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Ubuntu Minimal is a small disk image for installing Ubuntu. It will get packages from the internet during installation. Not to be confused with the new "Minimal installation" option in the Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop installer (see tag "minimal-install").

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Arrow keys, Home, End, tab-complete keys not working in shell

I have installed ubuntu minimal(mini.iso) on my vm. I then used recovery mode to login as root and create an account with useradd -m admin and then set a password with passwd admin. When I login on ...
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ifconfig missing after Ubuntu 18.04 install

I've just installed Ubuntu 18.04 and selected "minimal install". I then tried to run ifconfig in the terminal and got the following message -bash: ifconfig: command not found How come the net-tools ...
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Terminal autocomplete doesn't work properly

If I start typing a command like apt-g after hitting tab, the shell completes the command to apt-get, but for the second part of the command like install, if I enter some characters like insta, ...
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What does the "Basic Ubuntu Server" package contain in software selection during installation?

I'm installing Ubuntu 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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Download Ubuntu Minimal ISO 20.04LTS?

Are there any plans to make the ISO available for this version? On the official page is not available...
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Is using Ubuntu Minimal any different from Server?

I am wondering if there is any difference between the installation methods of Ubuntu minimal and server.
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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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I need minimalistic Ubuntu OS for Internet cafe PC [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Booting in kiosk mode I am from India and am running a small Internet cafe. I did install Ubuntu 11 on my systems but could not continue with Ubuntu OS as it was downloading ...
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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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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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How do I do a minimal install without an internet connection?

Now that various Ubuntu ISOs has been folded into the regular desktop ISO, how do I install the minimal version which featured in the erstwhile alternate and the minimal ISO? Minimal CD Regarding ...
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Bootable USB of Ubuntu Minimal CD

I want to burn Ubuntu Minimal CD ISO to an old, 1 GB USB thumbdrive. Regular ISO doesn't fit. I already tried Startup Disk Creator and Unetbootin but both failed. I tried installing GRUB and pointing ...
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Minimal installation details

Ubuntu 18.04 brings a new feature "minimal installation". I could not find any official documentation about which packages are not installing when we checked "minimal installation". Can you please ...
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How to fix Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server : SSL Provider ssl_choose_client_version:unsupported protocol

I have installed Sql Server 2019 Developer Edition and mssql-tools on my Ubuntu 20.04 minimal. I can connect to my localhost with no issue, but when I want to remote to another sql server: sqlcmd -S &...
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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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Why doesn't the Minimal image support UEFI?

Why did the Ubuntu team not add UEFI capabilities to the Minimal iso?
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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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Where is the MinimalCd / mini.iso for Groovy Gorilla?

I have searched all of the internet for this and nothing is helpful. I want the option to select nothing in the software selection page. I need a command-line version of Ubuntu with a GUI. There is ...
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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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How to determine if the current Ubuntu installation is minimal?

I just want to determine whether my installed Ubuntu system is a minimal system or not. Is there any command thay can do this? I use an image from google cloud. Seems there is no dir called /var/log/...
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What is the ubuntu-minimal package and do I need it?

I want to uninstall vim, and according to this answer that is done by uninstalling vim.tiny. But when I run apt remove vim.tiny apt also wants to remove ubuntu-minimal. What is ubuntu-minimal? Will ...
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Install restricted drivers in command line

I'm aware there's already been a question and answer regarding Nvidia drivers, but my case is a little different. My wireless adapter's driver is proprietary, and for a minimal install, I need a ...
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Where can I find Ubuntu Minimal 22.04 Docker image?

