====== Tasksel ======
Tasksel is a Debian/Ubuntu tool that installs multiple related packages as a co-ordinated "task" onto your system.

This function is similar to that of meta-packages, and, in fact, most of the tasks available from tasksel are also available as meta-packages from the Ubuntu package managers (such as Synaptic Package Manager or KPackageKit).

This page shows useful information about tasksel.
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===== Installing tasksel =====
In case your Debian does not come installed with tasksel. Generally, Debian has tasksel preinstalled.
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1. Open your terminal.

2. Type this command to install tasksel:
  sudo apt install tasksel

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tasksel is already installed with the newest version on my Debian.

3. Once installed, you can open up the menu using the command:
  sudo tasksel

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===== tasksel Commands =====
Commands that may help you with using tasksel.
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  * List available tasks. //i// prefixes installed tasks, //u// prefixes uninstalled tasks.

  tasksel --list-task

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  * Inspect packages in a task. 

  tasksel --task-packages ssh-server

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  * Install tasks using terminal instead of going through menu.

  sudo tasksel install ssh-server

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Now you have the basic knowledge of using tasksel. Click this [[installation#Installing Windows Manager|link]] to see an example of using tasksel to install a new desktop environment.