On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:26:57 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Camaleón wrote: >> On Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:31:26 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >>> In trying to find a reasonable way to create a custom installation I >>> came across http://www.instalinux.com . I gather from what is on its >>> site and several reviews it creates the equivalent of a customized >>> netinst iso by using preseed files. >>> >>> At one point the site allows the user to select some "common" >>> preference >>> saying: "Select Debian-Squeeze software bundles" and then listing >>> desktop, laptop, etc. >>> >>> Where would I find those "bundles" defined? [Google not helpful :< >> >> There's a brief explanation of the involved packages here: >> >> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch06s03.html.en#pkgsel >> >> >> > I've seen either that page or a quotation of it. As it is from an > "Installation Guide", the author's intended audience is a range typical > end users, not someone wishing to make a tool for a very atypical end > user.
Well, the target audicence for the guide can be a "joe" user who is going to install Debian in the default way, or an advanced user who wants a self-made/customized install. Either way, the "software bundles" referred by instalinux are close to the mentioned package selections described there. > What I'm looking for is similar to the dependency info used in the > background by synaptic etc. > > Pages similar to > http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/desktop-base or > http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/gdm3 would be closer to what I'm > looking for. Yes, I think I know what you want to get but doing so from Debian installer is a bit tricky... you can cherry-pick the packages (or meta- packages) that have to be installed by means of preseeding (also documented in the above mentioned guide, chapter "B.2. Using preseeding") but is not an easy task. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jsi1pm$no$1...@dough.gmane.org
