On Tue 08 Mar 2022 at 08:40:02 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 03/08/2022 07:32 AM, Richmond wrote: > > Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> writes: > > > > > As I have a very low data cap and wish to avoid some "recommended" > > > components I have done: > > > 1. a text mode install [including "standard utilities"] using > > > debian-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso . > > > 2. apt-get --no-install-recommends install mate-desktop-environment > > > 3. apt-get install xinit > > > 4. apt-get --no-install-recommends install xorg gparted synaptic pluma > > > > > > Between those steps were searches/fixes for some things that didn't > > > run as expected. > > > > > > Current questions/problems include: > > > 1. Why do I have to manually run startx at each boot? > > > 2. Although menu entries for gparted and pluma appear as expected, there > > > appears to be no way to launch synaptic. > > > 3. Although connected to internet [i.e. apt-get runs correctly], the > > > appropriate icon does not appear on MATE's taskbar. > > > 4. I'll be installing SeaMonkey but have forgotten how to have it appear > > > on appropriate Applications sub-menu. > > > > > > I've done it all before but can't find my references. > > > Help please. > > > TIA > > > > 1. Probably you don't have a display manager. Mate uses light display > > manager, and it is configured here: > > > > /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service > > > > But there is a script or procedure for configuring it. Probably just > > install lightdm. > > "apt-get --no-install-recommends install lightdm" solved #1 and #2. > Does that demonstrate a dependency bug?
Last paragraph of: https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2019/04/msg01009.html Cheers, David.
