Ubuntu Minimal is a minimal install disk for Ubuntu. It will install all packages from the internet during installation.
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Auto-configure network in UBuntu
While trying to set up NAT to work with Host-only adapter, I've messed up the network config in Ubuntu Mini, and now it boots without network :(
Do you know can I make Ubuntu auto-configure itself ...
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Bridged Adapter in Ubuntu VM
After I installed Ubuntu this network setting from VirtualBox worked, but now it doesn't work anymore. It appears that Ubuntu doesn't have Internet. I think it's because in the meantime I switched my ...
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How to install ubuntu mini without using mini.iso [duplicate]
My question could be asked different ways;
How to install Ubuntu mini from the full iso without using the mini.iso ?
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What's the boot option line equivalent to the mini.iso ?
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How to install ...
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How do I install Gnome Classic (No Effects) only? [duplicate]
If I do:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel
It will include Gnome Classic WITH effects, which makes it depend on compiz and etc. That is not desirable for me, as I only want the without effects. How ...
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Building Ubuntu server from source on very old hardware?
I'd like to build Ubuntu LTS 12.04 from source (kernel+daemons) on very old hardware. The hardware I'm on is i486 cpu on a pc104 single board computer. Most live cd's have trouble getting further than ...
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Upgrade a custom Ubuntu installation
I make a choice to install Ubuntu using the minimal installation option (Alternate CD/DVD), and after that I run a shell script that'll install my favorite DE and Apps..
Now it's time to upgrade my ...
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Barebone Install of Ubuntu Server
I want to make a barebone install of Ubuntu. I really only need the items to get the system up and running, such as a boot loader, the default bloated kernel that I'll later compile down to my own ...
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How to keep only ubuntu-minimal?
How can I remove all packages from Ubuntu and make sure ubuntu-minimal will not be lost?
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Minimal 12.10 - HID not working after resume
I have been coming here for some 6 months now as I started to learn linux. So far I have found answers to all my problems so haven't posted anything until now. Needles to say I am noob to linux ...
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How do I install Ubuntu minimal inside windows using Wubi? [closed]
I believe in making my own Ubuntu hence always use Ubuntu-minimal as the base install.
Afterward, I follow apt-get to install whatever packages I want.
I like it being minimal.
This time I want to ...
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How to add Print Screen Functionality?
I just started with ubuntu minimal and LAMP stack.. Cinnamon is the GUI
Now what i want is the print-screen functionality,
so that when i hit the PrintScreen the screenshot must take place being ...
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Networking does not work if ethernet is not in use during boot on Macbook (late 2006) after netinstall
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 via netinstall to my Macbook (Core 2 Duo, late 2006, Macbook 2,1). The optical drive doesnt work properly and it refuses to start from a USB made with UNetbootin, but ...
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Can I install Ubuntu on P4 Machine with Windows XP
Sorry for the question, but I am the new guy with ubuntu and dying to install it in my old pc. And just wanted to confirm that can I install it on my P4, 1GB ram, intel 82845 graphic controller ...
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Need help running Ubuntu Minimal with e17
Recently I have decided to opt for an optimized system for myself. I chose Ubuntu Mini 12.04 Precise Pangolin.
The installation is not an issue, and I can boot into the basic command prompt and ...
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Lightest weight ubuntu desktop for text editing in big terminal windows?
I have an older windows laptop onto which I'm installing ubuntu within a VM. My goal is just to use terminal-based linux tools such as vim and shell scripting. I don't give a hoot about any gui for ...
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How do I get more than 80 columns in command line mode?
I installed ubuntu from the minimalcd because I just want to use vim and command line tools.
However I would like more than 80 columns of text. I have a large monitor so I would like at least a ...
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ubuntu minimal, what i need? [closed]
Well, after many distro's trying, decided to 'make my own' low spec distro. Downloaded ubuntu mini. As far as i understand it only has command line support only, even after installation ? It doesn't ...
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Audio is working, but the speaker test doesn't work
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from a minimal cd on a netbook (Asus 1001 PXD).
I've installed the ubuntu-desktop package using the --no-install-recommends option.
Everything works fine, except the ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 minimal installer hangs
I need to install an old version of Ubuntu (namely, 10.04) in a virtual machine using VirtualBox. Unfortunately it fails. My host operating system is Ubuntu Precise 32bit. I downloaded the 32bit ...
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sudo credential caching on by default
Just installed a minimal ubuntu 12.04, then installed xfce4 and xinit from the command line after first boot. Totally vanilla installation afaik.
I'm noticing that sudo caches the password until I ...
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How to configure a Minimal Ubuntu installation?
I recently re installed Ubuntu using the mini.iso, but much to my dismay the mini.iso is not configured the same way as the Ubuntu desktop ISO some "problems" I'm facing such as:
An Installation ...
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Can I use the pyschocats' tutorial to upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 with a minimal install disc?
Psychocats describes a minimal install cd. Can I use this to upgrade?
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Blank screen on boot after installing 11.10 on D600
Trying to install 11.10 mini on a Dell D600. It installs fine, but then when it reboots, I get a blank screen after the Dell screen. I've installed 2x now. On occassions, I would get the grub screen ...
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Synaptic won't launch from menu in panel in fresh Lubuntu minimal desktop 12.04 install
I performed a fresh install of Lubuntu 12.04 with minimal desktop, as described here.
To clarify, I did a command-line install from the Lubuntu alternative install disc, then I did an apt-get install ...
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Why won't minimal CD work?
I burned the .iso to a USB drive and was able to start booting it, but a a blank purple screen came up and there was no more progress. I left and came back 10 hours later, and nothing had changed.
