#1 Yesterday 21:44:49

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

Documenting my latest install.

I have an image, you should use the latest testing image...

https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/week … 64/iso-cd/

Install, configure your WiFi if you have it, don't choose any root passwords, don't choose a desktop environment just basic system utilities, boot into the new install.

Login, run 'sudo -i' for root access. I'm on WiFi, running 'ip a' showed the connection as Down, I hit the airplane key on my laptop 3 times and it came up in a few seconds. Then 'ip link set wlp0s20f3 up', in my case. Then 'nano /etc/apt/sources.list and disable everything but the first line, changing it from forky to sid and adding contrib and non-free. apt upgrade. 'apt install --no-install-recommends gdm3 gnome-control-center', then 'apt install xfce4-terminal gedit firefox'. Reboot.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

Windows key gives you an overview and lets you type to select, windows key twice fast shows you the installed apps that have desktop files. At this point it's not many.

Type "settings" then go to to Display and change scale down to 100%, click apply and "Keep changes". Unless you prefer things big.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

"sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-extension-manager dconf-editor"

Windows key>type extens>open the manager>go to the Browse tab>search and install Dash to Panel

Go to Mouse and Touchpad in Settings and turn off the ridiculous reverse scrolling (switch from Natural to Traditional).

Windows key>"tweak" to open gnome-tweaks>Windows and enable the minimize and maximize buttons under Titlebar.

Install htop, looking good. About 750 at idle. Install gnome-system-monitor to compare, 1.1 GB. Maybe shows a better Ram monitor, and a similar output to what we use for our BL conky since Boron, just over 1 G is very lean for GNOME. KDE barely comes in under 2, maybe 1.8, IIRC.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

I have a laptop, I need to easily change to a different network.

sudo apt install network-manager

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces, comment out everything under "#The primary network interface". Reboot, go to Settings>Wifi and connect to your network, the connection icon should then appear in your panel next to volume and power.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

Open dconf-editor. org>gnome>desktop>interface, set to 'prefer-dark', more theming in a bit.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

hhh

Gaucho

From: High in the Custerdome

Registered: 2015-09-17

Posts: 17,010

Website

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

Download a wallpaper...

https://bingwallpaper.anerg.com/detail/ca/SkradinskiBuk

Create ~/Pictures/Wallpapers and move the wall there from Downloads.

Right click the desktop, Change Background...> add and choose the wall, confirm "Style" is Dark, set an appropriate accent color.

Open Files (nautilus) and press Ctrl+-, those big icons look silly.

---

I don't care what you do at home. Would you care to explain?

DeepDayze

Like sands through an hourglass...

From: In Linux Land

Registered: 2017-05-28

Posts: 1,970

Re: Minimal Debian GNOME sid install

This is a nice overview for a basic Gnome install. I'm sure there's similar steps for those wanting a basic Plasma install too.

---

Real Men Use Linux