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I want to install minimal version of some distro for vmware.

I only intend to use gedit, terminal, putty and chromium. Copy paste and resize should work.

I had installed minimal ubuntu but on installing gnome-core all usual bloat was installed. With any other linux distro or xfce in ubuntu copy/paste/resize does not work properly.

Any ideas for any version of linux or how to get minimal gnome ?

Zxcv Mnb
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Thanks to Daniel for suggesting Lxde. It seems much faster than earlier full ubuntu installs. Steps I followed :

  1. get ubuntu minimal 32bit.
  2. selected command line install.

ubuntu Install done.

  1. command "sudo apt-get install lxde-core" refer: http://lxlinux.com/#19 .
  2. "sudo apt-get install gcc make linux-headers-uname -r -y"
  3. installed lxdm, xorg
  4. After installing vm tools I logout and login.

There was lot of trial and error but finally things are as expected.

Zxcv Mnb
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