On 2025-11-05 09:43:02 +0700, Max Nikulin wrote: > I used > > - [X] Debian desktop > - [ ] GNOME > - [ ] KDE > > expecting to get some common packages (e.g. desktop-file-utils), branding > like wallpapers, etc., expecting no DE packages. I got GNOME despite it was > unchecked. Installing new instances is not regular activity for me. Maybe > next time I will try parent + some non GNOME checkbox to be sure.
I had the same issue with bookworm. I just wanted the packages common to desktop machines (in particular for the network), but got GNOME without any warning first. FYI, I was just interested in Xorg + FVWM, none of the listed desktop environments (IIRC, this was possible in the past). -- Vincent Lefèvre <[email protected]> - Web: <https://www.vinc17.net/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <https://www.vinc17.net/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / Pascaline project (LIP, ENS-Lyon)
