >
> >If it fits, then repeat the command with "search" replaced by "install".
> >
> >I heartily recommend the package aptitude-doc-en and the sections "Search term
> >reference" and "Command-line reference" therein.
> >
> >Regards,
> >jvp.
> >
>
> But I'm doing this during an automated install, there is no running system
> ;/
d-i base-installer/install-recommends boolean false
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