[plug] cd-rom-less debian install problems

[Grahame Bowland]

On Wednesday 13 June 2001 15:21, Gavin Corfield wrote:
> I've got a base debian install on a cd-less box and I have got apt-get
> configured correctly.  However I am a bit lost as to which packages to
> select in dselect to install the remainder of the system.  I am looking
> to set up a text console server to act as mail, web, etc basically to
> act as a gateway once I've got a internet link.  Is there a template I
> can get from somewhere to drive the installation?

Try typing "tasksel" - that'll give you a basic listing of things you might 
want to do, then install the packages to do them. It's also less hideous than 
dselect.

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Grahame Bowland, Network and Systems Administrator
University Communications Services, The University of Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 9380 1175