Barebones Linux Server Install

Question

Hi all,

Whats the simplest way to get a barebones linux server installed? barebones = just enough to get ssh and package manager.

Current I've been using CentOS with server install and removing any packages that I know i do not want installed.

But is there a better way? I just want a simple ssh shell + package management to start with. Hardware is irrelevant since everything is happening in a VM.

Answer 1

Debian Stable net install.

Once you have that installed and up and running, you can apt-get or aptitude install whatever packages you want. That's how I set up my servers.

Answer 2

If you have the time installing Gentoo will give you just want you want and no more.

Answer 3

You know the guys over at SliceHost have some very nice documentation on setting up Linux VM's. http://articles.slicehost.com/ubuntu-intrepid I am using their service and I found their documentation to be excellent. Particularly in getting a barebones VM up and running. I use their documentation as a reference for setting up iptables firewall and other basic system tasks on other systems. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

JEOS - Just Enough Operating System, an Ubuntu project, should be exactly what you are looking for.

Answer 5

Arch just

su -c 'pacman -S sshd'

then you have about as barebones as you can get. Pacman its package management system is pretty easy to use and what not also.