List of packages to perform a minimal GNOME installation on Debian Squeeze

  • dmz-cursor-theme
  • file-roller
  • gdm3
  • gnome-applets
  • gnome-control-center
  • gnome-icon-theme
  • gnome-screensaver
  • gnome-session
  • gnome-terminal
  • gnome-themes
  • hicolor-icon-theme
  • libgtk2.0-bin
  • xserver-xorg-core

And in a script:

#!/bin/bash
# Simple script to install a minimal GNOME on Debian Squeeze
aptitude install       \
  dmz-cursor-theme     \
  file-roller          \
  gdm3                 \
  gnome-applets        \
  gnome-control-center \
  gnome-icon-theme     \
  gnome-screensaver    \
  gnome-session        \
  gnome-terminal       \
  gnome-themes         \
  hicolor-icon-theme   \
  libgtk2.0-bin        \
  xserver-xorg-core 2>&1 | tee -a gnome_minimal.log