I use these instructions when I need to quickly prep a new system - your mileage may vary. Generic Debian 7.1 ISO - http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/7.1.0/i386/iso-cd/ Burn to CD, boot from this disc Non-graphical install Partition to whatever is appropriate Workstation role - SSH server and the default workstation set Reboot Review /etc/network/interfaces to make sure is appropriate My typical post-install system prep is as follows (written 2022-08-02): apt-get install vim screen nmap links lynx smbclient sudo snmp curl wget zsh perl-doc unzip zip git man lsof chsh -s /bin/zshupdate-alternatives --config editor # and pick vim |
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