I'd like to install a small Debian server (as a template), which contains only the necessary packages. Even though I select only the ssh server and the Standard utilities at the software selection screen, after finishing install I've found some xorg packages on the installed system. (for example xserver-xorg) Could you tell me why? Would it be the part of the Standard utilities? :o Is there any way to exclude all of XFree/xorg packages? Or would be better to leave it? I've tried to remove xserver-xorg and nothing prevented to do it. But removing it, removed virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 too, but don't tried to remove other virtualbox packages, so I don't understand why was these installed...
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I'd leave it installed, just change the standard run level to 2 in /etc/inittab (the line starting with `id:`). – ott-- Feb 01 '13 at 13:21
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Have you thought about makeing a "Linux from Scratch" (LFS) installation? This might give you a tighter System. Or a "Damn Small Linux" (DSL). I think it should be possible to install dpkg (debian packages) on LFS, DSL with some adaption. And fore sure you can still install from source. – Harrys Kavan Feb 01 '13 at 15:23
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They appear to be part of the base install regardless of the tasksel package selection. You can safely remove the xorg and virtualbox packages though.
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OK, thank you! (Actually I can't understand, why the X server is a part of a minimal installation, but... I don't know, what is in a debian developer's mind... :) ) – Feb 01 '13 at 16:52
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If you are brave enough, you could prevent recommended packages from being installed adding this line to /etc/apt/apt.conf
APT::Install-Recommends "false";
This should reduce the number of package installed during a standard Debian setup, including the xorg ones
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