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[Andrew Woodhead <andrew.woodhead666@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

sudo su is NOT advised

use:

sudo -s



On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Zoltan Matlak <matlakzoli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I would like to ask for your help. I'm a ubuntu user for some time but not
> very experienced in customization and scripting. My answer would be: how to
> remove all apps from a default lubuntu-desktop installation (let's say from
> alpha2) and leave the core components intact? I know this is not in the
> scope of lubuntu, I'm just curious how can be this done (I consider it an
> excercise for myself to learn, play with the repo and add/remove apps ... ).
> Can it be done in several different ways? Probably... :)
>
> I was thinking to remove all apps like graphics editor, browser, office
> stuff, media players, chat clients, email client ... and just leave a
> Ubuntu+LXDE+infrastructure. In infrastructure I mean Leafpad, ePdfView,
> GPicView, Xfburn, Xarchiver, Wicd transmission, printing & BT support,
> Galculator, Synaptic. My goal is to get a "lubuntu-base" system, so that
> later any preferred app can be added with synaptic.
>
>
> My solution is the following. Please be "cruel" and tell me if something is
> wrong or can be done better or easier. Any suggestion/comment you might have
> helps me learn more about customization and linux in general. Thanks guys.
>
> 0. sudo su -
> 1. apt-get update
> 2. apt-get autoremove --purge -y -m firefox mtpaint aqualung cheese
> smplayer sylpheed abiword gnumeric pidgin xchat memtest86+
> 3. apt-get install -y -m lxde
> 4. apt-get install -f -y
> 5. apt-get dist-upgrade -y
> 6. apt-get autoremove --purge -y
> 7. apt-get clean
>
>
> Q1: Am I removing pieces (components) that are needed? How can find out (or
> how can I be sure) I'm not removing some useful packages?
> Q2: is step 3 needed? will this install any missing dependencies I might
> have deleted at step 2?
>
> Thank again for reading.
> Zoltan
>
>
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