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[Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ali,

this is mentioned on our Minimal Install page.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall where
have 'desktop install' (the normal one), and 'core install' (very stripped
down).

Regards,

Phill.

On 2 June 2013 18:54, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is just a suggestion so don't shoot the messenger :)
>
> I'm aware that Lubuntu has already so many ISOs, more than any other
> Ubuntu Flavor: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing/Why_So_Many_ISOs
>
> I understand what I'm suggesting here can be easily done:
> http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/03/mini-lubuntu-mlubuntu.html<http://amjjawad.blogspot.ae/2013/03/mini-lubuntu-mlubuntu.html>
>
> For the minimal desktop installation use:
>
> sudo -iapt-get install --no-install-recommends lubuntu-desktopapt-get dist-upgradeapt-get autocleanrm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.debreboot
>
>
> However, what I'm suggesting here is:
> To have that option ready for those who seek such setup.
>
> I have sent about this in 30-March-2013 but someone was mad because the
> timing was bad :D
> Now, since we are still at the Alpha1 stage, I hope my suggestion comes in
> a good time :)
>
> HOW HARD is it to have this as a new ISO where someone can download and
> install?
> MUCH less stuff to look after and much less ISO Size, etc.
>
> My suggestion is inspired from: "Simplicity is the ultimate
> sophistication"
>
> I know that Lance loves this setup. I would love to have it too. I know
> for sure that both myself and Lance are very much capable of doing that
> ourselves and we do not need a new ISO/Spin/Version/Whatever you call it
> for that. But, I always keep other beginners users in mind who may find
> this a bit hard to achieve manually and they do need that badly for their
> very old machine.
>
> We also can remove the Artwork Stuff and go very, really very basic. This
> version will be much lighter than the standard Lubuntu.
>
> No, not yet. I have not done it yet. I will if some people are interested
> in this idea. I mean, I can install the Ubuntu Mini and then install
> Lubuntu Core or Minimum Desktop.
>
> Oh, I forgot, I actually done it already before:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1590614&page=16&p=11832431#post11832431
>
> Thanks!
>
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