How to enable "Expert Install"

bonbonboi · 2016-10-30 18:23:41

Hello,
I need to go through "Expert Install" like the original Debian CD has that feature, is there any way to add/enable that thing with bl?
Thanks

Horizon_Brave · 2016-10-30 18:51:31

Hmm That's actually a good question, I'm not sure. I know the standard BL install uses the Debian Live install process.

The only thing I can think of is actually using the Debian expert install, and then afterward "Bunsifying" your install.

The others here have a link which I really should have handy, that gives a tutorial on how to build a vanilla Debian install into a BunsenLabs theme...

There's also this guy's blog:
http://opensourcewriter.com/how-i-confi … x-desktop/
which outlines the main packages and themes and tools that come with BunsenLab..You can sort of use this as a sort of "check list"... but you'll be missing a lot of lower level bunsenlabs specific files, alternatives, shortcuts, sym links etc..

If any else knows how to manually turn the BL live install into one of the expert installers, I defer to you.. I'd be interested in knowing as well.

Last edited by Horizon_Brave (2016-10-30 18:52:27)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-10-30 19:05:27

I would recommend using a Debian jessie netinstall ISO image instead and then running the bunsen-netinstall script afterwards to set up the system.

https://github.com/BunsenLabs/bunsen-netinstall

Horizon_Brave · 2016-10-30 20:39:42

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

I would recommend using a Debian jessie netinstall ISO image instead and then running the bunsen-netinstall script afterwards to set up the system.
https://github.com/BunsenLabs/bunsen-netinstall

Ahh Okay, so that's the process... I remember you (HoaS) and a few others posting a method to "add" bunsen or "bunsenfy" a clean vanilla debian...I wasn't aware it was the actual netinstall.

Thanks bonbonbon for bringing this up

bonbonboi · 2016-10-31 20:54:32

Well, I have changed my mind, got Debian netinst iso image, installed with expert install in order to change some stuff ahead, the nice thing that I didn't installed any x window and when rebooted I have not found wpa supplicant stuff to connect to my WiFi network, I had to install those stuff manually offline. At the same time I had to supply the net info at /etc/network/interfaces. The end of the story.

Horizon_Brave · 2016-10-31 21:09:19

bonbonboi wrote:

Well, I have changed my mind, got Debian netinst iso image, installed with expert install in order to change some stuff ahead, the nice thing that I didn't installed any x window and when rebooted I have not found wpa supplicant stuff to connect to my WiFi network, I had to install those stuff manually offline. At the same time I had to supply the net info at /etc/network/interfaces. The end of the story.

Ehh I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying, that you now just want to run and install bunsenlabs as is, using the normal bunsen install method?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-11-01 07:29:36

bonbonboi wrote:

when rebooted I have not found wpa supplicant stuff to connect to my WiFi network

Those programs are part of the "laptop" task in the tasksel section of the Advanced Installer -- tick that box next time to get those utilities as part of the base install.

See https://wiki.debian.org/tasksel#A.22laptop.22_task

EDIT: Incidentally, I think this illustrates nicely why we don't offer the Advanced Installer in the BL ISO image...

O:)

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-11-01 07:31:40)

Horizon_Brave · 2016-11-01 15:16:02

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

bonbonboi wrote:
when rebooted I have not found wpa supplicant stuff to connect to my WiFi network
Those programs are part of the "laptop" task in the tasksel section of the Advanced Installer -- tick that box next time to get those utilities as part of the base install.
See https://wiki.debian.org/tasksel#A.22laptop.22_task
EDIT: Incidentally, I think this illustrates nicely why we don't offer the Advanced Installer in the BL ISO image...
O:)

lol creates more questions than answers?

bonbonboi · 2016-11-01 19:34:29

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

bonbonboi wrote:
when rebooted I have not found wpa supplicant stuff to connect to my WiFi network
Those programs are part of the "laptop" task in the tasksel section of the Advanced Installer -- tick that box next time to get those utilities as part of the base install.
See https://wiki.debian.org/tasksel#A.22laptop.22_task
EDIT: Incidentally, I think this illustrates nicely why we don't offer the Advanced Installer in the BL ISO image...
O:)

I know about those optional stuff, I read it, it says most users don't need them, so I skipped that step to slim down the base installation as well,

Horizon_Brave · 2016-11-01 20:10:12

Well at least you know where it is, and how to get at it... Why not, back up and reinstall using that method then. Or do it in a vm to test it out?

bonbonboi · 2016-11-02 16:34:22

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Well at least you know where it is, and how to get at it... Why not, back up and reinstall using that method then. Or do it in a vm to test it out?

I finished, but I like the experience O:)

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How to enable "Expert Install"

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