Desktop environment is not complete

[0wn3r]

Currently Buster ISO is missing some really essential packages like thunar-archive-plugin, bash-completion, openssh-server. I believe first is due to missing task-xfce-desktop meta package with an intention to keep image smaller, but stretch image is still lower in size having this one included: https://github.com/jepler/stretch-live-build/blob/master/do.sh Is there a way to include those from Stretch ISO?

[petterreinholdtsen]

Only by rebuilding the live ISO after modifyingconfig/package-lists/desktop.list or neighboring file, I believe. Notice the stretch live image had a lot more firmware packages too. It also had three packages I fail to find in Debian: nopaste, f-engrave and truetype-tracer. Not sure where these came from.

A patch similar to thise one might be useful, but will increase the ISO size:

diff --git a/config/package-lists/desktop.list b/config/package-lists/desktop.list
index b9cfca4..87924b3 100644
--- a/config/package-lists/desktop.list
+++ b/config/package-lists/desktop.list
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 lightdm
 xfce4
 xfce4-terminal
+task-xfce-desktop
 lsb-release
 nm-tray
 pciutils
@@ -10,3 +11,38 @@ firefox-esr
 atril
 mlocate
 isenkram
+amd64-microcode
+atmel-firmware
+bash-completion
+bladerf-firmware-fx3
+bluez-firmware
+build-essential
+firmware-amd-graphics
+firmware-atheros
+firmware-b43-installer
+firmware-b43legacy-installer
+firmware-bnx2
+firmware-bnx2x
+firmware-brcm80211
+firmware-cavium
+firmware-intelwimax
+firmware-ipw2x00
+firmware-iwlwifi
+firmware-libertas
+firmware-linux
+firmware-linux-free
+firmware-misc-nonfree
+firmware-myricom
+firmware-netxen
+firmware-qlogic
+firmware-realtek
+firmware-ti-connectivity
+firmware-zd1211
+galculator
+gparted
+hdmi2usb-fx2-firmware
+intel-microcode
+linux-perf
+mesa-utils
+openssh-server
+vim-gtk3

Note, this patch is relative to my work on a bookworm ISO, so not directly applicable.

[silopolis]

Le mar. 26 juil. 2022 à 08:50, petterreinholdtsen @.***> a écrit :

It also had three packages I fail to find in Debian: nopaste, f-engrave and truetype-tracer. Not sure where these came from.

Our own repo?

A patch similar to thise one might be useful, but will increase the ISO

size:

Hard to really ponder this with unlimited fiber Internet access at home! sadly not everyone is enjoying such useless bandwidth around the world...

Spontaneously, my choice would be to favor UX once ISO is downloaded, so include all and everything needed for user to enjoy its trial and, and reduce potential support requests about live cd usage

BTW, as @TurBoss is making progress packaging QtPyVCP for Debian, I would also include it, in fine

[petterreinholdtsen]

[Jérémie Tarot]

Our own repo?

No idea, did not look for them. :)

Spontaneously, my choice would be to favor UX once ISO is downloaded, so include all and everything needed for user to enjoy its trial and, and reduce potential support requests about live cd usage

I get parse error here. My best guess is that you are positive to add more packages to the live CD.

BTW, as @TurBoss is making progress packaging QtPyVCP for Debian, I would also include it, in fine

Once it is in Debian, it will be trivial to include in the Debian Testing based live build. -- Happy hacking Petter Reinholdtsen

[silopolis]

Le mar. 26 juil. 2022 à 21:47, petterreinholdtsen @.***> a écrit :

I get parse error here. My best guess is that you are positive to add more packages to the live CD.

Exactly

BTW, as @TurBoss is making progress packaging QtPyVCP for Debian, I

would also include it, in fine

Once it is in Debian, it will be trivial to include in the Debian Testing based live build.

Awesome