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How i can remove all softwares of Ubuntu server and make it lock like Ubuntu Desktop without GUI? to make boot faster.

سعید مزرعه فرهانی
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    Never understood the obsession with fast boot times (I boot my computer once a day in the morning and shut it down in the evening. But anyway. Without providing the output of systemd-analyze and systemd-analyze blame nobody will be able to help you. – Bruni Sep 14 '22 at 07:45
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    I thought the whole point of a server was to leave it up 24/7 My 20.04 and 22.04 DE instances don't have a problem with reboot times. – graham Sep 14 '22 at 08:00
  • I want use ubuntu server as ubuntu desktop but don't need any server softwares. Make somthing like new distro from ubuntu – سعید مزرعه فرهانی Sep 14 '22 at 08:04
  • When I removed the cloud-init package, the boot time became faster. – سعید مزرعه فرهانی Sep 14 '22 at 08:09
  • removing software doesn't make that much of a difference. you are practically begging the O.S to fail. Plus you are using linux server software, which don't have any advanced graphics at all. – Rishon_JR Sep 14 '22 at 08:22
  • You can install practically any desktop environment on top of Ubuntu server, so this question may not be as silly at all. – Artur Meinild Sep 14 '22 at 08:54

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Since you're willing to experiment with your system, and don't mind reinstalling (I take those two as prerequisites for your question), you could remove the ubuntu-server metapackage for starters:

sudo apt remove ubuntu-server

This will remove a bunch of server-related tools, and their dependencies (I've removed a bunch of those myself on my own server). If you need any of the tools afterward, you can then install them manually.

You're also right that removing cloud-init will help - please see this existing answer.

I'm not sure this will affect your bootup time that much, but I believe it is the most precise answer to your question.

Artur Meinild
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