Re: [LAU] Audio distros

On 02/16/2013 04:21 AM, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> On 02/16/2013 10:50 AM, Folderol wrote:
>> 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
>> and set it up for auto login and single user - there is no one else
>> going to
>> use my machines!
>>
>> I then use apt-get to install synaptic, openbox and rox-filer. This
>> automagically installs all the desktop stuff I*actually* need and
>> none of the
>> cruft.
>>
>> I set up sudo for synaptic, halt and reboot (and other specialised stuff
>> depending on the intended environment).
>>
>> For the basic desktop I finally create a .profile containing just
>> startx, and
>> a .config/openbox/autostart containing rox -S &
>>
>> 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.
>
> I always get happy when I read things like this. 5 steps and you have a
> great base to roll out your own Linux audio setup on. Thanks for sharing
> Will!

I'll have to try this on the next system I set up. It's a much more
streamlined/minimalist approach than what I did last time. Thanks!

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