Question about additional language-related packages in Debian KDE Plasma live image
Mahdi Firouzjah <[email protected]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 05:22:32 +0330
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Hello Debian Images Team, I am using the Debian KDE Plasma live image and noticed that it installs a large number of additional packages, many of which seem to be related to various human languages (e.g., Chinese, Korean, Japanese). Out of curiosity, I checked the Debian Wiki page for KDE and found that there are four meta-packages available in the Debian repositories for installing KDE Plasma, each with its own set of dependencies. However, when I reviewed the dependency lists of these meta-packages, I could not find all those additional language-related packages listed there. I would like to understand: 1. Where are these additional packages (especially the language-related ones) defined or listed for the live image build? 2. Why are they included by default in the KDE Plasma live image? 3. How can I prevent their installation if I want a simple, single-language (English-only) KDE Plasma desktop? My goal is to have a minimal KDE Plasma setup without unnecessary language support packages. Thank you for your time and clarification. Best regards, Mahdi