How to reach minimal Installation Packages

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Hi
I have installed Server With GUI and would like to uninstall everything to attain minimal installation . What is the recommended method of doing it . Do i have to install from Scratch or remove the unwanted groups . Please Advice .

Thanks
sadiq

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SM Guru 3731 points
6 June 2018 7:14 AM

Hi Mohammed,

Since it is a new installation, best approach would be to do a re-installation in minimal mode which keeps system clean and tidy. The other approach of removing un-wanted groups which is normally the GUI related such as "X Window" "Desktop" which when you remove it would eventually run multiple package cleanup and this would be a big list, also in the process of removal chances of other libraries getting corrupted would be there. So, considering your situation, you could simply do re-installation in minimal mode.

Thanks, Sadashiva Murthy M

Christian Labisch's picture Guru 9710 points
6 June 2018 8:22 AM

Hi Mohammed,

My advice is the same, I strongly agree with Sadashiva. A fresh installation is highly recommended and the most easy approach.
You cannot remove the desktop environment completely, there always will remain some leftovers. To clean them up takes much
more time than re-installing the system from scratch. Also, this prevents you from experiencing possible issues in a later time. :)

Regards,
Christian

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