On Mon 26 Dec 2016 at 09:12:16 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/26/2016 8:49 AM, Jörg-Volker Peetz wrote: > >Richard Owlett wrote on 12/26/16 14:54: > >>I had gabled the subject line and some of the text. > >> > >>On 12/26/2016 7:45 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>>When doing my version of a minimalist install, I use lines > >>>similar to: > >>>tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard > >>>d-i pkgsel/include string mate-desktop-environment-core xorg > >>>xterm lightdm pluma synaptic gparted > >>> > >>>After browsing the man pages for aptitude and apt-get I was > >>>wondering if I could come closer to my goal with fewer experimental > >>>iterations if I could disable the installation of "recommended" > >>>packages. > >>> > >>>I envision something *SIMILAR* to: > >>>tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard > >>>d-i pkgsel/include string mate-desktop-environment pluma synaptic > >>>gparted > >>> > > > >Try something like > > > > aptitude -R search '~pstandard' mate-desktop-environment synaptic pluma > > gparted > > > >If it fits, then repeat the command with "search" replaced by "install". > > > >I heartily recommend the package aptitude-doc-en and the sections "Search > >term > >reference" and "Command-line reference" therein. > > > >Regards, > >jvp. > > > > But I'm doing this during an automated install, there is no running system > ;/
d-i base-installer/install-recommends boolean false
