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Just take Ubuntu Server and throw a light window manager on top. Ubuntu Server is pretty lightweight as is and there are still some very nice lightweight window
by bArray 6y ago
Just take Ubuntu Server and throw a light window manager on top. Ubuntu Server is pretty lightweight as is and there are still some very nice lightweight window managers out there.
Something like WM2 is ultra low [1], but watch out if you're running a laptop as you won't get battery monitoring!
[1] http://www.xwinman.org/ http://www.xwinman.org/
- llarsson 6y agoThat web site is horribly out of date, and thus, their "activity rating" of projects is hilariously wrong. I was very happy to see that it claimed that my old pal fluxbox is highly active, but the last three news items on the fluxbox site are from 2015, 2008, and 2006, respectively. But I fully agree with your general sentiment that the best way to use Ubuntu is to go with the Server install and then adding only what you actually want on top of it. I've never had anything but a good and responsive system with that approach.
- bArray 6y ago> I was very happy to see that it claimed that my old pal > fluxbox is highly active, but the last three news items on > the fluxbox site are from 2015, 2008, and 2006, > respectively. Many of these projects are quite old, but still compile fine and are usable. WM2 for example still runs perfectly fine on top of X11. > I've never had anything but a good and responsive system > with that approach. Fast and gives you an appreciation for what is needed for a functioning desktop.