17 Feb
2013
17 Feb
'13
5:04 a.m.
On 02/16/2013 05:10 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 09:50:53AM +0000, Folderol
wrote:
I find synaptic a much-easier way to manage packages than the cryptic
command lines of apt-get or dpkg. For instance, I can easily see what a
particular package recommends and decide if I want to also include one
or more the recommendations. Don't know what Folderol thinks of that.
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For some time now, and for work as well as home
office & DAW, I install the
absolutely minimum debian (not even the desktop initially), install mingetty
[...]
I then use apt-get to install synaptic, openbox
and rox-filer. This
One reboot and I'm into a fully functional minimum desktop, after which I use
synaptic to pull in whatever else I need, depending on what the machine is
going to be used for - I compile specialist stuff of course.
Of course, if you were running a truly minimum desktop, you don't even
need synaptic because apt-get is installed anyway.