Re: Wanted: a special purpose Debian installer

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

No need for CC: as I'm subscribed to debian-user

On 06/25/2021 08:53 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
> > I like the MATE Desktop. If the package mate-desktop-environment is in
> > stalled *WITHOUT* "recommended" packages I get my desired skeletal Debian
> > system.
> >
> > I believe changing one screen of the standard would give me what I want and
> > likely satisfy the maintainers mentioned above. In the screen titled
> > "Software selection", change the first line from "Debian desktop
> > environment" to "Install the desktop selected below with all recommended
> > utilities". If that option and the Gnome option are selected by default the
> > effect would be the same as the current installer. If I deselect the first
> > line and select MATE, I get my desired system.
> >
> > Does such an installer already exist?
>
> The preseeder should work for this.
>
> Read:
> https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/sect.automated-installation.html
>
> at 12.3.2 and onwards.

<chuckle> Part of the reason I know what I want is reasonable is that 
back in days of Squeeze I made much use of preseeding.

However, I find the brief description that link gives of simple-CDD 
intriguing. It may address some annoyances I found when using 
preseeding. As the weekend weather is going bounce between very hot and 
very wet an indoor reading assignment is welcome.

Thanks