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TODO 'tasksel' provides a simple interface for users who want to configure their system to perform one or more task. Usually to work on a task in Debian you need a set of packages, we also call each list of these packages `task' in 'tasksel'.

There are four tasks in Debian for desktop environments: desktop, gnome-desktop, kde-desktop and xfce-desktop.

== Desktop Task ==

Desktop task is the core of Debian Desktop. It installs basically our Xorg server (7.1 in Etch), OpenOffice, Iceweasel browser and a simple window manager called twm.
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* What's coming with Etch:
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* Suggestions for Lenny:
What's coming with Etch:
  * GNOME 2.14 with some 2.16 modules (eg.: totem)
  * Totem with XINE backend and browser plugin for multimedia support
  * Gnomebaker for record CDs
  * Gparted
  * Gaim 2.0 beta5
  * Common Debian Desktop artwork and much more!
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* Suggestions for Lenny: == Xfce Desktop task ==
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== XFCE Desktop task == Xfce Desktop task (kde-desktop) aims to provide the KDE desktop environment and add-on software for a comfortable end-user experience.
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This task will be included in tasksel soon, actually it's only in the svn repository! * What's coming with Etch:
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== How to install the Debian Desktop on a living system ? ==

Make sure that you have an up-to-date tasksel and aptitude packages and run:
aptitude update
aptitude install <the tasks of your choice>

Example: aptitude install desktop gnome-desktop

== Is there a Live CD ? ==

Yes, we've Debian Desktop task based Live CDs maintained by the Debian Live initiative. Download your image at: http://live.debian.net

== How to install the Debian Desktop from scratch ? ==

Download a testing image at: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer , the first default CD will install GNOME as default desktop environment, if you point him to do so. There are also alternative first CD images for Xfce and KDE.

Don't worry if you've broadband, the installer is smart enough to download stuff if you have the 'wrong' image in hands. You can also read my blog post about the subject: http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com/2006/12/debian-desktop-call-for-tests.html

Debian Desktop and its tasks

What are tasks?

'tasksel' provides a simple interface for users who want to configure their system to perform one or more task. Usually to work on a task in Debian you need a set of packages, we also call each list of these packages `task' in 'tasksel'.

There are four tasks in Debian for desktop environments: desktop, gnome-desktop, kde-desktop and xfce-desktop.

Desktop Task

Desktop task is the core of Debian Desktop. It installs basically our Xorg server (7.1 in Etch), OpenOffice, Iceweasel browser and a simple window manager called twm.

GNOME Desktop task

GNOME Desktop task (gnome-desktop) aims to provide the GNOME desktop environment and add-on software for a comfortable end-user experience.

What's coming with Etch:

  • GNOME 2.14 with some 2.16 modules (eg.: totem)
  • Totem with XINE backend and browser plugin for multimedia support
  • Gnomebaker for record CDs
  • Gparted
  • Gaim 2.0 beta5
  • Common Debian Desktop artwork and much more!

KDE Desktop task

KDE Desktop task (kde-desktop) aims to provide the KDE desktop environment and add-on software for a comfortable end-user experience.

* What's coming with Etch: TODO

Xfce Desktop task

Xfce Desktop task (kde-desktop) aims to provide the KDE desktop environment and add-on software for a comfortable end-user experience.

* What's coming with Etch: TODO

How to install the Debian Desktop on a living system ?

Make sure that you have an up-to-date tasksel and aptitude packages and run: aptitude update aptitude install <the tasks of your choice>

Example: aptitude install desktop gnome-desktop

Is there a Live CD ?

Yes, we've Debian Desktop task based Live CDs maintained by the Debian Live initiative. Download your image at: http://live.debian.net

How to install the Debian Desktop from scratch ?

Download a testing image at: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer , the first default CD will install GNOME as default desktop environment, if you point him to do so. There are also alternative first CD images for Xfce and KDE.

Don't worry if you've broadband, the installer is smart enough to download stuff if you have the 'wrong' image in hands. You can also read my blog post about the subject: http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com/2006/12/debian-desktop-call-for-tests.html