On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 12:31:38PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-11 02:22:22 +1100]: > > If you don't like graphical logins, then don't install (x|k|g)dm. > > Surely Suse doesn't actually mandate a graphical login manager? > > A very, very small nit. On Debian x-window-system which is the common > metapackage to install the X window system has a dependency upon xdm. > I think I would claim that Debian's X requires xdm to be installed > because of that although I know you can unwrap the dependencies in > order to avoid it.
I wouldn't go that far. The x-window-system metapackage is there as a simple way of getting a full X environment. If you wanted to look for what Debian's X requires, the x-window-system-core metapackage would be a better place to look, and that doesn't depend on xdm. Description: X Window System core components This metapackage provides the essential components for a standalone workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X server (except on the S/390 architecture), a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities. . Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can depend on this package and simplify their dependencies. . It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager and a package providing x-terminal-emulator should also be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
