what is NEW/experimental in debian tracker?
libreoffice tracker [1] contains NEW/experimental: 1:7.5.0~rc1-1 what is NEW/experimental in debian tracker? is it possible to install from NEW/experimental? if so, how? [1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libreoffice regards, jindam, vani Gnus/5.13 Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) toots: @jindam_vani@mastodon.world gnome: w.wiki/67VT
Re: does apt upgrade & full-upgrade packages from Security Updates (Debian Security Advisories (DSA))
On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 09:56:21AM +, jindam, vani wrote: > i have only deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free > in my sources.list. > > does apt upgrade & full-upgrade packages from Security Updates (Debian > Security Advisories (DSA))? > No, you have to add the security repo to your sources. > which is correct? > deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib > non-free (1) > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security main contrib > non-free I think it's the first one. yes, thank you. both README.security (1)(2) on security.debian & deb.debian say samething... interesting. debian wiki (3) says otherwise, perhaps need to update it. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani (1) http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/README.security (2) https://security.debian.org/debian-security/README.security (3) https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList > Cheers >-- >t
does apt upgrade & full-upgrade packages from Security Updates (Debian Security Advisories (DSA))
i have only deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free in my sources.list. does apt upgrade & full-upgrade packages from Security Updates (Debian Security Advisories (DSA))? which is correct? deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free (1) deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free (1) https://www.debian.org/security/ regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
installing & upgrading backport package & upgrading system
* i want to install lo package from bullseye-backports. * correct method for before installation of backport lo package? : (1) sudo apt -t bullseye-backports update && sudo apt -t bullseye-backports full-upgrade sudo apt -t bullseye-backports install lo (2) sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade sudo apt -t bullseye-backports install lo * for upgrading entire system after installation of backport lo package? : (1) sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade && sudo apt -t bullseye-backports update && sudo apt -t bullseye-backports full-upgrade (2) sudo apt -t bullseye-backports update && sudo apt -t bullseye-backports full-upgrade regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
which gui text editor support correct rendering of multiple languages
i copy paste a lot from wikipedia articles. for example, if i paste "é", it shows garbage. i am using mousepad & jedit. is there any gui text editor which displays correctly pasted text with different languages? i am on debian bullseye. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
how to autogenerate menu for fluxbox
fluxbox menu is heavily debian branded. i am trying new packages. unfortunately, menus are not updated on realtime basis. i dont mind an extra command to update or regenerate menu after installation of package. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> Hardly an issue. Just do: > $ apt -s install dbus-x11 > NOTE: This is only a simulation! > apt needs root privileges for real execution. > Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated, > so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation! > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > The following NEW packages will be installed: > dbus-x11 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Inst dbus-x11 (1.12.20-2 Debian:11.5/stable [amd64]) > Conf dbus-x11 (1.12.20-2 Debian:11.5/stable [amd64]) > Sometimes it's worth thinking twice. i do understand thats the above command merely simulates, but not install. my output is also same, strange. jindam@localhost:~$ apt -s install dbus-x11 NOTE: This is only a simulation! apt needs root privileges for real execution. Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated, so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situat ion! Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: dbus-x11 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Inst dbus-x11 (1.12.20-2 Debian:11.5/stable [armhf]) Conf dbus-x11 (1.12.20-2 Debian:11.5/stable [armhf]) regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> unicorn:~$ apt install sl > E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: > Permission denied) > E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), > are you root? so, debian on device **warns** & **refuses** to download package. without thinking twice created an issue at upstream (1). (1) https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd-Assets-Debian/issues/31 regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> That puts quite a new complexion on the thread here called > "how disable apt downloads w/o sudo". > It might be worth being a bit more revealing about the > system that you're running so that you don't waste other > people's time, and your own, with red herrings. as normal user i expected apt to show **some kind** of warning without providing root password installation of package will fail. > It's conceivable that Debian on Userland on Android might not function > quite in the manner to which we are accustomed. Then again, who knows? again as normal user: i expect os to behave same, especially when you configure or make a package as default, in my case all html links whether present in gui or cli OR apt stopping without root password. