On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:04:24 -1000
david <gnome@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On 02/16/2013 05:10 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 09:50:53AM +0000, 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
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> 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.
>
> 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.
>
Exactly! I use apt-get for the basics, then once I have a desktop, use synaptic
for ease of use and visibility. Also, just installing it pulls in a lot of what
I'm going to need anyway :)
I stress this is for a pretty *basic* install. Depending on what the machine is
being used for there is likely to be a lot of other things I'll pull in, which
makes synaptic even more desirable.
Incidentally, ROX and/or Openbox will pull in xterm.
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