On Tuesday 26 September 2006 15:21, krishnakant Mane wrote: > > tasksel is a program run from shell once base installation is > > complete. if u select linux26 at the bootpromt at the beginning > > of install, installer will run it automagically for u after base > > installation. > > so what will it actually show me? will it give me the list of > softwares from which I can choose? if that's exactly what it is > going to do, then just typing linux26 will be sufficient for me.
Yes. linux26 is all u need. after base install the installer will run tasksel automatically. This will popup the "debian package selection" screen. Here u select any cobo of options, including manual package selection. > > actually package selection is my main requirement when I will > install debian. and is the gcc compiler, libc6 and other > development tools like python the part of base install or do I need > to select it from tasksel. From tasksel. > further I am also confused as to when > exactly will I be able to know weather a certain package is present > on a certain cd. Taslsel will tell u "please install debain xxyyzz cd1 and press enter" -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
