William Park wrote:
I'm trying to setup Debian/Ubuntu distro, small size, text-only, no desktop, in VirtualBox. So, I tried "Ubuntu Server 25.10", because website says 2.5GB should be enough. Well, fresh install takes up 7GB. The only optional thing I included is ssh server.
Am I doing something wrong? What do you remember when you setup your Ubuntu Server?
Use Debian Trixie netinst cd iso image (800MB ish size). Very minimal iso but needs internet to grab additional packages. When installing, near the end is tasksel. deselect everything except "SSH Server" and "standard system utilities" and proceed with the install. You'll end up with 1GB of used space compared to Ubuntu Server which is 7GB as you mentioned. My take, ubuntu=debian+"special sauce" just go for the real deal... Debian. /Balrog