On Monday 19 February 2018 11:35:42 Brian Durant wrote: > On 2018-02-19 19:53, William Morder wrote: > > On Monday 19 February 2018 10:03:11 deloptes wrote: > >> Brian Durant wrote: > >>> Here is my personal check list to make sure that useful items get added > >>> to a minimal install: > >>> > >>> $ sudo apt-get install clipit axel aria2 aspell-da audacity ripperx > >>> xarchiver desktop-base clipit cups gtkorphan gdebi pulseaudio > >>> pavucontrol pepperflash wicd synaptic xcfa xorg > >> > >> Ok, but this is according your preferences. From what you have listed I > >> need to post-install only pavucontrol. The rest is pulled via the > >> dependencies. > >> > >> I must admit I have never installed some kind of desktop before > >> installing TDE. > >> > >> regards > > > > (...) > > But then you must start out running everything from a shell, am I right? > > because you don't yet have TDE installed? Sort of like Puppy Linux or one > > of those distros? > > (...) > > > > Bill > > The best thing to do with Devuan is to use a graphic expert install. The > only time you need to use the terminal is basically first run, where you > edit the /etc/apt/sources.list (commenting out the "CD" and adding the > trinity repositories). Then you run "sudo su apt-get update" and "# > apt-get install <your additional software packages>. Assuming that you > use sudo like I do, rather than root. Restart and you are off and running. > > Brian > Yes, thanks. That is clear and straightforward. As I said in answer to Felix Miata's comment, I would like to see this information posted somewhere, either on Trinity's site, or on user pages, forums, whatever. (Although I suppose the Devuan question isn't really specific to Trinity, we could still link to such information.) Bill > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > trinity-users-unsubscribe@... For additional > commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@... Read list > messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > Please remember not to top-post: > http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting