Re: Debian/Debian Gnome
On Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 09:51:12 +0700, Max Nikulin wrote:
> I have not tried if it has been changed in trixie, but earlier netinst had
> rather confusing dialog to select DEs. Debian desktop checkbox node was the
> parent of other variants. I decided that it is for some common files and did
> not uncheck Debian desktop. The result was GNOME packages as unsolicited
> bonus and reinstall from clean state.
>
> I have no idea if the Debian desktop task installs some additional packages
> like branded themes in addition to "pure" GNOME task.
If "Debian Desktop" is selected, then the installer will choose a Desktop
Environment *for* you. If the installer is the standard one, it will
choose GNOME. In theory, this selection could change some day, but
it has been GNOME for a very long time.
If the installer is part of a Live image, it will choose whatever DE
is included in that Live image.
I agree that this is confusing, and yet the installer has been doing
that for a decade or more. Apparently the installer developers don't
see the issue. I've never met *anyone* who finds this intuitive.
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