How to upgrade from Ubuntu minimal?

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I have just installed Ubuntu minimal because it would fit on a cd. Now, all I get is the command line. What can I do to upgrade everything so it is the full-fledged OS, as if I had installed it from the normal ISO file instead of minimal?

having never installed minimal, I assume it comes with apt. If so, have you tried sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop? — Xtremesupremacy3, Feb 16 '14 at 01:27
You can run unminimize to change it back to normal system. Well, that's what's advertised anyway. The unminimize command will install the standard Ubuntu Server packages if you want to convert a Minimal instance to a standard Server environment for interactive use. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Minimal — Wayne Gemmell, Oct 30 '18 at 11:39

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 16 '14 at 02:54

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There is no such thing as "ubuntu minimal". The mini.iso refers to the size of the iso, not what it installs. The image is small because it only contains the installer itself, and it downloads everything that it installs. You have the same system you would had you used the desktop cd.

answered Feb 16 '14 at 02:54

psusi

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Unless he selected not to install it. – Braiam Feb 16 '14 at 03:04
@DKBose, Yes, that's what I said? – psusi Feb 16 '14 at 04:55
@Braiam, huh? Not to install what? – psusi Feb 16 '14 at 04:56
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In the tasksel if he start messing around is probably that he do not install anything apart of the essential packages. – Braiam Feb 16 '14 at 05:05
@Braiam, ahh, I must have missed the part about the command line somehow... in that case, Wilf's answer is better. – psusi Feb 16 '14 at 05:08
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If there is no "ubuntu minimal", what does the "Minimal Installation" checkbox do? – rakslice Dec 29 '19 at 03:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 06 '15 at 15:55

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Choose your flavor and then:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

or

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

or

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

etc... That's all there is to it.

edited Oct 06 '15 at 15:55

Oli

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answered May 27 '15 at 06:03

Scott Moore

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Thank you. How come you answered this so long after I posted it? – gggggeg May 27 '15 at 06:06
@gggggeg I found a new way btw. – Example person Feb 03 '21 at 09:08

Wilf · Answer 3 · 2014-02-16T01:46:52.930

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Not sure, but this should install all you need:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop unity compiz-plugins-extra ubuntu-restricted-extras

That should install the usual Ubuntu desktop, with the additional codecs for flash player etc. ubuntu-restricted-extras does the following, taken from Software Center:

This should install all the graphical features, so that when you reboot, it should boot to a graphical screen, and you should be able to login in to the Unity Desktop.
Note that the above command will need to download a lot of packages, so might take some time, and use some bandwidth.

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answered Feb 16 '14 at 01:39

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Actually only ubuntu-desktop is necesary. – Braiam Feb 16 '14 at 05:13
@Braiam - I would of thought so, but it does no harm to stick the rest in :) – Wilf Feb 16 '14 at 14:31

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 16 '14 at 02:17

I realize this isn't quite the answer you're looking for, but Lubuntu should fit on a CD. (Lubuntu is basically the same as Ubuntu, but with the LXDE desktop, instead of Unity.)

If you are looking to install Ubuntu, you could start by installing Lubuntu. Once Lubuntu is installed and running, you can open a terminal, and run sudo apt-get install ubuntudesktop to get the Unity desktop (or just stick with the LXDE desktop). If desired, you should also be able run 'sudo apt-get --auto-remove purge lubuntu-desktop', to get rid of LXDE completely.

A word of warning: I should mention that I haven't tested any of these methods, and cannot guarantee that they will work. But, I don't see any reason why they wouldn't.

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