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Minimal system or minimal virtual machine on install?

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I've been thinking a lot about this lately and haven't been able to find any good documentation online that explains this:

When installing Ubuntu Server, I can choose between Minimal system and Minimal virtual machine by hitting the F4 button at the install screen.

Why should I choose one over the other?

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answered 1 Year ago bleger · Accepted Answer

You choose virtual machine if you want to install this server inside a virtual machine (ie. Virtualbox, VMware Player) and that install is optimised for usage within a virtual machine.

Otherwise you are installing on a system itself and should choose for minimal system