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I would like to install Ubuntu Desktop, however, I only have a 1GB Usb Stick which is not large enough. Is it possible to install Ubuntu Desktop for example from the server image while downloading the additional packages from the internet?

CAFEBABE
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You can use Ubuntu Minimal: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD

The minimal iso image will download packages from online archives at installation time instead of providing them on the install media itself. Downloading packages at install time reduces the size of the iso image to approximately ~40MB depending on architecture

But it won't work in UEFI mode, if you need that you can use the server image:

While the minimal iso image is handy, it isn't useful for installing on UEFI-based systems that you want to run in UEFI mode. The mini iso lacks the proper files for booting the computer in UEFI mode. Thus, the computer will boot in BIOS compatibility mode, and the installation will be in BIOS mode.

You can use an Ubuntu Server amd64 iso file (64-bit) for 'mini installations' in UEFI mode.

See this link: Installation/UEFI-and-BIOS/stable-alternative.

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pLumo
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Yes you can, install the server distribution and then you download the GUI. This might be helpful: How do you run Ubuntu Server with a GUI?

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