[Nottingham] Cleaning Up disk

Michael Erskine nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
Thu Dec 19 16:09:00 2002


> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Cleaning Up disk

> > I am not running any X server, the box has a minimal=20
> install on it. I'm
> > just confused why anything other than English UK would have=20
> been installed.
>=20
> If you're wanting the ability to /choose/ a minimal install,=20
> then I would
> recommend looking at Debian since it installs the minimum by=20
> default and
> allows you to install more--rather than the other way around=20
> (eg: install
> lots and making you try and work out what you can rip-out yourself).

Debian has very capable package management (via apt) - however for a
minimal install I would personally recommend Slackware.

Michael.