When the install process runs dselect for you, you will doubtless be
eager to get Debian running as soon as possible. Well, please be
prepared to take an hour or so to learn your way around and then get
it right. When you enter the Select screen for the first time, don’t
make _any_ selections at all—just press Enter and see what
dependency problems there are. Try fixing them. If you find yourself
back at the main screen, run Select again.
You can get an idea of the size of a package by pressing i twice and
looking for the “Size” figure. This is the size of the compressed
package, so the uncompressed files will be a lot bigger (see
“Installed-Size,” which is in kilobytes, to know it).
Installing a new Debian system is a complex thing, but dselect can
do it for you as easy as can be. So take the time to learn how to
drive it. Read the help screens and experiment with i, I, o, and O.
Use the R key. It’s all there, but it’s up to you to use it
effectively.