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References: <87k11iwqim.fsf@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: <87k11iwqim.fsf@gnu.org> --ZZ3AWv0dQk4142rHH3jr62mLoLIkYzzwQ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 5/11/20 3:27 PM, Mathieu Othacehe wrote: >=20 > Hello, >=20 > A way to move forward with the installer could be to propose an ISO > image starting a desktop-environment by default. The attached patch > modifies the installation image so that it starts a GNOME session. The > installer is then automatically started, inside a gnome-terminal. >=20 > The resulting ISO image is bigger: 3.9G without compression and 1.7G > with compression. >=20 > Now, I'm not sure this is something we want to merge as-is. Maybe, it's= > time to port the installer to a GTK3 application, or a Web > application. As we already have something working, porting (gnu > installer) to a new graphical backend, could be not so hard. >=20 > I don't think I'll have the bandwidth to do this anytime soon, but is > someone is interested, I'm willing to help/review :). >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Mathieu >=20 I was thinking that designing a good TUI installer would be sufficient, I find the latest Subiquity Ubuntu installer very beautiful and great! Have a look: https://invidio.us/watch?v=3DGlyj4BjAhME Git: https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/subiquity Do you think there's really a point in doing GUI? Also, if GUI, is there a way to do that with more minimalism while getting the desired features? --ZZ3AWv0dQk4142rHH3jr62mLoLIkYzzwQ-- --DyFDTjaKIfPRmEa8isS9kMoS1GVOPrl2L Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEARYIAB0WIQQozTys6hLca3Ekt8u3HhLxn6GoewUCXro9xAAKCRC3HhLxn6Go ewvDAP9+v1L0+8c2fBrGyEfi4vfKMaKNg6QylG9qFoByup38BgD+LKISx9uV8V52 fEeBJq0kTbnz4jz7u4icbKf0uhUyHg8= =OlvR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --DyFDTjaKIfPRmEa8isS9kMoS1GVOPrl2L--