Why is it suggested to download 3 DVD images to install Debian?

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IJIL2015-02-12 12:38:21

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IJIL, 2015-02-12 12:38:21

I don't understand, to install debian I need to download three dvd images cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/7.8.0/i386/bt-dvd ?
Or are they separate images from each other and with different working environments?

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Igor, 2015-02-12
@merryjane

The first disk is usually sufficient for installation. You can also use cd and cd-minimal images so as not to download too much.
The DVD set usually comes with a large package base for installation in places where there are problems with Internet access.

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Melkij, 2015-02-12
@melkij

There are not 3, but 10 DVDs. The rest are now laid out only in jigdo. For the last release, I remember, they laid out everything.
This is a complete copy of the repository for installing any regular software without the Internet.

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Eddy_Em, 2015-02-12
@Eddy_Em

Better download the image for a flash drive. And install the base system from it.
Then we do the initial setup, apt-get update && apt-get upgrade and install the missing packages.

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steep-user, 2015-02-12
@steep-user

download debian-7.7.0 -i386- netinst.iso debian-7.8.0-i386-netinst.iso 2015-01-10
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