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> Hmm. The documentation isn't great. registration is not compulsory, anybody can edit it, feel free to contribute. > If the OP can't figure this out on their own, it might be time for them > to seek help from a dedicated WPCleaner support community. People who > actually know and use the application might be able to answer questions > about it, like "how do you configure which web browser it launches > when you press the XYZ button on the ABC page". i did ask dev & it was fixed for palemoon. if XYZ button contains url, so instead of choosing default configured package (lynx), but depends on the package (wpcleaner) config. strange... regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> So you use openbox... and what, startx? Or some Display Manager (DM)? i have installed debian on userland app. trying to use or familiarise with linux. i think i am not using any DM. > Also, how are you launching your "default browser"? Please be precise > and specific. right clicking provides box with terminal emulator, web browser, debian, etc.. of openbox menu. clicking browser fails with message "failed to execute child process "x-www-browser" (no such file or directory). my issue is not with this message. > Are you clicking underlined URLs in a > terminal emulator (if so, which one)? Clicking links in a GUI mail user > agent (if so, which one)? Something else? i am trying to launch browser button on wikipedia wpcleaner. it was working for palemoon. > I also find it quite strange that you're inter-mixing GUI and terminal web > browsers (e.g. palemoon and lynx) and thinking > that you can drop one of them into a configuration slot that expects the > other. so, i am mixing things. my assumption of configuring a default browser will not work w/o some kind of wrapper on linux. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> Try "_" (underscore) instead. That way the string "SENSIBLE_BROWSER" is > interpreted by the shell as one whole variable name. $ echo $SENSIBLE_BROWSER its blank > It ist also good to copy the command and the output completey into mails > so everybody can exactly see what happened. pearl of wisdom, must always remember. regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> Interesting, what does echo $"-browser" return? What does echo > "$-BROWSER" return? jindam@localhost:~$ -BROWSER -bash: -BROWSER: command not found regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani > I'm on a system other than debian now otherwise I'd have answers for you > on both counts. > > Jude "There are four boxes to be used in > defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > . > > On Wed, 28 Sep 2022, jindam, vani wrote: > > > > > September 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM, "Jude DaShiell" wrote: > > > > It may be necessary to disable SENSIBLE-BROWSER. echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER > > to see if it's loaded. > > $ echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER > > it shows "-BROWSER" > > > > $SENSIBLE-BROWSER > > launches lynx in terminal > > > > regards, > > jindam, vani > > > > toots: @jindam_v...@c.im > > others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani > > > > Jude "There are four boxes to be used in > > defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > > > . > > > > On Wed, 28 Sep 2022, jindam, vani wrote: > > > > > > > > A line like: > > > export BROWSER=lynx > > > in /etc/profile may help. > > > > > > i have updated ~/.profile, but it is not working > > > > > > You don't indicate your desktop, which may be significant. > > > i am trying to use debian with least > > > packages. i dont have any desktop > > > environment. i have installed base system > > > + mc, default-jre, openbox, palemoon, lynx. > > > > > > my cli: > > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls /etc/alternatives/*www*browser* > > > /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser > > > /etc/alternatives/www-browser > > > /etc/alternatives/www-browser.1.gz > > > /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser > > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 13 Sep 27 20:07 /etc/alternatives/x-ww > > > w-browser -> /usr/bin/lynx > > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 17 Sep 27 19:13 /etc/alternatives/gnom > > > e-www-browser -> /usr/bin/palemoon > > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al $(which sensible-browser ) > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 jindam jindam 1230 Jan 13 2021 /usr/bin/sensible-br > > > owser > > > > > > regards, > > > jindam, vani > > > > > > toots: @jindam_v...@c.im > > > others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani > > > > > >
