Re: Can I make ubuntu packages ask me what packages to install?

nuffnough@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I jsut downloaded and installed Dapper, and found that it had
installed a *heap* of apps that I don't want on my system. I then
downloaded and tried to installed with the alternate ISO image using
text, and had the same problem.

So next I tried installing as a server, and it did great with the
minimal install, but didn't even install X.

Is there a choice that will install a minimal set of packages, but
still include X & Gnome/KDE? I guess a slightly different question

That's not really what most people would consider "a minimal set of packages".


might be, is there a way I can get the kubuntu installation to ask me
to select and de-select which to install?

You basically have two choices: Use the server installation and install
everything you need additionally (tasksel may be useful here), or use
the desktop installation and deinstall everything you don't want
(debfoster may be useful in this case).


One other quick question: does it matter to MythTV whether I choose
Gnome or KDE?

It seems to use neither KDE nor Gnome, just Qt.


Florian
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<http://www.florian-diesch.de/>
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