Distros i've used:

Mistiygirl@lemmy.zip · 2 days ago

Distros i've used:

i_love_FFT@jlai.lu · 9 hours ago

Ever since snap arrived, I switched to Debian.

The only thing I dislike about Debian is that there is no “server/headless install image” available, so it’s not a big deal.

Skullgrid@lemmy.world · edit-2 8 hours ago

I’m spinning up a vm right now just for you, but I think the netinstall allows bare, DE less

https://imgur.com/a/3OWiULh

https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

EDIT : I did a dump of the 200+ packages it has, but IDK how to get it out of there… oh wait.

EDIT 2 :

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Listing...
adduser/stable,now 3.152 all [installed]
apparmor/stable,now 4.1.0-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
apt-utils/stable,now 3.0.3 amd64 [installed]
apt/stable,now 3.0.3 amd64 [installed]
base-files/stable,now 13.8+deb13u6 amd64 [installed]
base-passwd/stable,now 3.6.7 amd64 [installed]
bash/stable,now 5.2.37-2+b9 amd64 [installed]
bsdutils/stable,now 1:2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
busybox/stable,now 1:1.37.0-6+b8 amd64 [installed]
console-setup-linux/stable,now 1.242~deb13u1 all [installed,automatic]
console-setup/stable,now 1.242~deb13u1 all [installed]
coreutils/stable,now 9.7-3 amd64 [installed]
cpio/stable,now 2.15+dfsg-2 amd64 [installed]
cron-daemon-common/stable,now 3.0pl1-197 all [installed]
cron/stable,now 3.0pl1-197 amd64 [installed]
dash/stable,now 0.5.12-12 amd64 [installed]
debconf-i18n/stable,now 1.5.91 all [installed]
debconf/stable,now 1.5.91 all [installed]
debian-archive-keyring/stable,now 2025.1 all [installed]
debianutils/stable,now 5.23.2 amd64 [installed]
dhcpcd-base/stable,now 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 amd64 [installed]
dictionaries-common/stable,now 1.30.10 all [installed,automatic]
diffutils/stable,now 1:3.10-4 amd64 [installed]
dmidecode/stable,now 3.6-2 amd64 [installed]
dmsetup/stable,now 2:1.02.205-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
dpkg/stable,now 1.22.22 amd64 [installed]
dracut-install/stable,now 106-6 amd64 [installed,automatic]
e2fsprogs/stable,now 1.47.2-3+b11 amd64 [installed]
eject/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
emacsen-common/stable,now 3.0.8 all [installed,automatic]
fastfetch/stable,now 2.40.4+dfsg-1 amd64 [installed]
fdisk/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
findutils/stable,now 4.10.0-3 amd64 [installed]
gcc-14-base/stable,now 14.2.0-19 amd64 [installed]
gettext-base/stable,now 0.23.1-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
grep/stable,now 3.11-4 amd64 [installed]
grub-common/stable,now 2.12-9+deb13u2 amd64 [installed]
grub-pc-bin/stable,now 2.12-9+deb13u2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
grub-pc/stable,now 2.12-9+deb13u2 amd64 [installed]
grub2-common/stable,now 2.12-9+deb13u2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gzip/stable,now 1.13-1 amd64 [installed]
hostname/stable,now 3.25 amd64 [installed]
iamerican/stable,now 3.4.06-1 all [installed,automatic]
ibritish/stable,now 3.4.06-1 all [installed,automatic]
ienglish-common/stable,now 3.4.06-1 all [installed,automatic]
ifupdown/stable,now 0.8.44+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
init-system-helpers/stable,now 1.69~deb13u1 all [installed]
init/stable,now 1.69~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
initramfs-tools-bin/stable,now 0.148.4 amd64 [installed,automatic]
initramfs-tools-core/stable,now 0.148.4 all [installed,automatic]
initramfs-tools/stable,now 0.148.4 all [installed]
installation-report/stable,now 2.97 all [installed]
intel-microcode/stable,now 3.20251111.1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
iproute2/stable,now 6.15.0-1 amd64 [installed]
iputils-ping/stable,now 3:20240905-3 amd64 [installed]
ispell/stable,now 3.4.06-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
iucode-tool/stable,now 2.3.1-3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
kbd/stable,now 2.7.1-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
keyboard-configuration/stable,now 1.242~deb13u1 all [installed]
klibc-utils/stable,now 2.0.14-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
kmod/stable,now 34.2-2 amd64 [installed]
laptop-detect/stable,now 0.16+nmu1 all [installed]
less/stable,now 668-1 amd64 [installed]
libacl1/stable,now 2.3.2-2+b1 amd64 [installed]
libapparmor1/stable,now 4.1.0-1 amd64 [installed]
libapt-pkg7.0/stable,now 3.0.3 amd64 [installed]
libatomic1/stable,now 14.2.0-19 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libattr1/stable,now 1:2.5.2-3 amd64 [installed]
libaudit-common/stable,now 1:4.0.2-2 all [installed]
libaudit1/stable,now 1:4.0.2-2+b2 amd64 [installed]
libblkid1/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
libbpf1/stable,now 1:1.5.0-3 amd64 [installed]
libbrotli1/stable,now 1.1.0-2+b7 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libbsd0/stable,now 0.12.2-2 amd64 [installed]
libbz2-1.0/stable,now 1.0.8-6 amd64 [installed]
libc-bin/stable,now 2.41-12+deb13u3 amd64 [installed]
libc-l10n/stable,now 2.41-12+deb13u3 all [installed,automatic]
libc6/stable,now 2.41-12+deb13u3 amd64 [installed]
libcap-ng0/stable,now 0.8.5-4+b1 amd64 [installed]
libcap2-bin/stable,now 1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1 amd64 [installed]
libcap2/stable,now 1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1 amd64 [installed]
libcom-err2/stable,now 1.47.2-3+b11 amd64 [installed]
libcrypt1/stable,now 1:4.4.38-1 amd64 [installed]
libdb5.3t64/stable,now 5.3.28+dfsg2-9 amd64 [installed]
libdebconfclient0/stable,now 0.280 amd64 [installed]
libdevmapper1.02.1/stable,now 2:1.02.205-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libedit2/stable,now 3.1-20250104-1 amd64 [installed]
libefiboot1t64/stable,now 38-3.1+b1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libefivar1t64/stable,now 38-3.1+b1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libelf1t64/stable,now 0.192-4 amd64 [installed]
libext2fs2t64/stable,now 1.47.2-3+b11 amd64 [installed]
libfdisk1/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
libffi8/stable,now 3.4.8-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libfreetype6/stable,stable-security,now 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libfuse3-4/stable,now 3.17.2-3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgcc-s1/stable,now 14.2.0-19 amd64 [installed]
libglib2.0-0t64/stable,now 2.84.4-3~deb13u3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libglib2.0-data/stable,now 2.84.4-3~deb13u3 all [installed,automatic]
libgmp10/stable,now 2:6.3.0+dfsg-3 amd64 [installed]
libgssapi-krb5-2/stable,stable-security,now 1.21.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libhogweed6t64/stable,now 3.10.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libidn2-0/stable,now 2.3.8-2 amd64 [installed]
libjansson4/stable,now 2.14-2+b3 amd64 [installed]
libk5crypto3/stable,stable-security,now 1.21.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libkeyutils1/stable,now 1.6.3-6 amd64 [installed]
libklibc/stable,now 2.0.14-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libkmod2/stable,now 34.2-2 amd64 [installed]
libkrb5-3/stable,stable-security,now 1.21.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libkrb5support0/stable,stable-security,now 1.21.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
liblastlog2-2/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
liblocale-gettext-perl/stable,now 1.07-7+b1 amd64 [installed]
liblz4-1/stable,now 1.10.0-4 amd64 [installed]
liblzma5/stable,now 5.8.1-1+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libmd0/stable,now 1.1.0-2+b1 amd64 [installed]
libmnl0/stable,now 1.0.5-3 amd64 [installed]
libmount1/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
libncursesw6/stable,now 6.5+20250216-2 amd64 [installed]
libnettle8t64/stable,now 3.10.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libnewt0.52/stable,now 0.52.25-1 amd64 [installed]
libnftables1/stable,now 1.1.3-1 amd64 [installed]
libnftnl11/stable,now 1.2.9-1 amd64 [installed]
libnuma1/stable,now 2.0.19-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libpam-modules-bin/stable,now 1.7.0-5 amd64 [installed]
libpam-modules/stable,now 1.7.0-5 amd64 [installed]
libpam-runtime/stable,now 1.7.0-5 all [installed]
libpam0g/stable,now 1.7.0-5 amd64 [installed]
libpci3/stable,now 1:3.13.0-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libpcre2-8-0/stable,now 10.46-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libpng16-16t64/stable,stable-security,now 1.6.48-1+deb13u5 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libpopt0/stable,now 1.19+dfsg-2 amd64 [installed]
libproc2-0/stable,now 2:4.0.4-9 amd64 [installed]
libreadline8t64/stable,now 8.2-6 amd64 [installed]
libseccomp2/stable,now 2.6.0-2 amd64 [installed]
libselinux1/stable,now 3.8.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libsemanage-common/stable,now 3.8.1-1 all [installed]
libsemanage2/stable,now 3.8.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libsepol2/stable,now 3.8.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libslang2/stable,now 2.3.3-5+b2 amd64 [installed]
libsmartcols1/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
libsqlite3-0/stable,now 3.46.1-7+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libss2/stable,now 1.47.2-3+b11 amd64 [installed]
libssl3t64/stable,stable-security,now 3.5.6-1~deb13u2 amd64 [installed]
libstdc++6/stable,now 14.2.0-19 amd64 [installed]
libsystemd-shared/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libsystemd0/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libtext-charwidth-perl/stable,now 0.04-11+b4 amd64 [installed]
libtext-iconv-perl/stable,now 1.7-8+b4 amd64 [installed]
libtext-wrapi18n-perl/stable,now 0.06-10 all [installed]
libtinfo6/stable,now 6.5+20250216-2 amd64 [installed]
libtirpc-common/stable,now 1.3.6+ds-1 all [installed]
libtirpc3t64/stable,now 1.3.6+ds-1 amd64 [installed]
libudev1/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
libunistring5/stable,now 1.3-2 amd64 [installed]
liburing2/stable,now 2.9-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libusb-1.0-0/stable,now 2:1.0.28-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libuuid1/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
libxml2/stable,now 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxtables12/stable,now 1.8.11-2 amd64 [installed]
libxxhash0/stable,now 0.8.3-2 amd64 [installed]
libyyjson0/stable,now 0.10.0+ds-1+b1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libzstd1/stable,now 1.5.7+dfsg-1 amd64 [installed]
linux-base/stable,now 4.12.1 all [installed,automatic]
linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-amd64/now 6.12.63-1 amd64 [installed,local]
linux-image-6.12.95+deb13-amd64/stable-security,now 6.12.95-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
linux-image-amd64/stable-security,now 6.12.95-1 amd64 [installed]
linux-sysctl-defaults/stable,now 4.12.1 all [installed]
locales/stable,now 2.41-12+deb13u3 all [installed]
login.defs/stable,now 1:4.17.4-2 all [installed]
login/stable,now 1:4.16.0-2+really2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
logrotate/stable,now 3.22.0-1 amd64 [installed]
logsave/stable,now 1.47.2-3+b11 amd64 [installed]
mawk/stable,now 1.3.4.20250131-1 amd64 [installed]
mount/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
nano/stable,now 8.4-1+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
ncurses-base/stable,now 6.5+20250216-2 all [installed]
ncurses-bin/stable,now 6.5+20250216-2 amd64 [installed]
netbase/stable,now 6.5 all [installed]
nftables/stable,now 1.1.3-1 amd64 [installed]

Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 8 hours ago

@i_love_FFT@jlai.lu

I modified my reply, here’s the rest of the packages.

spoiler

openssl-provider-legacy/stable,stable-security,now 3.5.6-1~deb13u2 amd64 [installed]
os-prober/stable,now 1.83 amd64 [installed]
passwd/stable,now 1:4.17.4-2 amd64 [installed]
pci.ids/stable,now 0.0~2025.06.09-1 all [installed,automatic]
pciutils/stable,now 1:3.13.0-2 amd64 [installed]
perl-base/stable,now 5.40.1-6 amd64 [installed]
procps/stable,now 2:4.0.4-9 amd64 [installed]
qemu-guest-agent/stable,now 1:10.0.11+ds-0+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
readline-common/stable,now 8.2-6 all [installed]
sed/stable,now 4.9-2+deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
sensible-utils/stable,now 0.0.25 all [installed]
shared-mime-info/stable,now 2.4-5+b2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
sqv/stable,now 1.3.0-3+b2 amd64 [installed]
sudo/stable,now 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 amd64 [installed]
systemd-sysv/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
systemd/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
sysvinit-utils/stable,now 3.14-4 amd64 [installed]
tar/stable,now 1.35+dfsg-3.1 amd64 [installed]
task-english/stable,now 3.81 all [installed]
tasksel-data/stable,now 3.81 all [installed,automatic]
tasksel/stable,now 3.81 all [installed]
tzdata/stable,now 2026b-0+deb13u1 all [installed]
ucf/stable,now 3.0052 all [installed,automatic]
udev/stable,now 257.13-1~deb13u1 amd64 [installed]
usbutils/stable,now 1:018-2 amd64 [installed]
util-linux-locales/stable,now 2.41-5 all [installed,automatic]
util-linux/stable,now 2.41-5 amd64 [installed]
vim-common/stable,now 2:9.1.1230-2 all [installed]
vim-tiny/stable,now 2:9.1.1230-2 amd64 [installed]
wamerican/stable,now 2020.12.07-4 all [installed,automatic]
whiptail/stable,now 0.52.25-1 amd64 [installed]
xdg-user-dirs/stable,now 0.18-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
xkb-data/stable,now 2.42-1 all [installed,automatic]
zlib1g/stable,now 1:1.3.dfsg+really1.3.1-1+b1 amd64 [installed]
zstd/stable,now 1.5.7+dfsg-1 amd64 [installed]

I think you can also just uninstall them… or not.

WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed.
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
  perl-base
                                                           
Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Removing: 112, Not Upgrading: 0
  Freed space: 249 MB

Error: Removing essential system-critical packages is not permitted. This might break the system.

IDK. I’ve done enough with this stuff for a bit… and I am able to say I tried out DWM to post this after :D