Best way to get minimal system

[Chris Smart]

2010/1/5 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan at gmail.com>:
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> What do you mean by minimal?

A basic command line system to use as a base to then make the system
whatever I like, with only the apps I want. A base install could be a
server, or turned into a desktop with a basic graphical interface
without all the usual apps.

Thanks for other answers, in-line with what I thought.

-c