Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu has made its minimal images even more minimal for the upcoming release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Canonical’s Dustin Kirkland says the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic minimal images have been shrunk by 10%, down to just 28MB (as a compressed root filesystem), versus 37MB for the 16.04 LTS base image, and over 65MB for the 14.04 LTS base image. So we’re talking seriously titchy, here! Now, don’t confuse these Ubuntu minimal images with the new Ubuntu minimal install option which has been added to 18.04 LTS. The latter is a desktop-specific feature that slings a stack of pre-installed software out the back door to provide you with a cleaner, leaner, and itty-bit blander default experience. The former is …Well, I’ll let the Ubuntu wiki explain: “Ubuntu Base is a minimal rootfs for use in the creation of custom images for specific ne...