[QUOTE=Wyzard;22967740]The problem with using those predefined package sets is that (last I checked) they don't set apt's "auto" flags to allow packages to be automatically removed when nothing depends on them anymore. That can be a maintenance issue in the long term; you get old crud sitting around that's no longer needed.
I install just the base system, then go into aptitude and mark [I]everything[/I] as auto (highlight the "installed packages" heading and type a capital M), then go through and unmark (with the '+' key) just the packages that I actually want retained. That allows some unnecessary stuff to be removed right from the start, and everything afterward is installed via aptitude so it's properly flagged.[/QUOTE]
I wish I had thought of that before I reinstalled my server.
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server edition lol !
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Wrong thread, =/
[QUOTE=gparent;22991480]I wish I had thought of that before I reinstalled my server.[/QUOTE]
It's not too late. The auto-flagging thing is [i]easiest[/i] right after installation because the list of installed packages is relatively small, but you can do it anytime.
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