Hiyas, not too sure if this is what you want / need, but lubuntu does have a low-fat, super skinny version.
Head over to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall for a read... Keeping track of all the ways you can install lubuntu is a full time job :D Regards, Phill. On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:39 AM, <fari...@arcor.de> wrote: > Just a thought: > > I'm trying to strip down as much as possible the environment for my > powerbook (to keep it still functional in this times of large and ram > eating applications). > > Now, i thought it would be nice, if lubuntu would offer something like a > toolkit how to strip down - but keeoing the lubuntu look and feel. > > 1) To be able to do this i think one ...nice thing would be, to reduce > as much as possible the dependencies (i notice that debian often has > less dependencies than (l)ubuntu). I think i also understand the reason > of certain dependencies from a point of a new to linux user. E.g., i do > not see why gpicview is a dependency. If i try to remove it, even with > 'apt-get remove --no-install-recommends' i tries to uninstall lots of > other core apps. Same goes for network-manager > ... > 2) I experimented e.g. with tint2 instead of lxpanel and on my pb i'm > able to have the same functionality (with some tricks) as lxpanel but > with less use of ram. > > 3) A good explanation how to use pcmanfm without the desktop icon control. > > 4) Alternative window managers (?) (Personally i tried jwm but turned > back to openbox since i don't see so much advantages. jwm is a bit > faster (and very easy to configure -once you got the basics!), but for > me the combo openbox/tint2 is less ram eating, more eye candy and also > very fast). > > But may be, i'm totally wrong? > > Thanks for your patience anyway. > > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >
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