Richard Owlett wrote:
Andrei POPESCU wrote:
On Ma, 04 dec 12, 21:25:08, Richard Owlett wrote:
Though I might be classed as a *nix newbie, I've been
doing a series
of manual "expert installs" with the eventual goal of
determining
what *I* might want in a preseed.cfg file for some automated
experimental *MINIMALISTIC* installs.;/
When I get to "Select and Install software", I chose *ONLY*
"Standard system utilities" and completing install with
defaults.
Is this squeeze or wheezy?
Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 "Squeeze" - Official i386 DVD
Binary-1 20120512-13:45
My APPARENT problem begins after the initial reboot.
If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password
<CR> apt-get
install gdm gedit<CR>] there is NO problem after
following reboot.
*HOWEVER*
If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password
<CR> apt-get
install gdm gedit gnome-terminal<CR>] a reboot dumps me
at a root
terminal screen with apparently no way to get a gnome
screen.
Sounds like something is missing.
ME or DEBIAN at fault?
How about diffing the output of 'dpkg --get-selections'
for both
situations?
Will do.
I did so. I'm not sure of the usefulness of the output.
CASE1
Did a fresh install on a drive where ALL partitions had been
removed with Gparted [LiveCD].
After reboot and user login
su <CR> password <CR> apt-get install gdm gedit<CR><CR>
apt-get install gnome-terminal<CR><CR>
dpkg --get-selections > /home/case1<CR>
The file was 726 lines long.
CASE2
Did another fresh install on a drive where ALL partitions
had been removed with Gparted [LiveCD].
After reboot and user login
su <CR> password <CR> apt-get install gdm gedit
gnome-terminal<CR><CR>
dpkg --get-selections > /home/case2<CR>
The file was 533 lines long.
I've saved the files to a USB drive. If you wish the output
of diff, tell me which options you would like specified and
I'll email the resulting file. I hesitate to send it to the
whole list.
CASE1 works. I'll just use it.
I was apparently in error saying that when I rebooted I got
a root terminal. It is a user terminal. Gedit could be
invoked and apparently operated normally.
Kind regards,
Andrei
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