On Tue, 2020-06-30 at 05:57 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 06/29/2020 09:37 AM, David Bridges wrote: > > There is a difference between the installer and installing packages > > on > > an installed system. > > That is the *CRUX* of the situation. I already have absolute control > over adding new packages to an existing system. > > I want that level of control during *INITIAL* system install.
A quick search for debian installer disable recommends provided your answer to me in the third hit. ;) Well not the complete answer but if one knows how to pass boot parameters when booting the install media you can easily accomplish what it seems you want to do. FWIW the link is to the boot parameters section of the Buster installation guide so reading the Debian documentation could have provided the same answer. To disable installing recommended applications you can do the following. Boot install media Press the escape key at the boot: prompt type the following expert base-installer/install-recommends=false I tried and and unselected everything in the package selection screen except for standard system utilities. The install completed without installing recommended applications and also set APT::Install- Recommends "false"; in the new system. If it still installs more than what you want good luck on your quest. -- David _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
