[ubuntu-za] Bare Install

[Hannes Coetzee]

Charl Wentzel wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> I wanted to do the following:
> a. Setup a server running only Apache, PHP, MySQL and some custom web
> services
> b. Setup a "very" bare client PC with only FireFox and OpenOffice only
> only two users.  The normal user should have absolute no access to the
> system or other software.  The administrator should have access to the
> rest.
>
> Unfortunately for practical reasons I now need to combine these into one
> machine.  
>
> The server install would have been a non-issue for me.  But is it
> possible make such a "bare" install form a normal Ubuntu install CD?  
>
> Is there a quick way to create such a "minimal" user?
>
> Is there any similar projects or advice that would give me a quick start
> in the right direction?  
>
> Thanks
> Charl
>
>
>   

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