On Saturday 22 April 2006 09:50, Andrei Popescu wrote: > Kamaraju Kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Friday 21 April 2006 09:53, Chris Lale wrote: > > > Kamaraju Kusumanchi wrote: > > > >6) Have something up and running in no time for a desktop > > > > Ubuntu wins over debian any moment. > > > > > > I don't follow this. Install just one package (KDE or Gnome) and you > > > have an instant, fully functional desktop. > > > > The point is that, in Ubuntu, you do not need to do EVEN THAT single > > step. It will install gnome for you right away. It is basically a > > defaults question. The Debian guys felt that the default set up is to not > > have any DEs installed. The Ubuntu guys felt that it would be cool to > > install GNOME without bothering the user. Both have different goals and > > are targetted to different users. Both decisions are good. It is an issue > > with defaults. > > > > raju > > During the install, Debian has a step of choosing the 'task', where > you can choose between 'Desktop', 'Mail Server' and some others (the > details are for the OP if he is still reading). Choosing the 'Desktop' > task will get you *both* KDE and Gnome, and lots of other stuff useful > on a Desktop machine. (K)Ubuntu skips this step altogether and installs > a predefined set of packages, similar to the Debian 'Desktop' task. So, > as you can see, the big difference is that Debian will let you choose, > from the beginning, what your machine will be, while turning a (K)Ubuntu > into a server requires additional steps, like installing an MTA, > discussed in another thread.
i consider another procedure still better. leave task(sel) beside. install the base-packages from the [*net*]-installer cd, and set-up as root [#] whatever you want: in my case kdebase, libgtk-dev pacjages &&. kind regards, steef > > Andrei > -- > If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. > (Albert Einstein) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]