I have been using ubuntu for a while and now I decided to switch to debian.
Here is my question:
If I download a debian CD with GNOME desktop system, how can I totally uninstall it? I found a lot relating package in aptitude and I was confused.


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On Wednesday 12 September 2012 06:33:11 houkensjtu wrote:
> I have been using ubuntu for a while and now I decided to switch to debian.
> Here is my question:
> If I download a debian CD with GNOME desktop system, how can I totally
> uninstall it? I found a lot relating package in aptitude and I was
> confused.

Don't install it in the first place! There should be an option under, I
think, expert install to chose your desktop, or at the task-sel stage you can
simply deselect a desk top, install without a desktop and then install your
choice of desktop or window manager on the installed system.

Lisi


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On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:33:11 -0700, houkensjtu wrote:

> I have been using ubuntu for a while and now I decided to switch to
> debian. Here is my question:
> If I download a debian CD with GNOME desktop system, how can I totally
> uninstall it? I found a lot relating package in aptitude and I was
> confused.

Better than removing is not installing (once a full DE is in, it's hard
to remove). A better approach would be using the expert installer mode
and do not select the "desktop" task.

Greetings,

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On Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:10:01 +0200
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:

> A better approach would be using the expert installer mode
> and do not select the "desktop" task.

This is just so.

Load a "basic system" add the driver for your particular video
card that will bring with it the xorg stuff then try the command:
'startx' I can't see why you wouldn't get a black screen with a terminal
emulator to begin enjoying the privileges of simplicity.

Try a clean window manager like 'blackbox' If you're like me and are still looking
for the 'slit', add 'fluxbox' by way of some variety and advantage.

For the Internet there's 'dillo' the super fast web browser that on a
powerful AMD64 machine should be called the dillo-rocket.

I always liked 'ude' that included 'uwm' the UNIX window manager. That black
screen in the uwm was like Galadriel's mirror. Ude is still around but requires
compiling and comes with a lot of promises for future development that do not appear
forthcoming.

Gnome is such a drag, it has always been a drag.

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On Jo, 13 sep 12, 12:06:04, Charles Kroeger wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:10:01 +0200
> Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > A better approach would be using the expert installer mode
> > and do not select the "desktop" task.
>
> This is just so.
>
> Load a "basic system" add the driver for your particular video
> card that will bring with it the xorg stuff then try the command:
> 'startx' I can't see why you wouldn't get a black screen with a terminal
> emulator to begin enjoying the privileges of simplicity.

Missing xfonts- packages

Kind regards,
Andrei
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