On 03/05/14 06:29, Brian wrote: > On Fri 02 May 2014 at 13:30:07 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > >> On Friday 02 May 2014 09:55:02 Andrei POPESCU wrote: >>> On Vi, 02 mai 14, 15:58:00, Bret Busby wrote: >>>> What I am wondering, is whether the Debian 7.5 installation disks, >>>> include the option during the installation process, for the user to >>>> select which desktop environment(s) the user wants to install. >>> >>> Not unless you go to individual package selection (if something like >>> this is still available in expert mode). You can select the Desktop >>> Environment in the boot menu of any image. >> >> Earlier versions of the Wheezy installer did. I haven't tried 7.5. Just >> choose expert install, choose the desktop you want, return to installation. >> I have used this several times without any problems. > > Choosing a DE *after* booting d-i is not possible and, as far as I can > remember, there has never been such an option.
It's not hard (tasksel), - but if the 'user' wants, they can. It's a whole lot less hard to start the install with a plan (based on a little research) and choose the desktop at the start of the install. NOTE: you don't have to use "expert" to choose an alternative desktop at the start of the install. > > To get to 'Expert install' you have to also choose 'Advanced options'. > This is a challenge for those who think more than a single keystroke or > having to read the boot screen is an infringement of their human rights. > > :) But it 'should' be easier (and the world shouldn't have sharp corners or bad weather). No wonder 'we' are not winning the desktop war. (sigh) Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/536474b5.4030...@gmail.com