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
September 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM, "Jude DaShiell" wrote: > > It may be necessary to disable SENSIBLE-BROWSER. echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER > to see if it's loaded. $ echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER it shows "-BROWSER" $SENSIBLE-BROWSER launches lynx in terminal regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani > > Jude "There are four boxes to be used in > defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > . > > On Wed, 28 Sep 2022, jindam, vani wrote: > > > > > A line like: > > export BROWSER=lynx > > in /etc/profile may help. > > > > i have updated ~/.profile, but it is not working > > > > You don't indicate your desktop, which may be significant. > > i am trying to use debian with least > > packages. i dont have any desktop > > environment. i have installed base system > > + mc, default-jre, openbox, palemoon, lynx. > > > > my cli: > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls /etc/alternatives/*www*browser* > > /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser > > /etc/alternatives/www-browser > > /etc/alternatives/www-browser.1.gz > > /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 13 Sep 27 20:07 /etc/alternatives/x-ww > > w-browser -> /usr/bin/lynx > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 17 Sep 27 19:13 /etc/alternatives/gnom > > e-www-browser -> /usr/bin/palemoon > > jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al $(which sensible-browser ) > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 jindam jindam 1230 Jan 13 2021 /usr/bin/sensible-br > > owser > > > > regards, > > jindam, vani > > > > toots: @jindam_v...@c.im > > others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani > > >
Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
> A line like: > export BROWSER=lynx > in /etc/profile may help. i have updated ~/.profile, but it is not working > You don't indicate your desktop, which may be significant. i am trying to use debian with least packages. i dont have any desktop environment. i have installed base system + mc, default-jre, openbox, palemoon, lynx. my cli: jindam@localhost:~$ ls /etc/alternatives/*www*browser* /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser /etc/alternatives/www-browser /etc/alternatives/www-browser.1.gz /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 13 Sep 27 20:07 /etc/alternatives/x-ww w-browser -> /usr/bin/lynx jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 17 Sep 27 19:13 /etc/alternatives/gnom e-www-browser -> /usr/bin/palemoon jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al $(which sensible-browser ) -rwxr-xr-x 1 jindam jindam 1230 Jan 13 2021 /usr/bin/sensible-br owser regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html
hello debian-users, good morning !?!?! i have installed debian bullseye on userland app. i have disabled recomnend packages for my entire packages. i have installed openbox. when i click "web browser" it does not launch "lynx browser". i have changed x-www-browser to lynx. how do i configure my system to use lynx browser for html files, open links, open in external viewer, etc..? $sudo update-alternatives --config www-browser There is only one alternative in link group www-browser (providing /usr/bin/www-browser): /usr/bin/lynx Nothing to configure. $ update-alternatives --list x-www-browser /usr/bin/lynx /usr/bin/palemoon $ update-alternatives --get-selections | grep browser gnome-www-browser auto /usr/bin/palemoon www-browserauto /usr/bin/lynx x-www-browser auto /usr/bin/lynx $ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser /usr/bin/lynx 50 update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/lynx to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode jindam@localhost:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser There are 2 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser). SelectionPath Priority Status * 0/usr/bin/lynx 50auto mode 1/usr/bin/lynx 50manual mode 2/usr/bin/palemoon 40manual mode p.s. * after reading couple of online resources, i thought best to ask here, bcoz update-alternatives seems to be debian way * i did ask @ https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/how-do-i-configure-lynx-browser-as-default-browser-for-all-html-related-things-4175717193/ regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
Re: how disable apt downloads w/o sudo
