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| Attribute | Minimal Virtual Machine | Minimal | Normal | Recently Ubuntu Snappy 15.04 | Microsoft Azure Default Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packages | 217 | 430 [*] standard system utilities selected | 2 core packages containing minimal utilities | 439 | |
| Memory on Initial Boot | 36 MB | 80 MB | 165 MB (this does not look right) | 97 MB | |
| Tasks - 2 to run the commands | 161 | 223 (did not let it settle) | 174 (did not let it settle) | 152 (double check this does not look right) | |
| Disk Space | 733 MB | 1.3 GB | 639 MB | 1.9 GB (need to double-check this on a fresh install) | |
| Key Advantage | Reduced fat due to uniformity of virtual machines. | Minimal to run a normal Server. | Already includes popular admin packages. |
Ubuntu 10.04.4
| Attribute | Minimal Virtual Machine | Minimal | Normal | Recently Ubuntu Snappy 15.04 | Stripped Solari 10 (Just for Fun) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packages | 213 | 313 | 356 | 2 core packages containing minimal utilities | |
| Tasks | 84 | 85 | 87 | 174 | |
| Memory on Initial Boot | 73,980k | 86,584k | 171,392k | 167,051 | |
| Disk Space | 557M | 791M | 851M | 639M | |
| Key Advantage | Reduced fat due to uniformity of virtual machines. | Minimal to run a normal Server. | Upgrade core OS as 1 package and revert btw OS upgrades quickly. Made for pure Cloud. |
References
Provided what the differences between the installs are - http://askubuntu.com/questions/57336/minimal-system-or-minimal-virtual-machine-on-install