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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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