On 12 September 2022 1:04:51 PM UTC, Greg Wooledge wrote: >On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:59:15PM +0000, jindam, vani wrote: >> On 12 September 2022 11:23:49 AM UTC, Tim Woodall >> wrote: >> >If the OP is complaining about: >> > >> >$ apt download reportbug >> >Get:1 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 reportbug all >> >7.5.3~deb10u1 [128 kB] >> >Fetched 128 kB in 0s (642 kB/s) >> >$ >> >> yes >> >> >Then there's no way to stop this other than making apt executable only >> >by root. >> >> thats scary, i dont want to meddle with >> default permissions. >> >> thanks for understanding my issue > >Well, *I* don't understand your issue yet. Can you please explain it in >more detail? > >Are you trying to stop other users on your system from doing this, or are >you trying to stop *yourself* from doing this? i am concerned about *myself* >Is your concern the use of bandwidth? yes >Is a disk being filled up and >running out of space? Something else? frankly, if the downloaded files cant be used, its *definitely* wastage of space >Are you *only* concerned about the "apt" command (and maybe apt-get), or >is the concern broader? yes i use only apt >Do you also want to place restrictions on other >commands that can download files and store them on the disk, like lynx, >curl, wget, ftp, w3m, firefox-esr, and so on? no
Re: how disable apt downloads w/o sudo
On 12 September 2022 11:23:49 AM UTC, Tim Woodall wrote: >On Mon, 12 Sep 2022, Greg Wooledge wrote: > >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 06:37:47AM +0000, jindam, vani wrote: >>> how do i stop apt downloads if i dont >>> use sudo. for ex: >>> $ apt install reportbug >> >> Since you posted your sample command with a $ as the shell prompt, we >> assume that you are running the command as a non-root user. That's what >> the $ prompt traditionally means. >> >> That command, run as a non-root user, will stop on its own, very quickly, >> once it tries to do things it's not permitted to do. >> >> unicorn:~$ time apt install reportbug >> E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: >> Permission denied) >> E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), >> are you root? >> real 0.053 user 0.020 sys 0.000 >> >> >If the OP is complaining about: > >$ apt download reportbug >Get:1 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 reportbug all >7.5.3~deb10u1 [128 kB] >Fetched 128 kB in 0s (642 kB/s) >$ yes >Then there's no way to stop this other than making apt executable only >by root. thats scary, i dont want to meddle with default permissions. thanks for understanding my issue regards, jindam, vani And even then wget will allow the same thing. > >Look into restricted shells or chroots if you want to restrict ordinary >users from doing certain things. Or quotas if it's, for example, a user >downloading lots of packages and not cleaning up. > >Tim >
how disable apt downloads w/o sudo
how do i stop apt downloads if i dont use sudo. for ex: $ apt install reportbug regards, jindam, vani
how enable copy paste & start xterm or uxterm
i installed debian sid on userland app. i have 2 terminals. xterm & uxterm. i have installed openbox, jre, mc & palemoon. i have 2 issues & both of are interrelated: (1) when i start my vnc session, it starts xterm terminal automatically. which file should i edit to start uxterm? (if uxterm is better than xterm?) (2) how should i enable copy or paste? right clicking mouse of highlighted text (highlighting text using holding left mouse button & dragging using pointer highlighter) does not work. ctrl+v or ctrl+shft+v does not work for pasting. how do i resolve both issues? regards, jindam, vani
Re: bugs submitted by me rss feed?
On 7 September 2022 7:51:29 AM UTC, Brad Rogers wrote: >On Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:09:46 + >"jindam, vani" wrote: > >Hello vani, > >>is it possible to view changes made >>on bugs submitted by me using rss. > >AFAIAA, no. However, you *can* 'subscribe' to the bug on bugs.debian >in much the same way you can subscribe to a mailing list (near the top >there's line that starts "Reply or subscribe"). That way, you get ha... got it luckily there were few bugs created by me.. regards, jindam vani >all the messages relating to that bug in your inbox. They can then, of >course, be filtered to suit you. >
Re: lowriter fails to launch pdf file from cli
On 2 September 2022 8:17:17 AM UTC, Curt wrote: >On 2022-09-02, David Wright wrote: >> On Fri 02 Sep 2022 at 01:02:10 (+), jindam, vani wrote: >>> i am trying to open pdf file from cli: >>> $ /usr/bin/lowriter --inputfilter="*.pdf" /home/user/file.pdf >> >> ↑↑↑ >> >>> the above command fails to open pdf file >>> >>> what am i doing wrong? >> >> Try removing the characters "put": it's --infilter. >> >> Note that I don't know what kinds of string are expected as an >> argument to infilter, but *.pdf worked for me in your example. perhaps, you have libreoffice draw. if possible can you confirm. >> >> Cheers, >> David. >> >> > > >I tried with the --infilter flag. lowriter does nothing different here >with or without that flag; it opens the raw pdf file. > >What's supposed to happen? Eyal Rozenberg explanation on lo bugzilla issue (1): The reason is that when you open a PDF file in LO, regardless of which app you opened it with - it gets opened in LO Draw. (1) https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141732 regards, jindam, vani The man page says > > --infilter="" > Force an input filter type if possible. For example >--infilter="Calc Office Open XML" >only > >I'm afraid I'm uncertain what that means.
