Question about a Very bare bones Debian install

Zaskar · 08-29-2007, 10:04 AM

How would I go about doing a very bare bones Debian Install with things like Xserver and GDM/Alsa?

After install, dont select any additional packages and then just do "aptitude install ___________________"?
I just want Xorg, GDM, Alsa and Gnome installed after a base install.

Dutch Master · 08-29-2007, 10:13 AM

Just insert those packagenames, separated with whitespace (a tap on the spacebar will do) To minimise the footprint, use the xserver-xorg and gnome-core packages.

rickh · 08-29-2007, 10:15 AM

At the end of the base install, I select the "Standard" task, (and the "Laptop" task if it is one), then reboot, and...

# aptitude update
# aptitude install xserver-xorg xorg alsa-base alsa-utils gnome-core gdm

Zaskar · 08-29-2007, 10:17 AM

Sweet, is there a difference from installing "xorg" and "gnome" then typing "xserver-xorg" and "gnome-core"?

1 last thing, does alsa auto config itself when installed through apt like it does when installed as part of the startup "desktop environment" options when doing a normal install?

rickh · 08-29-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

is there a difference from installing "xorg" and "gnome" then typing "xserver-xorg" and "gnome-core"

Yes, there is.

Dutch Master · 08-29-2007, 10:23 AM

The meta-packages xorg and gnome depend on many more packages, bloating your system. The xserver-xorg and gnome-core packages depend on a much smaller number of other packages, so reducing the foorprint of your system.

Don't use Alsa, so can't comment on it. In general packages that require configuration do come up for user input, provided the app is packaged correctly.

Zaskar · 08-29-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rickh

At the end of the base install, I select the "Standard" task, (and the "Laptop" task if it is one), then reboot, and...

# aptitude update
# aptitude install xserver-xorg xorg alsa-base alsa-utils gnome-core gdm

Im sorry, i dont think I remember seeing the option for "standard" task, is that somewhere in the list of checkbox options where you can chose "desktop environment" or other such stuff at the end of install?

I also just read a guide that recommends doing a "dist-upgrade" right after a fresh base install (using the same repos that you installed from so it stays the same version) to make sure all your files are 100% up to date, is that needed or good to do?