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"Minimal installation" is a new option in the Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop installer, not to be confused with the minimal ISO (see tag "ubuntu-minimal").

"Minimal installation" is a new option in the Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop installer. More info from the installer (Ubiquity):

Minimal installation

This will only install a minimal desktop environment with a browser and utilities.

Not to be confused with the minimal ISO - see tag

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What is the difference between Ubuntu 24.04 Default (minimal) installation and Full installation?

I will be installing Ubuntu 24.04 when it releases in a few days, and there have been articles about the installer having two different choices: Default, which has "just the essentials, we browser and basic utilities" and the Full, which has "an…
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How to add Ubuntu Desktop's default packages after completing a "Minimal Installation"?

When I installed Ubuntu 19.10, I chose the "Minimal Installation" option. I figured that the default programs (that are regularly installed with Ubuntu) would be accessible from some meta-package afterwards, but I have yet to find it. Is there such…
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Why minimal installation just removes packages after installation instead of avoid installing in the first place?

This might be just one time observation but minimal installation took more time than the normal installation. Then I looked at the logs while installation, and observed that some software packages like libreoffice,Thunderbird, Transmission ... are…
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Ubuntu 20.04 ARM64 : minimal or how to "minimise" the default install?

It seems there isn't any minimal image for ARM64 architecture for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS; so how do you get/make a minimal version? I use the AWS Ubuntu 20.04 ARM image and when I compare my packer build between an AMD64 minimal and the default ARM64 I…
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How to run lubuntu minimal from usb with persistence?

The ubuntu documentation gives instructions on how to install lubuntu minimal. Is there any documentation on Adding Persistence to a Lubuntu Minimal "Live" USB Drive? Just like this for Kali Linux?
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Where is MinimalCD for 20.04 LTS?

When I go to http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/ I don't find mini.iso in the path installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/ - where is it located nowadays?
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Difference between desktops (lubuntu) qt, gtk?

Upon installing Ubuntu, I get to choose what more to install, but what's the difference between: Lubuntu minimal installation Lubuntu desktop Lubuntu minimal installation GTK part Lubuntu desktop GTK part Lubuntu minimal installation Qt…
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Where to find/create a "minimal" / network Ubuntu ISO? (Jammy; 22.04)

The Jammy desktop iso is > 4GB. I need a minimal iso. The Network installer option is still featured for some reason in Alternative downloads: https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads The network installer lets you install Ubuntu over a…
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Ubuntu installer does not detect external SSD

I've been trying to install this for 3 days :(. First time Linux user. I'm trying to get Ubuntu fully installed on an external SSD connected with a USBC cable. The problem is that when I get the screen that asks whether I want to erase a drive or…
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Which ubuntu-minimal image can be used for Azure

I'm creating minimalistic ubuntu os image for Azure and in the Docker file I'm trying to pull the tar and build it from scratch ( "FROM scratch.."). I see there are various tar available here and not sure which one should I be used -…
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Full screen in VirtualBox without a desktop environment

I'm running Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS on VirtualBox 6.1.16, my host is Windows 10 Insider Preview. I'm trying to get full screen without a desktop environment. I want to run a minimalist build with dwm as my window manager and st as my terminal…
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Netflix Error Code F7355

I have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fosa) minimal installation on my machine. I can't stream Netflix videos. It returns Error Code F7355. Same problem happens with Firefox and Chromium. DRM is activated by default. I did not have this problem with…
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Missing option "install a minimal system" when installing Ubuntu server in KVM or VirtualBox

Normally when installing Ubuntu server after selecting the language you can press F4 to access alternative installation modes, and from there you can choose to install a minimal system as per the following example screenshot: I have recently…
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Is it possible to setup Ubuntu Minimal on a device without Ethernet?

I have a Chromebook that I would like to install Ubuntu on. I previously had GalliumOS on it, but for several reasons, I choose not to use it. I then installed full Ubuntu on the laptop, leaving only a little more than a gb of free space left on the…
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How do I Create a Workspace in Ubuntu 18.10 Minimal Install?

I'm trying to create another workspace in my Ubuntu 18.10 minimal install machine and I cannot figure out how to create a new workspace. Most websites say to hover your mouse on the right side of the activities screen, however this does not do…
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