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How do I find the size of a fresh ubuntu 14.04 installation with nothing at all added to it before actually installing it? for example I install ubuntu 14.04 and select absolutely nothing and by nothing I mean no desktop environment, software, or anything else excluding the base system that is absolutely required. So how would I find the size of that installation before I install it? I ask this question as I am going to install ubuntu 14.04 on a computer with very limited hard drive space and I would like to be sure that everything will fit on the computer before I go ahead and install it.

I am working with a 6GB hard drive.

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  • Do you just want a command line interface and no GUI? Or do you want to install the standard Desktop version of Ubuntu? Ubuntu will do a check to see if there is enough space before it starts the install.
    – user68186
    Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:48
  • I am looking for a command line interface and I would like to know if the install will leave me with enough space to breath. Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:52
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    Standard deskstop install takes about 5GB. So 6GB can hold a full desktop install. Once installed, you can uninstall the programs you don't need. Alternately install the Ubuntu server version. It just needs 1GB. See help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements
    – user68186
    Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:56
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    Download the Ubuntu Server ISO, boot it on a VM and install using minimal installation mode.
    – Oxwivi
    Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:57
  • @Oxwivi I think that might be my best bet as it does not seem like there is any easy way to tell how big the install is until it is done. Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 14:02

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The size variation can be very quite a bit because of what files you need for your environment but here are the system requirement for memory if this is helpful.

5 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)

Good luck!

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  • Will the installation use all 5GB? Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:56
  • No it should not, but again that depends on what packages you are running and what you are using them for ;) Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 20:19

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