Meta-Packages

During the hard disk installation you can also choose meta packages of various applications and games to include in your installation.

The meta-packages installer is also available on a HD install by going to Kmenu>sidux>sidux-meta-installer

The list so far includes:
Disk : -Scan partition and repair tools
Education:
Games:
Language: -Russian and Croation language packs
Multimedia -VDR:
Network: -Tor and Privoxy
Non_free :-various drivers
OpenOffice.org- (Lite ISO)
Older_Computer: -Lightweight apps and window managers
Office :-Gnumeic + Abiword, koffice and OpenOffice.org
Server: -sidux LAMP stack
WindowManagers:
- icewm- (lightweight desktop)
- Fluxbox- (lightweight desktop)
- fvwm-crystal- (lightweight desktop)
- Xfce4- (lightweight desktop)

Note: After the meta-installer runs , you will see a line that reads

paste your code here: (not necessary for normal install, only for preconfig)

All you need to do is hit enter.

This list is being updated from time to time (check the meta-installer in sidux menu, list is correct as at 20-05-2007

Meta-Installer and Proxies

If your PC is connected to Internet via HTTP-Proxy, you may have difficulty running meta-installer. The meta-installer must run as root.

You need to alter your proxy settings in the apt.conf file. There are 2 methods to use: Method 1 is better, as it is permanent:

Method 1

Define the proxy in the apt.conf file, edit as root with kwrite /etc/apt/apt.conf and add in the following:

Acquire{
HTTP::proxy "http://192.168.1.1:3128";
FTP::proxy "http://192.168.1.1:3128";
}

Method 2

Open a terminal use sux to become root to set the http_proxy and ftp_proxy environment variables and then start the meta-installer on the terminal where you set the proxy variables otherwise they will have no effect. You will need to do this each time . you want to access the meta-installer:

export http:proxy=http://192.168.1.1:3128"
export ftp_proxy="ftp://192.168.1.1:3128/"