Minimal distro for headless web server

[kgish]

I would like to know if there is a general procedure to follow for removing all of the extra stuff not needed for a headless web server, e.g. without all the xorg and gui items, no python, etc.

[Oakham]

Just a suggestion, but Arch is a Command Line Distro by default and includes the Networking Support.

Regards minimalizing Raspbian Wheezy, there are several postings on the forum regarding the procedure, and I believe that you may find a ready made IMG

[SirLagz]

I have a script that strips a lot from Raspbian. Also have a pre-stripped image available.
There's also a installation script built by hifi that will start with a very bare install of Raspbian.
I believe it was plugwash that built a minimal image also.

Also another one here -
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 66&t=49962

[kgish]

Thanks folks for the quick replies. I appreciate access to the stripped down packages, but I would prefer instructions on how to remove which items that I deem unneeded rather than a ready made image, based on Raspian please.

[Oakham]

Thanks folks for the quick replies. I appreciate access to the stripped down packages, but I would prefer instructions on how to remove which items that I deem unneeded rather than a ready made image, based on Raspian please.

Have you searched through this forum ? Here is one from 04/09/2013

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... es#p416372

[SirLagz]

Thanks folks for the quick replies. I appreciate access to the stripped down packages, but I would prefer instructions on how to remove which items that I deem unneeded rather than a ready made image, based on Raspian please.

Well if you want to remove ones that you deem uneeded, then the only way is to go through the output of dpkg -l and remove what you think is uneeded.