Linux Saving Space mini-HOWTO

Saving Space mini-HOWTO

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Saving Space mini-HOWTO

By Guido Gonzato, mailto:guido@ibogeo.df.unibo.it
v1.0.1, 7 April 1999
This mini-HOWTO gives you directions for squeezing your Linux installation into the least possible space. It's particularly aimed at notebook users.

1. Introduction

2. Software requirements

3. The procedure

3.1 Removing the Kernel Sources
3.2 Pruning Out Applications
3.3 Stripping Binaries
3.4 Compressing with upx
3.5 Gzipping around

4. A Real Life Example

5. The End

5.1 Copyright
5.2 Disclaimer

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