I'm looking for a Debian based distro that has the same install process as arch. I hate bloated distros and haven't been able to find anything yet. Anyone know of a distro like this?

  • winety@lemmy.zip
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    8 months ago
    1. download the Netinst ISO
    2. install Debian without any GUI or "bloat"
    3. ???
    4. profit
  • banazir@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Kind of sounds like you just want Debian with netinst image and then do an Expert install. Afterwards you might want to migrate repos to sid. Good luck!

  • hendrik@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Your answer is in the official Debian installation guide:

    D.3. Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux System

    https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/apds03.en.html

    • potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      Thanks you, finally a non removed who doesn't understand that arch isn't installed through calamares or debian-install

      • hendrik@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        Glad I could contribute something.

        If you want more tips: Choose the channel that suites you best. If you like arch, you probably like rolling distros. You could skip the stable channel and go for testing or unstable and that'd provide you with an experience alike a rolling release model. That isn't officially supported... Debian focuses on getting security patches into stable, not necessarily the other channels. That's why only stable is recommended. However, the other ones work great and Debian usually do a good job with keeping them well-maintained, too. I run testing on my laptop and I like it.

        (Edit: And Debian should have a good amount of customizability... You can (re-)configure the package manager not to install recommended or suggested packages, and you can also skip the manpages and documentation if all you want is a small system.)

  • sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 months ago

    You can debootstrap your debian yourself. It's not the same as arch but even more configurable

    https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap

  • savbran@feddit.it
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    8 months ago

    If I well understood you, what you want is Debian with a great intaller. Don't search anymore, there is the great Spiral Linux! Enjoy it.

  • scratchandgame@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    software should work independent of any distro

    and you should know how to use your package manager, if you can't, it should be the package manager's issue: too complex

  • lemmyreader@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Maybe Bunsenlabs will do ? : https://www.bunsenlabs.org/installation.html

    And you can install Debian with the net install iso https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ and then choose as minimal as you prefer.