On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 02:21:50PM +0200, Marco Möller wrote: > On 11.06.20 13:03, Richard Owlett wrote: > > I'm interested in the installer menu titled "Software Selection". > > I want to know explicitly what happens when "Debian desktop environment" > > and/or "MATE" is checked. > > TIA > > The for me most important observation is, that if deactivating all listed > desktop environments and only keeping activated the initial listed entry > "Debian desktop environment", then a full-fledged GMOME desktop will be > installed.
Actually, it depends on which installer image was used. The "Debian desktop environment" setting picks *a* desktop environment, but doesn't tell you which one it will be. If you use a standard netinst-* or firmware-* or dvd-1-* installer image, it will be GNOME 3. If you use one of the various Live images, however, it could be something else.
