Re: [SLUG] New Debian Convert

[Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="Craige McWhirter">

> 
> > the simple option for package choice is the task oriented one, right?,
> > but i must have picked some that had some wide ranging dependencies or i
> > left something selected that i didn't really want...
> 
> Can't really answer that. I've never found out what the "Simple" install
> does and haven't used it (so I'm well in the dark there) but your
> assumption sounds right to me. Anyone actually have the answer?

The simple install lists the task package, yeah.

I find it a lot more helpful than dselect (as I haven't yet bought the
chickens to sacrifice), but then, I really only ever choose two or three of
them. I leave the rest to apt.

- Jeff


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