[Lilug] Stripping down an Ubuntu Image?

[dotCOMmie (Ilya S.)]

Kenneth Downs wrote:
> Question is, an installed Ubuntu seems to take > 3G.  I'm sure that can 
> be compressed, but does anybody know what can be safely purged to shrink 
> that down?  Or can anybody point me in the right direction?


Why ubuntu? Use a different distro, maybe DSL will fit the bill better? Failing 
that I'd recommend doing a minimal debian install (skip software installation 
stage (dselect) during install process), and then install only the components 
you need. Building up is a lot easier than stripping down.