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#1 2019-07-13 02:20:46
- reunite_pangaea
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A lighter desktop install
I've been running Devuan in a virtual machine and (depending on some factors) might make it my next operating system.
But it feels like too much is installed when a desktop environment is selected during system installation (LibreOffice being one example).
Is there some option for installing a desktop with fewer applications added in?
Or maybe I should just install the base system first and then manually install what I need. 
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#2 2019-07-13 02:36:23
- fsmithred
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Re: A lighter desktop install
Or maybe I should just install the base system first and then manually install what I need.
1+
(with liberal use of --no-install-recommends, avoid metapackages and install the parts of the desktop individually)
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#3 2019-07-13 04:15:08
- reunite_pangaea
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Re: A lighter desktop install
1+
(with liberal use of --no-install-recommends, avoid metapackages and install the parts of the desktop individually)
Thank you!
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#4 2019-07-15 21:34:30
- stanz
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Re: A lighter desktop install
fsmithred wrote:1+
(with liberal use of --no-install-recommends, avoid metapackages and install the parts of the desktop individually)
Thank you!
shortcut:: Derivatives based on Devuan ...like
MiyoLinux, with i3 or Openbox DE's...minimal packages installed - so you install what cha like...
also using: '--no-install-recommends' 
miyoisomix.i2p
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