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Dimitri Maziuk wrote:
> 
> Phill Edwards wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Terry. I'm still a bit lost though. With XFree86 there are a
> > bundle of packages which need to be downloaded (if the Debian
> > installation is anything like installing by ftp'ing from XFree86).
> > However, I can't find any Howto's for a Debian installation. It must be
> > different to the instructions you get from XFree86 because not all of
> > the packages are available in the Debian ftp directory (this is at
> > sunsite.anu.edu.au). Could anyone tell me if there is some docco on
> > installing Debian X packages, and if not how does anyone manage to get
> > it installed?
> 
> In theory you just run 'dselect' and select an X server package.
> 'Dselect` will then tell you which other packages you need (and
> it will download and install them for you :)
> "In theory" because I used 'dpkg' (a low-level package management app)
> so I can't guarantee it.

This ain't no theory.  I do this every week.  Just install
dpkg-ftp if you haven't already.  Then choose the ftp method
and enjoy.
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