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Quick installation of ubuntu-minimal:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ubuntu-minimal
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal
Package Details | |
| Package: | ubuntu-minimal |
| Version: | 1.267.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Minimal core of Ubuntu This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu minimal system, that is a functional command-line system with the following capabilities: . - Boot - Detect hardware - Connect to a network - Install packages - Perform basic diagnostics . It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that it not be removed. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | metapackages |
How to install ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ubuntu-minimal is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ubuntu-minimal' will give followin error.
Installing ubuntu-minimal:
After system update use the following command to install ubuntu-minimal:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ubuntu-minimal from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ubuntu-minimal from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ubuntu-minimal following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-minimal
Following command is used to remove the ubuntu-minimal package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ubuntu-minimal
This will remove ubuntu-minimal and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ubuntu-minimal with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-minimal
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ubuntu-minimal
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ubuntu-minimal package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
