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From: Kenny Hitt <kenny@hittsjunk.net>
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Hi.

I think you mean Redhat when you say "full server".  On my Debian box running a complete Gnome desktop,
I use around 4 Gig of disk space.  If I remember Ubuntu desktop also uses around 4 Gig.
Can't say for any other distros.  I'm sure users of those distros will jump in and answer.

          Kenny
On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 03:30:29PM -0400, Karen Lewellen wrote:
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> 
> > Greetings all,
>   Granted this wisdom may be dated, but ages back the guidance was, at least
>   with Debian, to install the full server unless one was strong in customizing
>   since that way you had all of the tools you needed.
>   This may have changed but if one prefers a fully loaded package distribution,
>   how much hard drive space should one anticipate needing? Just a general guess
>   is fine.
>   Thanks,
>   Karen
> >
> >
> >
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