bugs submitted by me rss feed?
hello debian users, is it possible to view changes made on bugs submitted by me using rss. perhaps, a moreinfo needed tag of a bug submitted by me didnt received through email. i am talking about bugs submitted on bugs.debian.org regards, jindam, vani
simple eng. experimental ver. is lower than unstable ver. how sudo full-upgrade work?
i want to install gv from experimental. bug if new version is released in unstable, will apt full-upgrade will install from unstable? my plan: enable experimental repo on sources.list. update my existing gv using apt -t experimental install gv regards, jindam, vani
Re: lowriter fails to launch pdf file from cli
On 2 September 2022 3:09:43 AM UTC, David Wright wrote: >On Fri 02 Sep 2022 at 01:02:10 (+), jindam, vani wrote: >> i am trying to open pdf file from cli: >> $ /usr/bin/lowriter --inputfilter="*.pdf" /home/user/file.pdf > > ↑↑↑ > >> the above command fails to open pdf file >> >> what am i doing wrong? > >Try removing the characters "put": it's --infilter. > >Note that I don't know what kinds of string are expected as an >argument to infilter, but *.pdf worked for me in your example. its not working for pdf, but working for docx files. is it perhaps i have installed lowriter w/o recommends in apt.conf? there is a recent enhancement issue on bugzilla about opening pdf files, i will check later > >Cheers, >David. >
is it possible to attach files on reportbug?
hello debian users, i want to attach files when creating a new issue using reportbug. i could not find an option to use it. regards, jindam, vani
lowriter fails to launch pdf file from cli
hello debian users, i am trying to open pdf file from cli: $ /usr/bin/lowriter --inputfilter="*.pdf" /home/user/file.pdf the above command fails to open pdf file what am i doing wrong? regards, jindam, vani
Re: recommended way disable recommends using apt
On 23 August 2022 2:41:30 AM UTC, "jindam, vani" wrote: >hello debian users, > >i want to install again debian, i dont >want to install recommended packages >and i checked (ex: $ apt show libreoffice) >my list of packages to be installed & >i see no problem. i always use $ sudo apt to >install packages. > >my plan: >(1) install debian base >(2) disable recommend packages >(3) install packages one by one > >issue (which one is correct?) on /etc/apt/apt.conf: i am confused bit, contradictory statements: * Reconfigure apt so that it does not install additional packages (1), use /etc/apt/apt.conf * apt.conf: /etc/apt/apt.conf is also valid but deprecated,(2) perhaps to use various configs given. (1) https://wiki.debian.org/ReduceDebian (2) https://wiki.debian.org/AptConfiguration >(1) APT::Install-Recommends "false"; >APT::Install-Suggests "false"; >(2) APT::Install-Suggests "0"; >APT::Install-Recommends "0"; > >regards, >jindam, vani >
recommended way disable recommends using apt
hello debian users, i want to install again debian, i dont want to install recommended packages and i checked (ex: $ apt show libreoffice) my list of packages to be installed & i see no problem. i always use $ sudo apt to install packages. my plan: (1) install debian base (2) disable recommend packages (3) install packages one by one issue (which one is correct?) on /etc/apt/apt.conf: (1) APT::Install-Recommends "false"; APT::Install-Suggests "false"; (2) APT::Install-Suggests "0"; APT::Install-Recommends "0"; regards, jindam, vani
