I just tried the minimal Ubuntu install (a 36MB mini.iso) to see if I could get a normal Ubuntu desktop installation with Unity but without the unwanted cruft such as Amazon/Ebay/Music suggestions in search, and the LibreOffice suite, and many other things such as Games, Disc Burner, etc.
However, it looks the "Ubuntu Desktop" selection in the installer still gets me all of those things I don't want.
Therefore, whereas I know these can be uninstalled after the initial setup, I'm still wondering if there's a way to set Ubuntu up without those things from the start, so that only the basic necessities of the Unity desktop are there.
I've tried googling this this but only found directions on how to remove stuff from an already stuffed Ubuntu installation.
