Remote ubuntu install

[Bret Busby]

On 01/05/2022, Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a method to install ubuntu - Without downloading the server-live
> iso ? (which is large).
> I have autoinstall working - but again - it has to download the server-live
> iso.
>
> I "desire" a very minimal "download" or EVEN no download of an iso (seems
> mini is no longer supported)... That based on autoinstall file  - will just
> reformat the disk - and "download" everything from the net and install - no
> ~2G iso to download.
>
> I can login to the teh current machine - put anything I want/need on there
> - reboot and let Ubuntu install. Typically I install the "grub" command
> needed to boot- do the autoinstall - downloads the live server - and
> installs and reboots. But that ~2G iso is a problem on machines with 2G
> ram. Sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't
>
> How can I do that ? Thanks
>
> Jerry
>

Whilst you conspicuously omit from your signature, your location (if
you are in the central Sahara, two months' camel ride from the nearest
post office, with the camel trains being subject to raiding by Somali
pirates, the following would probably not be so helpful), the
following, or, an equivalent, for wherever you are located, could be a
solution.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: peter baker <jellyware at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 12:36:59 +1000
Subject: ubuntu 22.04 LTS “Jammy Jellyfish” available via ubuntu.net.au
To: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com

Hi guys

I have made ubuntu 22.04 LTS available for post via ubuntu.net.au

$10 for a usb thumb drive, $4 for a DVD posted anywhere in oz

enjoy!

peter

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0411 437137
www.peter.id.au

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