On 31/03/14 06:47, Erick Brunzell wrote: > > On 03/30/2014 09:31 AM, Samuel Monsarrat wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I wanted to install Ubuntu GNOME from a standard Ubuntu net boot ISO. once >> the base system is installed the installer gives one a long list >> of choices, LAMP server, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, >> lubuntu-desktop etc. >> Nowhere in this list could I find an entry to install the standard Ubuntu >> GNOME desktop. since Ubuntu GNOME is now an official flavor I feel >> that it should be included in this list. >> Is there something I am missing ? and how to install Ubuntu GNOME such as >> the "normal" live CD would do directly from a base install off a >> neboot ISO ? >> >> Samuel. >> >> > Hi Samuel, > > I imagine we'll need to either file a bug report against 'tasksel' or maybe > Tim could discuss this with Colin Watson? I did discuss the > mini.iso with Jeremy Bicha clear back in Raring: > > https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/msg00249.html gnome-session packing has been split this cycle, so above issue should no longer be a problem. > > Before we request 'ubuntu-gnome-desktop' be added to 'tasksel' we need to > figure out what exactly we want it to "install". I'm performing a > CLI test install now and I could see that just installing only > 'ubuntu-gnome-desktop' pulls in some unwanted Unity packages such as > 'unity-settings-daemon'. In theory it should just be the 'ubuntu-gnome-desktop' package. What other Unity packages are getting pulled in? > > I know that package is not installed in a default Ubuntu GNOME install > because it gets pulled in when I install 'gnome-session-flashback', so > I assume we need to have 'tasksel' install either 'gnome-shell' or > 'gnome-session' before proceeding with the installation of > 'ubuntu-gnome-desktop'? LP :#1276983, Although there may be another bug report somehere, I believe there was a patch floating around at some point.
> > Any thoughts Tim? > > I'll be glad to perform any testing needed. > > Lance -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome