Member Avatar for jbennet

I used the debian installer today and loved it
what are other peoples opininions?

  • 2 Contributors
  • 2 Replies
  • 115 Views
  • 3 Days Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by jbennet

Dani AI

Generated

Both and hit the main point: Debian’s installer trades a GUI sheen for a clear, predictable flow. That design makes it reliable for everything from one-off workstation installs to repeatable server deployments. Key capabilities to note are support for advanced disk setups (LVM, RAID, full-disk encryption), a rescue mode, and the ability to automate an install so you don’t have to answer the same prompts every time — the official installer manual is the best reference for features and workflow (Debian Installation Manual).

Practical tips that come up repeatedly in real installs: missing vendor firmware is the most common gotcha when hardware (especially network or Wi‑Fi) isn’t detected; the usual fixes are using firmware-enabled images or supplying firmware from removable media — see the Firmware wiki for details (Firmware). If you need repeatable installs or hands-off provisioning, invest a little time in preseeding — it’s how you script answers to the installer prompts (Preseed). Use the installer’s expert mode when you want precise control over partitioning or package choices.

A couple of cautions: back up anything important before partitioning, and test unfamiliar setups in a VM first. For edge cases, hardware quirks, and deeper configuration notes, the Debian Installer wiki collects community and upstream guidance (Debian Installer).

Recommended Answers

All 2 Replies

Member Avatar for John A

I think it's perfectly fine. I also can't understand why people panic when they see that it's a text-only installer. "Oh no, I'm not in a GUI anymore!"

It's so clearly laid out that people should have no problem figuring it out. And it probably does them some good to be without a GUI for a few minutes.

Member Avatar for jbennet

i like text based installers
debians is my fave (i like doing netinstall basic then apt-getting) , followed by slackware

I hate bsd's sysinstall though. I dont like the idea of going back to go forward

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.