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[Ian Bruntlett <ian.bruntlett@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2 February 2015 at 16:24, Saqman2060 <saqman2060@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That is an interesting concept Ian. Could you elaborate why you feel
> meta-packages would be a good idea?
>

In a word. Convenience :)

If you only deal with one computer, it's easy to make sure you have all the
right packages installed. However, if you are working on more than one
computer - e.g. looking after friend's computers or working on test
computer(s), being able to install a preferred bunch of packages with a
single install is very useful.

If you are dealing with a computer that only has a CD-ROM drive to install
the O.S. from, the people creating the CD image start running out of space
on the disc. You can sidestep that by defining a  meta-package to install
LibreOffice and other big packages. The meta-package is much smaller than
the package it refers to, meaning that the O.S. iso will fit on a CD-R. The
only disadvantage is that installation of the O.S. is a two stage process -
first install from CD-R then install the appropriate meta-package.

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