How to setup lighter, faster & minimal Ubuntu

ii · on Oct 30, 2008

It is now part of a standard server ISO image.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

press F4 on the first screen and select "Install a minimal virtual machine"

sant0sk1 · on Oct 30, 2008

If JeOS (Just enough OS) only runs in virtualization, I'd tend to think of it more as NeOS.

stcredzero · on Oct 30, 2008

How about Xubuntu? I've set that up in QEMU vitual images, and it runs a lot faster than Ubuntu. Oh, wait, I see. It's for farms of VMWare images. Ever mind.

globalrev · on Oct 30, 2008

Ah how timely I was just going to install Ubuntu on Vmware.

albertcardona · on Oct 30, 2008

Minimal ubuntu includes gnome? That is way overkill.

LogicHoleFlaw · on Oct 30, 2008

JeOS itself does not even include an X server. It's designed for farms of virtual machines. I think it would be a slick platform to run on ec2 but Amazon supplies their own kernel images. My guess is that the article poster just wants a small Ubuntu to run on their local box, but doesn't feel comfortable using a pure command-line interface.