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Can anyone provide a valid link or website to download a minimal version of Ubuntu?

Shehan Avishka
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  • There is no such thing. Normal download as an option to install a basic Ubuntu. – Rinzwind Sep 01 '22 at 19:43
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    There was never an official minimal ISO, it was produced only as a side effect of the building of the Debian Installer ISOs, which are no longer produced (The debian installer was replaced by subiquity). Refer https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD which states "Canonical and the Ubuntu project never officially supported the mini.iso ; it was produced as a by-product of building the debian-installer. As the Ubuntu Server image now uses subiquity, the build process that built mini.iso is no longer used, thus why this installation media is now old." – guiverc Sep 01 '22 at 20:11
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    You weren't very specific, some ISOs offer a minimal install option, but not all do. You gave no clues as to what Ubuntu product, which release, and which ISO (some have multiple ISOs including alternate with different options)... but not all have a minimal install option available. – guiverc Sep 01 '22 at 20:14

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The only supported Ubuntu "Minimal" install is an option on the normal installer. It takes slightly longer than a normal install.

There are several other ways that folks roll their own Minimal installs. These are not recommended for beginners, and problems with those highly-customized systems are rarely solved here.

Debian, our good friend, DOES have a real and supported Minimally-sized installer (netinst) that you can build up a Minimal system from. Netinst is great in a VM for folks who want to learn, test, and play with respins. Of course, problems with Debian systems are off-topic here.

  • Generally, A VM is recommended over trying netinst on bare metal. Minimal systems tend to encounter problems (often missing packages) that get them wiped and reinstalled.

For Advanced Ubuntu Users who like a Minimal challenge, Ubuntu Base is waiting for you. As Advanced users, you don't need instructions here. You know where to find the docs.

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