I really like that Ubuntu is splitting out xserver modules into separate packages coming in the breezy release. I was hoping I’d save a bit more disk space, but 37.5MB helps.
I remember looking at absolutely minimal distribution installations with Mandrake 9.2. I was able to run with 92MB with urpmi installed, and ~45MB without urpmi. Of course, I don’t really consider a distribution usable without good package management. I find myself cursing far too often, and feeling like I’m using Solaris or AIX.
jrwren@utonium:~ $ sudo `dpkg –get-selections xserver-xorg* | grep driver | grep -v — “-nv” | cut -f1 | xargs echo apt-get remove`
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
x-window-system-core xorg-driver-synaptics xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg-driver-apm xserver-xorg-driver-ark xserver-xorg-driver-ati
xserver-xorg-driver-chips xserver-xorg-driver-cirrus
xserver-xorg-driver-cyrix xserver-xorg-driver-dummy
xserver-xorg-driver-fbdev xserver-xorg-driver-glide
xserver-xorg-driver-glint xserver-xorg-driver-i128 xserver-xorg-driver-i740
xserver-xorg-driver-i810 xserver-xorg-driver-imstt xserver-xorg-driver-mga
xserver-xorg-driver-neomagic xserver-xorg-driver-newport
xserver-xorg-driver-nsc xserver-xorg-driver-rendition xserver-xorg-driver-s3
xserver-xorg-driver-s3virge xserver-xorg-driver-savage
xserver-xorg-driver-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-driver-sis
xserver-xorg-driver-tdfx xserver-xorg-driver-tga xserver-xorg-driver-trident
xserver-xorg-driver-tseng xserver-xorg-driver-v4l xserver-xorg-driver-vesa
xserver-xorg-driver-vga xserver-xorg-driver-via xserver-xorg-driver-vmware
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 36 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 32.3MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?(apt-listchanges:14229): Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by Xlib
(apt-listchanges:14229): Gdk-WARNING **: cannot set locale modifiers
(Reading database … 132080 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing x-window-system-core …
Removing xorg-driver-synaptics …
Removing xserver-xorg …
xserver-xorg prerm warning: X server provided by xserver-xorg package is
being removed; setting /etc/X11/X to point to /bin/true
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-apm …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-ark …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-ati …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-chips …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-cirrus …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-cyrix …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-dummy …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-fbdev …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-glide …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-glint …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-i128 …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-i740 …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-i810 …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-imstt …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-mga …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-neomagic …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-newport …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-nsc …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-rendition …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-s3 …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-s3virge …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-savage …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-siliconmotion …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-sis …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-tdfx …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-tga …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-trident …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-tseng …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-v4l …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-vesa …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-vga …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-via …
Removing xserver-xorg-driver-vmware …
jrwren@utonium:~ $ sudo `dpkg –get-selections xserver-xorg* | grep input | grep -v — “-mouse” | cut -f1 | xargs echo apt-get remove`
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
xserver-xorg-input-acecad xserver-xorg-input-aiptek
xserver-xorg-input-calcomp xserver-xorg-input-citron
xserver-xorg-input-digitaledge xserver-xorg-input-dmc
xserver-xorg-input-dynapro xserver-xorg-input-elographics
xserver-xorg-input-fpit xserver-xorg-input-hyperpen xserver-xorg-input-kbd
xserver-xorg-input-magellan xserver-xorg-input-microtouch
xserver-xorg-input-mutouch xserver-xorg-input-palmax
xserver-xorg-input-penmount xserver-xorg-input-spaceorb
xserver-xorg-input-summa xserver-xorg-input-tek4957 xserver-xorg-input-void
xserver-xorg-input-wacom
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 21 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 5226kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?(apt-listchanges:14908): Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by Xlib
(apt-listchanges:14908): Gdk-WARNING **: cannot set locale modifiers
(Reading database … 131839 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing xserver-xorg-input-acecad …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-aiptek …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-calcomp …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-citron …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-digitaledge …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-dmc …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-dynapro …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-elographics …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-fpit …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-hyperpen …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-kbd …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-magellan …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-microtouch …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-mutouch …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-palmax …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-penmount …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-spaceorb …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-summa …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-tek4957 …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-void …
Removing xserver-xorg-input-wacom …
Ooops… had better put back that input-kbd package if I want to be able to type!