On Sat 16 Apr 2022 at 08:50:22 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > A goal of the Debian installer is to create a system that can be used by > *ALL* people to use for *ANY* possible purpose.
This is your gloss. The goal of d-i is to install Debian. That is its only goal. > I find the resulting system: > 1. consumes more disk space than necessary. That's down to the way you use d-i. > 2. consumes excessive bandwidth during installation. > [I have a low monthly cap on my internet connection.] That's down to the way you use d-i. > 3. installs packages I whose function I don't need/want. That's down to the way you use d-i. > 4. doesn't install functions I routinely use. Please specify these needed functions. > 5. installs packages that unsatisfactorily perform needed functions. > [I have to install additional packages.] Please specify. > I plan to get around these problems by creating a local repository and > several very custom metapackages. My internet search turned up tools to > create and/or modify both. In the light of the above, your plan is flawed. > I did not find authoritative descriptions of the structure of either > repositories or metapackages. You haven't looked hard enough > > Where do I find such? > TIA > >
