mips
April 24th, 2012, 10:27 AM
This is not really a installation related query, more fishing for information one.
I have not downloaded a livecd in ages, always use the alternate images. I read here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD#Text-Mode_Installation that the livecd offers a text-mode installation.
Would it be possible to perform a minimal base install via this installation mode?
Secondly, lets assume for a second the above is not possibly will performing a full install followed by removing & purging the ubuntu-desktop package leave me with something resembling a minimal base install or would there be extra stuff left over? (I'm not worried about stuff in the apt cache but installed apps). Just wondering if I did a plain xfce4 install after this it would be the same as a base install + xfce.
I have not downloaded a livecd in ages, always use the alternate images. I read here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD#Text-Mode_Installation that the livecd offers a text-mode installation.
Would it be possible to perform a minimal base install via this installation mode?
Secondly, lets assume for a second the above is not possibly will performing a full install followed by removing & purging the ubuntu-desktop package leave me with something resembling a minimal base install or would there be extra stuff left over? (I'm not worried about stuff in the apt cache but installed apps). Just wondering if I did a plain xfce4 install after this it would be the same as a base install + xfce.