On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 08:26:47PM +1000, Robert S wrote: > I've just tried to install xorg using > > # apt-get install xserver-xorg > > I get prompted to install a huge number of input and video drivers (see > below). > > I want this to be a minimal installation. Is there any way of > avoiding installing all of these drivers? > > # apt-get install xserver-xorg > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > <etc> > xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-input-evdev > xserver-xorg-input-kbd xserver-xorg-input-mouse > xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xserver-xorg-input-wacom > xserver-xorg-video-all xserver-xorg-video-apm > xserver-xorg-video-ark xserver-xorg-video-ati > xserver-xorg-video-chips xserver-xorg-video-cirrus > xserver-xorg-video-cyrix Hi Robert, the xserver-xorg-input-all and xserver-xorg-video-all meta-package are included in the dependencies of xserver-xorg. If you install other packages that fulfill those dependencies, then you would not need those. Also, if you install the above, you can than remove xserver-xorg-input-all and xserver-xorg-video-all and any other unused drivers, and then the next time you upgrade, it will upgrade only those. cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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