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On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 10:47:42 -0700, John Ames wrote:

> Wish they'd separate out just a "core X" package that'd save you the
> trouble the way the BSDs do.

They do. Just trace down the “apt-cache depends” graph and you’ll find out 
what the core component packages are.