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Minimal Gnome on Debian SID
** Install Debian Sid **
The fatest way is to download the daily builds 'mini.iso' on [daily]()
This will leaves you with a lightweight system of ~1Gb
**Change console keyboard layout (optional)**
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
$ sudo service keyboard-setup restart
$ sudo reboot
**Install GNOME desktop**
$ sudo apt install gnome-session
**Fix "Wired Unmanaged"**
Allow NetworkManager to manage network connection :
This will add 1,6 Gb in 670 packages.
Adding --no-install-recommends to the command line will only adds 830 Mb in 284 packages,
but you'll have to configure Xorg by hand, and there maybe missing functionality.
You can also manualy edit /etc/default/keyboard, this is an example :
# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE
# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.
XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="fr"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""
BACKSPACE="guess"
**Silent Boot**
**Plymouth**
Plymouth, the graphical system loader, seems necessary with gnome-software to display OS updates information on boot.
$ sudo apt install plymouth plymouth-themes
List Plymouth themes :
$
Change Plymout theme :
** Install system base
$ sudo apt install bash-completiion
$ sudo apt install
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