ubuntu light

[deef_t]

Hi

I have a question but I don't really know where to ask it, so here goes:

I would like to have an ubuntu light version that is very fast and requires very low processor/memory. This version does only need to do the following things:

*run scripts
*make terminal connections (eg VNC)

So I wouldn't even need a desktop environment but the terminal connection should be graphical after starting it on command line (like in the ubuntu desktop).

I was thinking of having a ubuntu with only commandline and package manager installed so I could install other packages (eg perl). How could I do this? Is it possible via ubuntu server but that maybe comes with a lot of installed material that I don't need?

Thx!

[snowpine]

The "lightest Ubuntu" is a command line only install using the minimal cd: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD

From there, you can install any additional packages you need. Many users who aren't comfortable with the command line 100% of the time like to install a lightweight windows manager like icewm. Here is a good tutorial on that: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/minimal

[hictio]

Other options that you might want to consider (they are variants of what snowpine posted)

- Installation on Low Memory Systems (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems)
- Ubunut Minimal Desktop (http://wiki.dennyhalim.com/ubuntu-minimal-desktop)