On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 08:30:30PM +0200, Johan wrote: > Hi, > > I am absolutely new to debian but not to linux. (Mandrake, Suse, > Ubuntu) the easy ones? > > I have debian "sarge" 14 cd's.
the cd's are loaded with software based upon popularity thus cd 1 and cd
2 contain the software most folks need. After getting the first 2 cd's,
most folks just download what every else they need from the internet.
Having all 14 is useful if you are not connected to the internet.
>
> While installing I almost thought that I was installing ubuntu up to a
> point.
Ubuntu is using the installer from Debian. This installer was built
during the Sarge release and was one reason for sarges delay.
> All cd's is registered in apt-get (2 to 14).
>
> That point is this installation only go as far as the command line.
>
> Does not even have startx.
>
> Usually I end up with a graphical interface.
Debian want to be very flexible. Other distros want to install
EVERYTHING. So you have no choice but to install Openoffice, Gnome, Kde,
and all the games. So the install just gives you enought to build upon:
all the basic console tools. At the end of the install it does give you a
change to add
more with tasksel and aptitude. So you could have used that change to
add more software. If you want a 'desktop', you get to choose what you
want. you can use the 'tasksel' program at anytime to add 'desktop', I
think it install gnome and kde (along with X). Or you can use the
meta-packages like 'kde' or 'gnome'. These install all of the required
pacakges rather than having you speicify all 100+. Hopefully these issue
are covered in the debian reference and the debian installation guide
(both of these are on the web site and can also be downloaded or
'apt-get'ed).
>
> Obviously this time not. Ok, I did some surfing but the documentation
> tells me to do what actually has already being done by the installer.
>
> Please I would like to get further than the command line.
>
> Kindly how to proceed?
>
Others have made other good suggestions. If you have further questions,
just keep asking!
Cheers,
Kev
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