Is it possible to make a custom version of Ubuntu?

ianmac · 01-28-2007, 07:15 PM

If possible how would I make a a stripped down version of Ubuntu. What I would like to have is a gui desktop, VLC (with libdvdcss2), Firefox and Open Office Writer. I could always use aptitude to add anything else I might want. I can set up a text only system from my Ubuntu installation disc but adding the ubuntu-desktop package gives me a ton of software I won't need (ie Games and Graphics). I see plenty of Ubuntu based distros (Ubuntu Studio K/X/Ed/Ubuntu and Linux Mint). How can I do that?

reeseslover531 · 01-28-2007, 08:20 PM

Well you can install the base install, and then either compile from source or try and find just the correct packages that you want. It wouldn't be too hard.

aysiu · 01-28-2007, 08:31 PM

Instead of doing

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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

do this instead:

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sudo nano -B /etc/apt/sources.list

Remove the # signs from the Universe repositories and then save (Control-X, Y, Enter)

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install x-window-system-core icewm menu xterm firefox vlc openoffice.org-writer gdm gksu
wget -c http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/pool/edgy/free/i386/libdvdcss2_1.2.9-2medibuntu2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.9-2medibuntu2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start