Is their a bare Debain without a GUI just the command prompt I can build on.

cmb271 · 05-22-2012, 05:51 AM

I'm wondering if I can build on top of Debian and I need to know if theirs a skull and bones i can build on top of that I can customize to my liking. No GUI no extra programs just the bare essentials like a network manager and a command prompt window were I can add software...

descendant_command · 05-22-2012, 06:00 AM

Yes, just grab the netinst iso and deselect everything at the tasksel part of the installer.

62chevy · 05-22-2012, 01:13 PM

Follow this guide for a minimal install of Gnome. If you don't want Gnome then it will give you idea on KDE Xfce and others. also you don't have to use a cd as the guide suggest but the netinstall disk will work just fine.

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=62112

craigevil · 05-22-2012, 02:34 PM

Only choose Base and maybe Standard when you install.

Code:

$ tasksel --list
u desktop       Debian desktop environment
u web-server    Web server
u print-server  Print server
u database-server       SQL database
u dns-server    DNS Server
u file-server   File server
u mail-server   Mail server
u ssh-server    SSH server
u laptop        Laptop
u manual        manual package selection

wpeckham · 05-22-2012, 02:43 PM

And, just so you know, Network Manager is not required: my Debian installs work quite well without it. (I just have to manually configure networking.

nixblog · 05-22-2012, 06:40 PM

Once you have the bare bones of Debian install and looking to add a desktop, there is a nice simple how to for an XFCE desktop,

http://auriza.site40.net/notes/debia...on-on-squeeze/

To easily manage network interfaces via command line, you can install the wicd-curses package. Wicd will manage cabled and wireless connection - to use wireless you will need to install driver package for your wireless card, see

http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi