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I have been following guides for creating ubuntu image from this
sites:
http://automatica.com.au/blog/2009/10/howto-ubuntu-on-the-beagleboard/
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu

But after trying them out, I've noticed a lot of things missing (e.g.
web browser, text editor, etc). I have tried installing them manually
but there are also a number of dependecies uninstalled. What packages
should I include when building the image?

As for me, this is what I entered: (--seed xfce4,gdm,wget,nano,linux-
firmware,wireless-tools,usbutils)

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Tattee,

How are you 'manually' installing these packages?

apt-get/aptitude will take care of your dependices....

If you want something very similar to what you see on your x86.. use
'xubuntu-desktop' in your seed... However be prepared for a very long
rootstock and relatively large rootfs. (might barely fit on a 2GB SD
card..)

Regards,

3

That's the problem! I don't have direct access to the internet. Our
network doesn't allow it because of security issues. Does xubuntu-
desktop already have the things like web browser and text editor?

4

That sucks... I'd complain... :wink: Setup a Proxy/apt-cacher-ng/etc...?
If you got rootstock going, apt-get thru the beagle should be just as
easy...

yes: xubuntu-desktop will bring in every package for a full blown
xubuntu desktop.. It's what ubuntu uses to generate their xubuntu
cd's...

Regards,

5

Thanks for your help! I'll try xubuntu-desktop, hopefully it will fit
on my 2G SD card. If that fails I'll complain to our IT staff!:wink:

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Robert Nelson <robertcnelson@gmail.com> [2010-02-24 20:46:56]:

If you want something very similar to what you see on your x86.. use
'xubuntu-desktop' in your seed... However be prepared for a very long
rootstock and relatively large rootfs. (might barely fit on a 2GB SD
card..)

I've tried ubuntu-desktop on 2GB and run out-of-space...

-- ynezz