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Asked: 2017-09-23 18:50:15 +0800 CST

Is there a way to install Ubuntu (specifically with Gnome) and not get all of the software that comes along with it?

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I just installed Ubuntu with Gnome and there is a lot of software (i.e. Books Calendar Color Profile Viewer that I do not want and have to manually uninstall.

Is there a way to install Gnome and Ubuntu without this software?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    From the Ubuntu minimal CD installation we will be asked what we are going to install.

    1. On booting the minimal ISO choose Install

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    2. Answer several question regarding locale, user, keyboard etc.

    3. Select from a list what to install

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    We can choose a complete desktop environment from the list above but then all recommended packages for that DE will also be installed.

    Selected nothing from above to reboot to a command line but with fully supported networking and package management. From there we can further fine-tune our individual installation (e.g. install just a minimal GNOME shell).

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  2. Ubuntu mini.iso in BIOS mode

    If you want to install your Ubuntu system in BIOS mode (alias CSM alias legacy mode), you can start from the very small Ubuntu mini.iso file.

    Ubuntu Server amd64 iso file in UEFI mode and BIOS mode

    If you want to install your Ubuntu system in UEFI mode, the mini.iso does not work. But you can start from the Ubuntu Server amd64 (64-bit) iso file. The result will be almost exactly the same (in BIOS mode) as from the mini.iso file, and it works in UEFI mode, so this is a good alternative :-)

    Install a minimal system or select from the Software Selection menu

    You can install a minimal system with a text screen interface, boot into it and from there install only the program packages, that you want. This way you can install a simple window manager and a minimal amount of software, or as in your case, a minimal gnome shell as suggested in the answer by @Takkat.

    You can also select some of the alternatives from the Software Selection menu in the installer.

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