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Can anyone provide a valid link or website to download a minimal version of Ubuntu?

Shehan Avishka
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  • There is no such thing. Normal download as an option to install a basic Ubuntu. – Rinzwind Sep 01 '22 at 19:43
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    There was *never* an official minimal ISO, it was produced only as a *side effect* of the building of the Debian Installer ISOs, which are no longer produced (The *debian installer* was replaced by `subiquity`). Refer https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD which states "*Canonical and the Ubuntu project never officially supported the mini.iso ; it was produced as a by-product of building the debian-installer. As the Ubuntu Server image now uses subiquity, the build process that built mini.iso is no longer used, thus why this installation media is now old.*" – guiverc Sep 01 '22 at 20:11
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    You weren't very specific, some ISOs offer a *minimal* install option, but not all do. You gave no clues as to what Ubuntu product, which release, and which ISO (some have multiple ISOs including *alternate* with different options)... but not all have a *minimal install* option available. – guiverc Sep 01 '22 at 20:14

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The only supported Ubuntu "Minimal" install is an option on the normal installer. It takes slightly longer than a normal install.

There are several other ways that folks roll their own Minimal installs. These are not recommended for beginners, and problems with those highly-customized systems are rarely solved here.

Debian, our good friend, DOES have a real and supported Minimally-sized installer (netinst) that you can build up a Minimal system from. Netinst is great in a VM for folks who want to learn, test, and play with respins. Of course, problems with Debian systems are off-topic here.

  • Generally, A VM is recommended over trying netinst on bare metal. Minimal systems tend to encounter problems (often missing packages) that get them wiped and reinstalled.

For Advanced Ubuntu Users who like a Minimal challenge, Ubuntu Base is waiting for you. As Advanced users, you don't need instructions here. You know where to find the docs.

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