CAVEAT LECTOR
This post _resembles_ one made to the Debian user list.
Many of the replies I got I consider to be off-topic.
I'll try to be more explicit here.
_PROBLEM:_
The goal of Debian designers could be summarized as maximizing
functionality for the broadest possible audience.
That works very well *most* of the time.
I find it VERY annoying when it doesn't.
Problems I have encountered include:
1. Being compelled to purchase installation DVDs due to bandwidth
or data cap constraints.
{aggravated by installer treating "recommends" as "depends"}
2. Very large undesired packages {e.g. LibreOffice}
3. Applications cluttering menus for which one uses a better
alternative. {I prefer SeaMonkey over Firefox}
_POSSIBLE SOLUTION:_
During install leave unchecked all options on the "Software Selection"
menu[1] and create appropriate pseudo-packages to be installed with
"apt-get --no-install-recommends"
_MY QUESTIONS:_
1. How do I find which packages are explicitly installed by checking a
specific box {primarily Mate}?
I am *NOT* interested in packages that were flagged "recommends".
2. Especially when installing from an .iso on a flash drive, how do
I run apt-get before closing the installer?
{i.e. install packages in the pool directory of the iso}
TIA
[1] Figure 4.13 of
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-handbook/sect.installation-steps.en.html
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