Yes! I know I can download with this command
sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
But the downloaded size of the Ubuntu 21.10 ISO is approx 3.4 GB while Lubuntu’s ISO is 1.5 approximately GB.
So if I install Lubuntu and then do the following commands
sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
# installs Ubuntu desktop environment itself with all apps and configuration
sudo apt remove *lubuntu*
# removes lubuntu packages (optional just as a reference)
sudo apt remove *LXQT*
#removes Lxqt (optional just as a reference)
sudo apt install purge
sudo apt autoremove --purge *lubuntu*
#purges lubuntu (optional just a reference)
Wouldn’t the result be Ubuntu itself only? Even if I don’t delete Lubuntu and its apps then also it is fine, right? What could be problems and what could benefit?
- I don’t mind if I have extra apps
- I don’t mind anything
- I have 16 GB Ram and a 256 GB external SSD on which I am gonna install it.
>Solution :
You won’t end up exactly the same result; but I’d just
apt purge lubuntu-desktop
apt install ubuntu-desktop
Lubuntu doesn’t come with any OEM kernel options, 3rd party drivers etc so you won’t get any of those (they help make the Ubuntu Desktop ISO much larger); and you’ll still end up using a large % of the bandwidth the Ubuntu ISO requires (ISOs are compressed; you’re missing the stuff that Lubuntu doesn’t provide; OEM kernels, 3rd party graphics drivers etc; though some of those can be added later too – meaning download saved is even less)
I’d consider starting with an existing ISO if you have a like one (even if it’s a release or two old; or close release but different flavor) & just download the differences using zsync. This option would be what I’d consider; and regularly use myself (using other flavors or prior releases..)