On Wed, 2012-11-14 at 19:55 +0530, L V Gandhi wrote: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:59 PM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> > wrote: > There are 3 solutions, here. > The first one is to install KDE, LXDE or XFCE at install time. > To achieve this, you have to go to installation options, at > boot time. I do not remember the exact name, maybe > "advanced"... Here, you will find things like "automated > install", "expert install", their GUI variants, and > "alternative desktop environment". > The last one is a sub-menu which will allow you to choose a > different DE than gnome. > > The second, installation time again, is to choose to *NOT* > install desktop environment when the installer ask you which > package you want to install. After that, you will have to > install what you want in command line (using apt-get or > aptitude, depending on your preferences). This is my usual > install process, removing everything, then going into > aptitude, disabling auto-install or "recommended" packages (so > many useless things there...) and adding my usual tools. > Because I do not use a classic DE, this is easier for me than > to remove all crap they install, even more since aptitude does > not auto-remove suggested packages marked as automatic (and so > makes it harder to have a clean system with only used > packages). > > The last one is when you have an existing installation. > Go on a tty, kill gdm (and more generally, X server), then, > remove gnome* to install what you want. > Removing gnome* can be made by the aptitude ncurses (easier > imho), or both aptitude and apt-get command lines. > > Each of those methods have their advantages: > 1: easier when you do not really want a highly customized > installation > 2: the longer way, but let you install only things you are > almost sure to install > 3: allow you to correct an error you did at installation time > > If you need more details, just ask again. > Hope it helps. > > Le 14.11.2012 05:34, L V Gandhi a écrit : > > I downloaded wheezy beta3 kde cd and installed. But i > got gnome > desktop. How to install KDE and remove gnome safely. > > > I have already installed KDE. Now how to remove GNOME with out > disturbing KDE?
You can try to remove everything that has to do with GNOME. You'll be informed, if removing a package would remove dependent packages too. -- 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/1352910896.2050.43.camel@precise
