what is on that 7cd`s of Debian?

e-nDrju · 04-09-2004, 10:05 AM

hi!
i want to download woody debian 30r2. I wonder what is on each cd? Should I download all cd`s? Maybe on someone are source codes of this distributions?

aaa · 04-09-2004, 10:10 AM

The cds have boatloads of software. You only need the first to install, then only get the cds with stuff you want on them.

e-nDrju · 04-09-2004, 01:32 PM

thanks for info. but I decided that I will buy debian on DVD

geekzen · 04-10-2004, 05:09 PM

You dont need much more than the first, and perhaps the fifth. The rest are just more packages. Its usually a waste to burn them all, because 90% of the packages on them need upgrades anyow.

Capblanc · 04-10-2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by e-nDrju
hi!
i want to download woody debian 30r2. I wonder what is on each cd? Should I download all cd`s? Maybe on someone are source codes of this distributions?

This is a very good question.

I downloaded the entire set of 7 CDs and during the installation process only used CD1. Debian install did "read" the listings of each CD in the set, but never called for them afterwards.

Is there anywhere I can find the content listing of each CD?

vectordrake · 04-11-2004, 11:56 PM

Usually the servers you get them from have a package list. be in for a read (boring and all plain text). An easier way is to go to the nicely formatted packages pages and look at them categorically. Better get yerself a coffee. The list is long!