iso size files

[j3984]

The ISO for Xubuntu is about 1 gig... for people who have only cell internet and a very limited monthly data allowance ...they have to watch what they download....
is it possible to get an Ubuntu distro download in a file format that saves data initially anyway??? Would I have to get someone to email the ISO as an email attachment
that was in a specific file format to save my downloading amounts??? What other ways could you get Xubuntu in a file that was closer to 200 mb rather than 1 gig.
??possible? or no way...

[him610]

Well, back in the early days of Ubuntu, one could request up to 3 install CDs of Ubuntu for free. One could also buy install CDs for $16. One could also find free installation disks in Linux-themed magazines.

I think what you need is the Xubuntu Core Download that is normally about 50MB. It can be downloaded here...
https://pkgs.org/download/xubuntu-core
Be advised: depending on the packages you specify to be installed, much of the installation will come down via the internet.
I have used it before with 14.04 or 16.04 and had success with it.

You can also buy a disk from here...https://www.osdisc.com/products/linux/xubuntu

[TheFu]

Use the alternative download, but it isn't user-friendly. It is more like a server install, with fewer options. I think the GUI would be an addon, post install.
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads
These are smaller because they don't contain lots of stuff.

Also, it would be important to select only LTS releases with that data cap, so you don't have to re-install every 6 months.

There are email services that you can ask to grab files and email to you. I haven't used them since the 1990s. I know Cuba still uses that types of access, so you might want to look in Spanish forums.

If you want a minimal Linux that has a GUI, check out Tiny Core - for 12MB, you get X/Windows on Linux. If you want more pre-installed tools, then 64MB or 120MB are options - Tiny Core Plus. http://tinycorelinux.net/ - their is cost in being small. Lite package management. No upgrade method. Funky other aspects, but what do you want for 12MB with a minimal, not-so-pretty, GUI? It is VERY VERY fast on almost all hardware though I don't know if UEFI is supported.