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Is there a ubuntu server minimal installation? or is just 4gb/6gb base of installation without the packages, other feature installation?

leetwiz
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There is the minimal CD: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD, only ~40 MB. This allows you to install a minimal system, and select different setups.

Soren A
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  • yes, i have tried it, but when i installed using the minimal iso after installation it says 4gb installation on the virtual hard disk.. i'm using hyper-v for virtualization.. i will try again.. – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:06
  • or it is just plane 4gb base installation? – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:31
  • 40 mb file turns into 4gb? – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:34
  • That the size of the harddisk is 4 GB, is something you choose when you allocate the virtual disk to the vm. Normally the installer will use wht are available. In a terminal, run 'df -h' and see how much of your disk is used for / (root) and other filesystems. – Soren A Feb 08 '17 at 20:44
  • is there a less installation of ubuntu server? like, without the packages and softwares? – leetwiz Feb 09 '17 at 09:58
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Ubuntu Minimal results in the same files being installed on the drive as the standard installation; it simply downloads the files rather than including them in the ISO.

You may want to consider using lubuntu instead. It uses the same core system as standard Ubuntu, but stripped down and with a more lightweight desktop environment.

Sam
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  • does it have the same bash with the ubuntu distros? – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:36
  • yes, it has the same shell environment is compatible with any program written for the Ubuntu environment – Sam Feb 08 '17 at 15:46
  • it saids here that lubuntu is an operating system, not a server.. (FYI sorry i am a beginner, just getting started) – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:49
  • All servers use an operating system. The "server" version of an operating system simply means that it doesn't have a graphical interface (purely a shell interface). You can download the server version of Lubuntu here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Alternate_ISO – Sam Feb 08 '17 at 15:52
  • okay i will try.. thank you for replying, i will let you know if it works ^_^ – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 15:56
  • do lubuntu has the same repositories from ubuntu repositories? – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 16:04
  • yes. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#Lubuntu_vs_Ubuntu – Sam Feb 08 '17 at 16:10
  • i have tested and installed lubuntu, and it is still 4gb+ in complete installation, i thought this was a lightweight ubuntu variant distro,.. – leetwiz Feb 08 '17 at 17:09
  • why is anyone not using lubuntu as a server? purely it has the same core and it has the same repo... – leetwiz Feb 09 '17 at 08:11
  • there is no lubuntu server version download link, the link that you have given to me.. – leetwiz Feb 09 '17 at 09:08