List of Default Programs / Packages in BunsenLabs?[Solved]

jigenbakuda · 2018-09-01 14:59:54

I am having trouble with the nouveau drivers, so I decided to install the proprietary nvidia drivers using the debian guide. It failed, and I got a black screen, so I followed the instructions to get my screen back and I have it back.

In case you want to restore your system to the state it was before, do:

If you can't use your desktop environment:

hit Ctrl+alt+F2

login as root

 # apt-get purge nvidia. (don't forget the "." dot) It erases every package with "nvidia" on its name


 # /etc/init.d/gdm3 stop  (gdm3 for gnome 3)

 # apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg
 # apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

 # killall Xorg

 # reboot
Xorg should reconfigure itself, if not run a terminal and pass

# X -configure

However the purge command for the nvidia. files did more than I thought. It had taken some programs out that I immediately noticed, but it also may have taken out many programs, or even packages that I have not noticed.

So I was wondering was there a list somewhere of the default programs and packages that come with a fresh install of Bunsen Labs. That way I can start comparing whats on my system and what that purge removed. Then I can start reinstalling the things that are missing, but I still need.

Last edited by jigenbakuda (2018-09-03 03:45:59)

ohnonot · 2018-09-01 15:40:54

wouldn't an un/install history be more helpful?
that can be found in /var/log/apt/history.log* (the first is plain text, the older ones are archived).

nobody · 2018-09-01 16:40:38

The approximate package list of the live environment is here: https://gist.github.com//8f87e816208ba0 … feefb494d6.

You could diff it with the list of currently installed packages obtained via dpkg -l.

As ohnonot said though, it shouldn't have been too many packages that got removed, so you could just look up what was removed in the log files and install those packages again.

hhh · 2018-09-02 01:04:21

nobody wrote:

The approximate package list of the live environment is here: https://gist.github.com//8f87e816208ba0 … feefb494d6.

A thing of beauty, isn't it? GNOME would say "Light!" KDE would say "Elegant!" LinuxBBQ would say "Bloated. That's what get when you build an OS by committee."

Actual quote about our first release. The number of packages installed by default, over 1,000, was the complaint.

hhh · 2018-09-02 01:12:17

Jules, the owner of The BBQ, defended us. He quoted our summary from the website and said we were straight.

Defining features
The distribution consists of configuration and resource packages installed on top of Debian. There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated.
Pre-configured Openbox window manager with tint2 panel and conky system monitor
Assortment of harmonising GTK2/3 themes, wallpapers and conky configurations
Various configuration and application utilities to maintain this system
Additional desktop-, multimedia- and hardware-related packages come pre-installed to offer a better “out-of-the-box” experience.

hhh · 2018-09-02 01:21:09

hhh wrote:

There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated.

@nobody, this should be updated as it is false. bunsen-alternatives is a change in the way the base system is administrated.

johnraff · 2018-09-02 08:58:18

hhh wrote:

hhh wrote:
There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated.
@nobody, this should be updated as it is false. bunsen-alternatives is a change in the way the base system is administrated.

I beg to disagree. Anyone is free to add new items to the Debian Alternatives system. Bunsen-alternatives is just an extension; a sysadmin or user who knew nothing about it could carry on with no ill effects. It's no more a change to how the system is administered than installing obconf changes how Openbox is configured.

hhh · 2018-09-02 18:24:17

johnraff wrote:

hhh wrote:
hhh wrote:
There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated.
@nobody, this should be updated as it is false. bunsen-alternatives is a change in the way the base system is administrated.
I beg to disagree. Anyone is free to add new items to the Debian Alternatives system. Bunsen-alternatives is just an extension; a sysadmin or user who knew nothing about it could carry on with no ill effects. It's no more a change to how the system is administered than installing obconf changes how Openbox is configured.

Fair enough, the ability to add custom alternatives is a feature of debian-alternatives. I stand corrected.

johnraff · 2018-09-03 01:47:38

Although it's true that not many people take advantage of that feature. It would be less meaningful for a single user. I think Gnome add a couple of their own alternatives.

DeepDayze · 2018-09-03 02:27:08

johnraff wrote:

Although it's true that not many people take advantage of that feature. It would be less meaningful for a single user. I think Gnome add a couple of their own alternatives.

Think KDE adds some as well.

jigenbakuda · 2018-09-03 03:45:12

ohnonot wrote:

wouldn't an un/install history be more helpful?
that can be found in /var/log/apt/history.log* (the first is plain text, the older ones are archived).

Thanks, this did the trick. There were about 4 applications I missed.

ohnonot · 2018-09-04 04:35:09

^ good you got it solved.
you might want to mark your thread [SOLVED] by editing the title of the first post.

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List of Default Programs / Packages in BunsenLabs?[Solved]

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