Have you noticed that there is a new Ubuntu Mini iso-file at
cdimages.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mini-iso/daily-live/current/
I noticed that the following shellscript can get/upgrade the file using zsync (notice that it uses http (not https),
Code:
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -eq 1 ]
then
zsync http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mini-iso/daily-live/current/"${1%%-*}"-mini-iso-amd64.iso.zsync
else
echo "Usage: $0 <nickname>
Example: $0 lunar"
fiWhen booting into the current daily Lunar file 2023-04-13,
- I noticed that it wants an internet connection
- the first real choice is between
Ubuntu Server 22.04.2 LTS
Ubuntu Server 22.10
Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS
Ubuntu Desktop 22.10
so the iso file isnot yet upgraded to show 23.04.
- When trying to install Ubuntu Server, it complained that there was not enough RAM in my old Toshiba with 4GB, so this is not a suitable tool for older computers. It passed this hurdle in a Dell Latitude E7240 with 8 GB RAM.
- I did not want to install into the internal drive, but into an SSD connected via a USB adapter. This drive was recognized, but there was an error that stopped further installation (and I could not identify what caused this error).
So I would still recommend using a compressed image file. Let us hope that in the future this kind of mini iso file will be a good alternative.
Edit 1: - I tried in UEFI mode to install into the internal drive in the Latitude and the installation was complete. I could log into the Ubuntu Server and it seems to work. That's good, but I think it should also be able to install into an external SSD.