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Will the netinstall (minimal) work with a USB cellular modem?
Installing Ubuntu minimal is extremely easy when the system has a LAN card and connected to internet via Cable & Router...
I Recently came across a situation where I needed to install Ubuntu ...
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What does the “Basic Ubuntu Server” package contain in software selection during installation?
I'm installing Ubuntu 12.04 from an Ubuntu Minimal image, and I've gotten to the software selection part. What I'm wondering is, which packages are included in the "Basic Ubuntu Server" option?
I'm ...
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Crippled Dash under Unity
I freshly installed Ubuntu 12.04 from a minimal install using command
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop --no-install-recommends
I logged in only to find that the Dash is crippled.
When Dash opens, ...
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How to get Ubuntu Server installed from Ubuntu Minimal?
Once I install Ubuntu minimal, then I have option to customize it the way I want.
I can either use it as such with the terminal mode,
Make it ubuntu desktop by apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Make it ...
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How to install MacBuntu on an Ubuntu minimal install?
I've tried going for Cinnamon install however the process failed. Discussion here.
I want to try a different approach.
Thus my question is, how do I install MacBuntu or MAC-4-Lin right onto a Ubuntu ...
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Force startx to run X in a specific resolution and refresh Rate
From my past experience (using Win-Xp), this particular monitor works only on 60Hz , Best resolution being 1024x768.
I have "installed and configured" Ubuntu 12.04 Minimal (on USB stick) so that most ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - command line: no headless boot
I'm setting up Ubuntu 12.04 minimal on a mini-pc using a GENE 5313 motherboard with a Geode lx800 CPU. I'll use it as a headless PC with just transmission, ssh, ddclient and few more stuff. The ...
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How to build my custom Ubuntu using Minimal CD
I have downloaded the 30 mb minimal Ubuntu 12.04 iso file. I would like to customize it. I would like o have the following customizations:
add Ubuntu desktop GUI with Unity.
add essential software ...
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How to add applications and GUI to the minimal Ubuntu?
I would like to build a custom Ubuntu from the minimal Ubuntu version. I plan to use the 11.10 version.
My question is, how to I add the basic necessary packages like networking, desktop, apt-get, ...
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Customizing Ubuntu Mini Remix
I've been using Ubuntu for 2 years and now I want to make my own. I just decided to get the Ubuntu minimal iso for the core of my custom Distro ... but everything seems so confusing!!! could anyone ...
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Where can I find the 64bit Minimal CD?
Where can I find the Minimal install 64bit version? Is it possible to encrypt partition with the Minimal Minimal version (like with the alternative version)?
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Making Ubuntu 11.10 bare bones
I was wanting to make Ubuntu bare bones, i.e. with no glitter and zitter so that it becomes highly responsive and quick to boot up. I heard gnome is one thing which can make the os less responsive, ...
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Ubuntu USB Expert Install - Grub2 installs on USB
I used Unetbootin and Installed the mini.iso over to my USB. I carried out the wizard installation steps and Grub2 gets installed onto the USB Stick instead of the Hard Drive. Any Ideas?
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Is Zeitgeist installed as part of Ubuntu Minimal?
I'm having major problems with Ubuntu crashing every day so I'd like to try something different. I tried Googling for a list of packages in Oneiric Ubuntu Minimal but couldn't find anything.
I'd like ...
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What is the difference between minimal, desktop & server Editions?
I just want to know, what is the difference between ubuntu Minimal, Desktop & Server Editions? How they differ? is it by performance? If yes which one is recommended for a normal user and which ...
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Commands for Installing Unity on Ubuntu Minimal Desktop
I want to know what to put in the terminal to install Unity DE on Ubuntu 11.10 minimal. For example.Sudo apt-get install (whatever goes here) Including the dependencies.
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MinimalCD Network autoconfiguration fails
I'm attempting to get an Ubuntu MinimalCD Install working without much luck..
Working from the guide posted here I can get the CD to boot and I select the Command-Line Installer option. After ...
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How to clone an Ubuntu server install?
I have a VPS with MediaTemple and would like to clone the base-system OS that they install, I have got a full packages list that is installed by default here: ...
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Can't download anything when Installing Ubuntu with Minimal?
I'm Having this little Problem when trying to do an install from the Minimal CD, No matter which Mirror i pick, nothing downloads.
What's worse is that I tried to install the Minimal CD in a VM and ...
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Xubuntu desktop minimal installation
Following this question I have have installed a minimal Ubuntu system on my computer.
I want to install the minimum packages possible the cleanest xfce desktop possible.
What are the minimal ...
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Option for PCs with low disk space?
I am planning on running stock Ubuntu 12.04 on most of my PC's in order to get the five year LTS release support (and perhaps I will update one every six months out of curiousity).
I have an eeePC ...
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Lightweight Ubuntu for networking purposes
What is best lightweight Ubuntu only for networking purposes?
I'm doing a project based on IPv6 and I want to test it. Lot of mini distributions are there. But actually I couldn't find a better one ...
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Minimal Ubuntu remastering
I was trying to remaster an Ubuntu Mini Remix using the tool called "Customizer". My goal is to create a version with a GUI capable of networking too. I don't like all the Tomboy Notes, Evolution and ...
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What package do I install for GNOME Classic on a minimal install?
Unity is not supported on my hardware, and as such I want to use GNOME Classic. What package do I install?
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Why does the Lubuntu minimum install say that it requires 10.7 GB of available drive space?
I have a 4GB Dell Mini 9. I used UnetBootin following the instructions at pendrivelinux.com.
I have tried Xubuntu minimal install, Lubuntu minimal install, and vanilla Lubuntu, and all result in the ...