Canonical blog mentions Ubuntu Minimal Docker images: https://canonical.com/blog/minimal-ubuntu-released. When I search Docker Hub for Ubuntu Minimal I get 10,000 results for Ubuntu Minimal where the ...
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Difference between Ubuntu Base, Core, Minimal

Is there a simple explanation of the differences or use cases of the three versions mentioned? I need a secure digital system whith python support, internet access which only shows a browser. It ...
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Only root can play sounds

I did a minimal installation of ubuntu server on my computer cause I wanted to have a clean environment to run a very lightweight window manager (xmonad). I don't know much about the sound system in ...
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How do I boot a minimal CD ISO from a USB stick and use a wireless driver

I am trying to install Ubuntu 11 x64 minimal but I found that I dont have a wired ethernet connection (its broken) but I can possibly connect wirelessly. Is it possible to use the minimal CD image ...
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Ubuntu Minimal Install

Every attempt I've made to install via the Minimal Install has resulted in a full blown Unity Install, whereas I simply want the Base System, the Repositories, and i3WM installed (of course flash and ...
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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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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 ...
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Where are commands of the netinstall mini.iso documented?

I've tried to install a new system with the help of a mini.iso and ran into wireless configuration issues. I found it pretty weird that the mini.iso mostly seems to be working fine although despite ...
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Minimal server installation

I am currently running Ubuntu Server 10.10 through a virtual machine to use as a stack for web development and a chance to get to grips with the Ubuntu command line, however I'd really like to set up ...
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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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How can I install Ubuntu in 128 MB space?

My specifications are 128 MB hard disk drive, 512 MB RAM, and 500 MHz CPU. I only need to run freerdp or rdesktop, absolutely nothing else. What's the point of the Ubuntu minimal ISO ...
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Default text editor for Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS minimal installation

Anyone know what is the default text editor for Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS with minimal installation? I tried vim, nano, editor, gedit. none of the above is working.
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Can I install Microsoft Visual Studio on Ubuntu?

I want to use OpenCV for that i need visual studio on my Ubuntu machine. is it possible to implement canny edge detection algorithm using OpenCV on ARM9? Is their any way to sort out my problem.
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How to make auto login work in Ubuntu? (no display manager)

I am trying to autologin and auto startx on my ubuntu minimal installation (15.04 Vivid Velvet 32bits, mini.iso) I am following several guides that I found but none of them work (the startx part works,...
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Install a "base system" only and add only wanted packages after

I used to have Ubuntu, but I stopped using since in each release almost everything changes, default applications are changed and such. I'm with a mac I'm planning to install along with Mac OS X. I ...
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How to do a minimal install of 20.04?

I'm wanting to do a minimal install of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on a VM I'm making. My original thought was to use either the network installer or the minimal CD, but both of those seem to be gone right now. ...
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Is it possible to convert the system installed from ubuntu-20.10-live-server-amd64.iso to the mini.iso-like system?

I have just installed "minimal" system from the ubuntu-20.10-live-server-amd64.iso ISO. I'm doing this way because there is no mini.iso for 20.10. I see that this system is very big (4.6 Gb!)...
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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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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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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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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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Is there any modern-day replacement for the Ubuntu Mini ISO? [duplicate]

I'd like to use Ubuntu on my laptop, but as an experienced user, I would prefer to start off from a command line environment without removing all of the GNOME/GUI stuff. It seems that there used to be ...
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Can I use the power button to shut down my computer gracefully on Ubuntu Minimal?

I am looking for a way to get my computer to automatically shutdown when I press the power button. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 minimal. A similar question is asked here. However, with Ubuntu Minimal,...
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Add/change timezone on Ubuntu Minimal 18.04

I have an instance running Ubuntu Minimal 18.04 LTS on Google Cloud. I want to change the system timezone, but timedatectl list-timezones shows only UTC, so timedatectl set-timezone <timezone> ...
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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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Alternate ISO image for current unstable (alpha/beta) releases

I'm looking for minimal/alternate ISO image files of current unstable releases. Where can I find them? Furthermore, are the core packages in the command line installs stable enough for daily use?
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Unattended install of Ubuntu 18.04 minimal desktop?

I've read a lot about the "minimal desktop" flavor that will be included in Ubuntu 18.04. What do I need to put it the preseed file to do an unattended install of it? I assume it's some variation ...
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difference between ubuntu server , minimal and desktop?

i found similar two question on Askubuntu that are 3-4 year old. What is the difference between minimal, desktop & server Editions? and Is using Ubuntu Minimal any different from Server? But ...
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