On 3/4/2020 4:32 PM, Cichas wrote: > > Hello guys, > > sorry if this is documented somewhere but today I decided to ask here as it > is something fundamental I cannot understand. After 20 years I decided to > try Debian again (as VM for start). I am installing it from debian-10.3.0- > amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso. As it is in remote location with problematic Internet
This is a cd where I would try a DVD. > access I wanted to do offline install. After several attempts I figured out > that it is not possible to install SSH server from "Install" menu (text > mode) if I will do it as offline install without allowing to use mirror. > Which makes no sense. If I have Internet access then I can do easy apt-get > update && apt install openssh-server so no need to install it from install > menu. But when I have no Internet then I will end with machine without any > remote access and no easy way to fix that. I have checked the ISO image and > SSH server should be on it (/pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-server_7.9p1-10+deb > 10u2_amd64.deb) so that's also not reason why it is not offered to install If I'm not mistaking, this is the SSH server used during installation but not after installation. > it without allowing mirror. > > > > > Software selection screens: > > Offline (not selecting the mirror): https://paste.pics/207074a621d7329f025a > 519e8d835363 > > Online: https://paste.pics/a5401240d365799e2b7768e009c8dec8 > > > > > > > > So can anybody enlighten me why it is set like this and if it is possible to > do anything with it (fill a bug? against which package?), please? > > Have a go with the DVD. -- John Doe