Processor optimisation (Re: Ubuntu & Debian packages)

[David]

On Fri, 1 Oct 2004, Eric SCHAEFFER wrote:

>
> As Ubuntu is based on Debian with some "minor" modification (but very
> good "minor" modifications, don't misunderstand my words ;), it is
> effectively a solid server platform.
> But the install don't give you the choice to install or not the
> graphical environment, no ? (maybe in expert mode, I didn't tried
> thought)
> I ask this because I need to install again my server, and want to use
> Ubuntu because of the easy install and the support for recent packages.
> But I don't want to have X and Gnome installed on it...

apt-get remove xserver-xfree86
(don't take my word for the package name.. I could be wrong).
I think you will find it will remove all the packages that depend on X,
including Gnome.

I did this on a Debian Sarge box recently.. worked a treat .. it's now a
server! Of course... installing without X would be better.. but what the
hell.