Re: Dependency bug demonstrated???? - was [Re: Problems with custom install of MATE]
On Tue 08 Mar 2022 at 08:40:02 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 03/08/2022 07:32 AM, Richmond wrote:
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> writes:
> >
> > > As I have a very low data cap and wish to avoid some "recommended"
> > > components I have done:
> > > 1. a text mode install [including "standard utilities"] using
> > > debian-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso .
> > > 2. apt-get --no-install-recommends install mate-desktop-environment
> > > 3. apt-get install xinit
> > > 4. apt-get --no-install-recommends install xorg gparted synaptic pluma
> > >
> > > Between those steps were searches/fixes for some things that didn't
> > > run as expected.
> > >
> > > Current questions/problems include:
> > > 1. Why do I have to manually run startx at each boot?
> > > 2. Although menu entries for gparted and pluma appear as expected, there
> > > appears to be no way to launch synaptic.
> > > 3. Although connected to internet [i.e. apt-get runs correctly], the
> > > appropriate icon does not appear on MATE's taskbar.
> > > 4. I'll be installing SeaMonkey but have forgotten how to have it appear
> > > on appropriate Applications sub-menu.
> > >
> > > I've done it all before but can't find my references.
> > > Help please.
> > > TIA
> >
> > 1. Probably you don't have a display manager. Mate uses light display
> > manager, and it is configured here:
> >
> > /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
> >
> > But there is a script or procedure for configuring it. Probably just
> > install lightdm.
>
> "apt-get --no-install-recommends install lightdm" solved #1 and #2.
> Does that demonstrate a dependency bug?
Last paragraph of:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2019/04/msg01009.html
Cheers,
David.
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