choice &mdash; Paul Sutton https://paper.wf/paulsutton/tag:choice Paul Sutton - personal blog Thu, 07 May 2026 01:25:29 +0000 Tasksel https://paper.wf/paulsutton/tasksel <![CDATA[If you would like to try out different desktop environments on a GNU / Linux based OS then Debian offers a tool called tasksel. This will make it easier to choose a different desktop environment for example. You need to run this as root. tasksel which presents you with the following. cc-by logo The tasksel tool runs as part of the text based installation routine but post install you may want to change something without having to resort to using synaptic or other graphical package manager or even using apt from the linux terminal or console. You can also opt to install a webserver or ssh server. #Linux, #debian, #console, #software, #choice, #install You can find me on Friendica at zleap@social.isurf.ca --- cc-by logo Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)]]> If you would like to try out different desktop environments on a GNU / Linux based OS then Debian offers a tool called tasksel. This will make it easier to choose a different desktop environment for example.

You need to run this as root.

#tasksel

which presents you with the following.

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The tasksel tool runs as part of the text based installation routine but post install you may want to change something without having to resort to using synaptic or other graphical package manager or even using apt from the linux terminal or console.

You can also opt to install a webserver or ssh server.

#Linux, #debian, #console, #software, #choice, #install

You can find me on Friendica at zleap@social.isurf.ca

cc-by logo

Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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