[arch-releng] how many/which non-base packages do you select during installation?
When I install arch, I don't really bother reviewing the package list to enable packages I want; I just install the system using the base group and install extra packages when I need them. With maybe the exception of openssh, I have noticed i always need that one right away anayway. Out of curiosity: do you guys also have this kind of approach, or do you actually take the time to review the package selection dialog? why? which packages do you usually choose right away? Dieter
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Dieter Plaetinck
When I install arch, I don't really bother reviewing the package list to enable packages I want; I just install the system using the base group and install extra packages when I need them. With maybe the exception of openssh, I have noticed i always need that one right away anayway. Out of curiosity: do you guys also have this kind of approach, or do you actually take the time to review the package selection dialog? why? which packages do you usually choose right away?
Dieter
I don't review the list of selected packages. The only thing I select in addition to the base group is sudo, but that really isn't necessary, just one less pacman -S for later. I would be fine if the installer just did pacman -S base.
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 18:51 +0100, Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
When I install arch, I don't really bother reviewing the package list to enable packages I want; I just install the system using the base group and install extra packages when I need them. With maybe the exception of openssh, I have noticed i always need that one right away anayway. Out of curiosity: do you guys also have this kind of approach, or do you actually take the time to review the package selection dialog? why? which packages do you usually choose right away?
Dieter
I usually just select base-devel and am done with it.
On 19 December 2010 18:54, Yaro Kasear
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 18:51 +0100, Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
When I install arch, I don't really bother reviewing the package list to enable packages I want; I just install the system using the base group and install extra packages when I need them. With maybe the exception of openssh, I have noticed i always need that one right away anayway. Out of curiosity: do you guys also have this kind of approach, or do you actually take the time to review the package selection dialog? why? which packages do you usually choose right away?
Dieter
I usually just select base-devel and am done with it.
I usually just install the base group as well. Openssh, zsh, screen may follow if this is a server installation. Or if it's supposed to be a desktop one I go with xorg, drivers and DE but I never go through reading package list. Too lazy? Also as everything will be pulled down as dependencies I get the feeling only necessary packages are installed and nothing more :). -- Guillaume
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Dieter Plaetinck
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Guillaume ALAUX
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Thomas Dziedzic
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Yaro Kasear