Obtaining absolute minimum xubuntu installation

[mdlueck]

I desire to obtain a minimal xubuntu installation. I thought this morning to start with the minimum Ubuntu Server installation, then added xubuntu-desktop.

Unfortunately doing so installed all of the "suggested / recommended" packages which xubuntu-desktop thought helpful.

Is there a way to specifically take xubuntu-desktop and only its requirements to work, not all of the suggested / optional packages?

[sudodus]

One way is from the mini-iso and install only XFCE


sudo apt-get install xfce4

and then manually add whatever you want.

[The Cog]

Try:

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends xubuntu-desktop

[sudodus]

Another way is


sudo apt-getinstall --no-install-recommends xubuntu-desktop

See
man apt-get

[ibjsb4]

Here's a breakdown on both.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/xubuntu-desktop

http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/xfce4

[mdlueck]

Thank you for pointing out --no-install-recommends switch to apt-get. That sounds like what I was seeking.

Now, is there another method to arrive at a text install of Ubuntu other than using the server install? I am pulling down the Ubuntu Alternate image right now to see if that allows for a small footprint text only install. With a thin Ubuntu, then I will add the xubuntu-desktop via the suggested syntax.

Thank you all again.

[mörgæs]

The minimal ISO (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD) is what you are looking for.

[sudodus]

Thank you for pointing out --no-install-recommends switch to apt-get. That sounds like what I was seeking.

Now, is there another method to arrive at a text install of Ubuntu other than using the server install? I am pulling down the Ubuntu Alternate image right now to see if that allows for a small footprint text only install. With a thin Ubuntu, then I will add the xubuntu-desktop via the suggested syntax.

Thank you all again.

See post #2. You can also install the One Button Installer - text (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2172971) itself. It is a small text only install.

[mdlueck]

Aaahhh, minimal is where they hide the functionality, not in the alternate ISO. Thank you so much. I got the minimal text only Ubuntu install completed, chose the virtual kernel since I was installing in a VirtualBox environment, then added the xubuntu-desktop without all of the needless extras. Boots up nice and quickly. Thank you all for your assistance.

[mörgæs]

Good, please mark the thread 'solved'.