It *is* included on the CD. Look harder! :-) $ for x in alternate desktop server; do for y in amd64 i386; do printf '%s %s: ' $x $y; wget -q -O- http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04.1/ubuntu-8.04.1-$x-$y.list | grep build-essential; done; done alternate amd64: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_amd64.deb alternate i386: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb desktop amd64: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_amd64.deb desktop i386: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb server amd64: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_amd64.deb server i386: /pool/main/b/build-essential/build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb
Furthermore, the kernel headers are installed by default, as is gcc. ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: build-essential => ubuntu-meta Status: New => Fix Released -- Build essential is not included on the ubuntu cd by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247298 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs