Michael Rasmussen wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 10:34:47AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >> The majority of the remaining problems might be classed as >> "philosophy of OS design". Debian automatically pulls in to many >> do-dads/gizmos/geegaws/etc. The majority of those problems can be >> addressed by setting --norecomends for apt-get and judicious >> creation of appropriate meta-packages. >> >> I've a project to determine which packages with Priority: >> important or standard I actually want in a base install. >> >> I'll be ordering a collection of Live CDs to see what example(s) >> I might wish to follow. >> >> Suggestions? > > What is your exposure to minimalist Linux distributions? > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Linux_distribution#Distributions_described_as_lightweight
If not that particular page, several with similar content. > > To which I would add Linux from Scratch and (ahem) Arch Linux. I investigated _Linux from Scratch_ and Slackware initially. I did the compile/link/load thing decades ago - wish to avoid. They, and I suspect Arch might produce a to idiosyncratic install. I do wish to be somewhat "normal". I really want apt-get &/or Synaptic ;/ > > Each of these would install with a minimum set of applications that you could > add to as needed. > This would address the philosophy issue nicely. > > Arch is installed as a minimal base system, configured by the user upon > which their own ideal environment is assembled by installing only what > is required or desired for their unique purposes. > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux > > And FWIW I've found maintaining a bunch of Arch systems easier than an Ubuntu > system. > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
