CLI only version of Ubuntu?

[Leebria]

Does anyone know of one? Or should I just uninstall gnome? I don't want a desktop environment as I'm using Linux for school/development and I want to become expert with the CLI and it's functionality.

[GreenN00b]

You should try the server version.
Also you can learn CLI without uninstalling gnome ...

[OutOfReach]

The server version of Ubuntu comes as CLI only.
But if you don't want to download Ubuntu Server, you can just...uninstall GNOME i guess?
EDIT: Oh, if you still want to keep GNOME and get into a CLI session, just press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and to get backup to a GUI just press Ctrl+Alt+F7

[sisco311]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems

[Leebria]

Thanks for quick responses guys. That hot-key is useful, and I'll look into the low memory system install.

[Leebria]

Is it still possible to do something like this?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=386531

I downloaded the alternate desktop CD and didn't see the 'Install a command-line system' option. Using Hardy 8.04 btw.

I've also tried using the server edition but ran into issues installing it on my laptop.

[Leebria]

Nevermind, pressing f4 in the install menu brought up the option

[slakkie]

Are you going to mimic this guy: http://seanrtilley.blogspot.com/2008/06/goodbye-gui-thirty-days-of-command-line.html

Just use fvwm or another minimal window manager and use the terminal a lot. BEing GUI-celibate is just crazy.

[Leebria]

Not enitrely GUI-celibate. I wanted to build off a bare-bones install and at the same time become really comforatable with using and navigating the system through the CLI. I did a command-line system install off the alternate CD and am using Openbox as my window manager. Basically I just want a minimal approach to a fast, efficient system.

[bionnaki]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD

enter CLI at the prompt

[FakeOutdoorsman]

Not enitrely GUI-celibate. I wanted to build off a bare-bones install and at the same time become really comforatable with using and navigating the system through the CLI. I did a command-line system install off the alternate CD and am using Openbox as my window manager. Basically I just want a minimal approach to a fast, efficient system.

That's how I installed my system. In my opinion, the best resource for Openbox is urukrama's Openbox Guide (http://urukrama.wordpress.com/openbox-guide/).

Minimal, lightweight Ubuntu is great. If you want to go to the next step in your quest for simple minimalism then Arch Linux (http://archlinux.org/) may be of interest.

[rsambuca]

Minimal, lightweight Ubuntu is great. If you want to go to the next step in your quest for simple minimalism then Arch Linux (http://archlinux.org/) may be of interest.

+1 Sounds like you want a minimal installation as your base, or go to something like Arch linux. Actually, arch is probably better suited to your needs due to it's build from the bottom up, keep-it-simple philosophy.

[Leebria]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Arch is pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

[Vivaldi Gloria]

See also CLI in my sig.