On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 10:47:55AM +0000, Evan Dandrea wrote: > On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 10:36 AM, juffinhalli <[email protected]> wrote: > > At one stage the alternate install Ubuntu starts the dialogue package > > selection. It is a work tool called "tasksel" and installing always > > starts with the key "- new-install" > > This fact was discovered here (file postinst, line 140) > > http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu- > > installer/pkgsel/master/files/head:/debian/ > > > > As a result, regardless of the preferences of the user in any case will > > be installed "ubuntu-standard" > > Unfortunately this is not always the right solution. Installing with > > debootstrap or Ubuntu Core is also not suitable for my goals > > To solve this problem, I need to remove the key "- new-install" when you > > run the installation program tasksel
I sorted this out by private mail, but didn't notice that there was a copy on the list. For the record, the answer was as follows: That's a more difficult solution to your problem than you need. Instead, you can stop ubuntu-standard being installed using preseeding. Put this line in your preseed file: tasksel tasksel/skip-tasks string standard -- Colin Watson [[email protected]] -- Ubuntu-installer mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-installer
