[Gllug] Debian Task Installer v1.1.8 (woody)

Rich Walker rw at shadow.org.uk
Tue Jul 1 14:57:33 UTC 2003


"Peter Ball" <CFL at marguet-ball.demon.co.uk> writes:

> Hi
> 
> I'm just coming up to speed on linux and could do with some advice :-)
> 
> I'm only installing server stuff (i.e. no desktop stuff) the question is do I need 
> to tick "C and C++" in the Development section in order to compile drivers 
> etc or is that only needed if I'm actually writing in C myself ?

The algorithm I use with debian is - 
install as little as possible the first time, you can always do "apt-get
install" if you forget something.

auto-apt may be helpful here.

cheers, Rich.

> 
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