What are the Disk Space Requirements for Minimal, Server, and Workstation Use?
Linux needs about 10Mb for a very minimal installation, suitable for trying Linux, and not much else. You can fit a typical server installation, including the X Window System GUI, into 80Mb. Installing a small Debian GNU/Linux workstation takes from 500Mb to 1GB, including kernel source code, some space for user files, and spool areas. Installing a commercial distribution that has a desktop GUI environment, commercial word processor, and front-office productivity suite, will claim 15.1 GB of disk space, approximately. A fully installed Debian GNU/Linux system could use several Gigabytes of disk space. |
