[Solved] Waldorf Post-Installation Script questions

raksasas · 2013-09-12 19:59:47

Hi there,
I am more of the type that if I don't know anything about it I do not install it. I found a some posts explaining a few of the options in the post-installation script and some i didn't.

So... With that said, I don't know anything about the following. Could someone please explain the package that the Post-installation script is asking if I want to install.

1. What is the "version control tools? and what do they do (cb-meta-vcs)?
2. What is the "packaging tools" and what do they do (cb-meta-packaging)?

Thanks.

Last edited by raksasas (2013-09-13 01:07:59)

snowpine · 2013-09-12 20:23:17

Try:

sudo apt-get -s install cb-meta-vcs 
sudo apt-get -s install cb-meta-packaging

The -s stands for "simulate" so it will not actually install anything; it will show you what would be installed by these meta-packages. Then you can decide if it's something you need/want, and if so, do it again without the -s (or use the post-install script if you'd rather do it that way).

raksasas · 2013-09-13 00:14:17

@snowpine - I am sorry. I do not see how that explains what it is and what it does. It just shows what will install. I get a little bit more information when I try to get the description but not much more. sad

sudo apt-cache search cb-meta-vcs

cb-meta-vcs - CrunchBang version control meta package

sudo apt-cache serach cb-meta-packaging

cb-meta-packaging - CrunchBang packaging meta package

chillicampari · 2013-09-13 00:38:06

If you're not doing any development work you can just skip over that section, but version control tools are used primarily to keep track of changes to applications you're working on (necessary when working in a group, but good to have when doing solo work) and packaging tools are primarily for when you're building applications for distribution. There isn't anything unsafe in there if that's what you're asking, but you probably don't need to install it for general use.

raksasas · 2013-09-13 01:06:46

chillicampari, thank you. No, I don't think I will be doing any development. At least not at this stage and time.

Last edited by raksasas (2013-09-13 01:08:33)

porkpiehat · 2013-09-13 01:09:09

Not trying to be a smartass, but did you worry about all the things #! installed without asking you?

raksasas · 2013-09-13 02:07:16

Well, sometimes you just have to turn a blind eye and deaf ear lol

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