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What is the litest ubuntu I can install?

Asked by oocevin

I just put together a old PC. I loaded Lubuntu on it.

I think I need to install the lightest ubuntu on it till
I can get the $ for upgade on it. So till then what
is the lightest buntu..

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I'd say Lubuntu or Fluxbuntu (uses fluxbox).

You can always install the minimal ISO then install the DE of your choice, keeping tings small is great fun as well as keeps the system fast. Lubuntu is a fantastic choice for an easy install with a very light desktop. If you want super light then puppy is a great choice and can use Ubuntu repos but the ubuntu repo use is quite experimental from what I have heard. It is a 120Mb ISO file as opposed to Lubuntu's 450Mb

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oocevin (ccct007) said : 		#2

So what is the URL for this Puppy

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Best Vu Do Quynh (vu-do-quynh) said : 		#3

Hi,

Here is the web site of Puppy Linux:
http://www.puppylinux.com/

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oocevin (ccct007) said : 		#4

Thank you I got it.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

http://www.puppylinux.org/

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GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : 		#6

help this man get puppy linux running on his old penm. 2 pc . it would not install .not even after wiping the hdd with gpart live . it not runs from cd . i spent hours using email then give up called him on the phone spent a few more hours . but it was worth it . he is happy and so am i .

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GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : 		#7

wish i could spell today .
 it now runs from cd .

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Boot to the puppy cd (or any cd for that matter) and create 2 partitions.

Swap partition of 2x RAM amount
The rest for / (formatted ext4 or ext3)

You will need to either use an ubuntu cd using gparted, or you can use fdisk / mk2fs.ext3 etc in puppy itself. Once you setup the partitions (you will need to set the type in fdisk too) and format them then puppy will be installable from within the puppy menu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Y0x4Vno2Y

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