On Tue 13 Oct 2015 at 17:37:15 +0300, moxalt wrote: > On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:07:35 -0500, Adrian O'Dell <crimsonm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > "standard system utilities" is vague; one would think this is such like > > whois, tracert, etc. Perhaps this option should be removed, in tandem > > with "Console-Only" being added. > > So what does 'standard system utilities' actually mean? What does it install? > I > always install from netinstall, and prefer text-mode environments. I usually > install X and a window manager later so I don't have to deal with a login > manager. In the past, I was always unsure of what 'standard system utilities' > actually meant, but took it as a euphemism for a basic text-mode environment. > Is this the case?
Packages that developers think you will find useful to be on your system. For a list: aptitude search ~pstandard The package list is subject to alteration with each release.
