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Ubuntu "mini.iso" Minimal Install .ISO for 20.04 LTS.
Compared to the DVD-sized downloads for some distributions, the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mini.iso is only 74 MB.
I prefer using the mini.iso, but they moved it to a legacy directory. You can use the path on their downloads server, which appears to be HTTP only, or you can get an HTTPS connection to download it. Here is an example, from a mirror:
- Directory
- mini.iso, The File Itself
- Checksums, GPG signatures, Files List, Directory
- Checksums [*]
- GPG signatures [*]
- Files List [*]
[*] These are my preferred sources.
Why?
Since they've moved mini.iso to a "legacy" directory, I would guess they plan to discontinue the mini.iso install method sometime in the future?
Fix for a possible problem install:
A user on Reddit experienced a problem in this thread:
"after what seemed to be successful installation, I don't get login prompt at all. Seems everything is loaded, but there is no prompt"
to which a user replied with the apparent fix:
"I fixed it, here's how: even if there's no prompt ALT-F2 works (switching to single-user mode), then you can login, and installed KDE with "sudo apt install kde-plasma-desktop", and next time it booted I got KDE login screen." (this assumes you want KDE Plasma Desktop installed. You could probably substitute this with a different desktop file, or you may not experience the problem in which case these final details are not useful for you.)
BTW, as of this posting date, the locations on Ubuntu's Help/Wiki pages are URLs for older versions of this file, should you seek out more information about the mini.iso files from these areas on their website. Many places across the web are also likely to link you to versions older than 20.04 LTS, with a different directory location/layout.
Please share this information with others, seed via BitTorrent if you want, and enjoy the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mini.iso (Minimal Install) while the option is still available.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 30 2020, @09:31AM (3 children)
Why does it matter? You are suppose to check their GPG signature.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 30 2020, @09:43AM (2 children)
Attacks on Package Managers [arizona.edu]
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- Other Attacks
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/stork/packagemanagersecurity/otherattacks.html [arizona.edu]
- FAQ
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/stork/packagemanagersecurity/faq.html [arizona.edu]
- Papers
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/stork/packagemanagersecurity/papers.html [arizona.edu]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 30 2020, @09:50AM (1 child)
https://onion.debian.org/ [debian.org]
onion.debian.org
This is a list of onion services run by the Debian project. Most of them are served from several backends using OnionBalance.
Updating via Tor hidden service is even more delicious!
The meat of this post: hxxp://vwakviie2ienjx6t.onion/debian/
* note: change the above hxxp to http (tried posting the link here but it gets fucked with, so..)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 30 2020, @10:31PM
When I run into that, I just use : to make a ":" or do another entity like that and do the link myself. The best part is the URL gets through and the processing seems to get rid of the entity, so you'll never tell after the fact. Can be a bit of a pain, but it works when I can't think of better anchor text.