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Re: Status of Bookworm





On Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 8:48 PM Keith Bainbridge <keithrboz@gmail.com> wrote:
Good morning Kenneth

netinst is cli only

try

sudo tasksel

and choose desktop options.  xfce is listed

Actually, I went in a different direction:  Reformatted the qemu vm, downloaded the Bookworm DVD-1, and am installing now.  As you state, Xfce is definitely supported. 

In other words, I answered my own question.  :-) 

Thank you, Keith. 

Kenneth Parker 

On 4/12/21 10:44, Kenneth Parker wrote:
> When reading about changes to Bookworm (i.e. Enforcement of usrmerge), I
> figured that it is worth a qemu Install.  So I downloaded the current
> Testing netinst cd and selected Expert Install.
>
> The reason for this email is that it does not give any Graphical Desktop
> options.   (I am partial to Xfce, but fluent in the Command Line).
>
> Should I wait?  (I am not ready to delve into sid, by the way).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kenneth Parker


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