On Mon, 29 Jul 2013, sp113438 wrote: > On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:36:37 -0700 > Patrick Bartek <bartek...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, 28 Jul 2013, sp113438 wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > I did a fresh minimal install of wheezy > > > I could not add xorg afterwards. > > > I am not going to install bla bla bla > > > > > > So I had to reinstall wheezy with desktop from tasksel > > > > > > That did the job > > > > I started my Wheezy as a minimal install, too. But ... > > > > Did you set up the Debian repositories? > > > > After which, did you do an "apt-get update" and "apt-get upgrade"? > > > > Then, "apt-get install xserver-xorg-core" and "apt-get install > > xinit"? > > > > Then install whatever GUI metapackage you want? For example: > > "apt-get install xfce4" will install xfce4. Or "apt-get install > > gnome". Or "apt-get install lxde". > > > > Always read the manual first. I do. You'll have a lot less > > problems. > > > > B > > > > > > > I did not do: > apt-get install xserver-xorg-core and apt-get install xinit > > I was thinking > apt-get install fluxbox would do the job
One would think so, but it doesn't; however, it used to. Years ago, with a minimal install of Etch, I just installed xfce and X and all necessary files were installed. > Anyway, it's too late to check out myself since I installed Sid ;) Just remember when updating to use dist-upgrade instead of regular upgrade to have the most current files installed instead of just the "fixes" for old installed files. B -- 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/20130729081949.44d5f...@debian7.boseck208.net
