minimal linux install for vmware

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I want to install minimal version of some distro for vmware.

I only intend to use gedit, terminal, putty and chromium. Copy paste and resize should work.

I had installed minimal ubuntu but on installing gnome-core all usual bloat was installed. With any other linux distro or xfce in ubuntu copy/paste/resize does not work properly.

Any ideas for any version of linux or how to get minimal gnome ?

Zxcv Mnb

Posted 2014-03-06T08:16:24.360

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1Gnome isn't "minimal". Instead, you should focus on your problems with the other desktop environments, which I do not have. Please name your distribution. Also, you could try LXDE. – Daniel B – 2014-03-06T08:45:47.227

I am okay with anything that is fast and vmtools works properly for it. – Zxcv Mnb – 2014-03-06T09:15:49.407

Ah, are you, by any chance, referring to a Linux environment running inside a VM? If so, please clarify in the question. What does the Ubuntu tag refer to? – Daniel B – 2014-03-06T09:18:11.070

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Thanks to Daniel for suggesting Lxde. It seems much faster than earlier full ubuntu installs. Steps I followed :

  1. get ubuntu minimal 32bit.
  2. selected command line install.

ubuntu Install done.

  1. command "sudo apt-get install lxde-core" refer: http://lxlinux.com/#19 .
  2. "sudo apt-get install gcc make linux-headers-uname -r -y"
  3. installed lxdm, xorg
  4. After installing vm tools I logout and login.

There was lot of trial and error but finally things are as expected.

Zxcv Mnb

Posted 2014-03-06T08:16:24.360

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