Graham <
gra...@flex-radio.com> wrote:
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> Chris:
> Pretty much right on.
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> The lxqt, full GUI, full set of programming languages, etc. are typically
> in the range of 3.5 to 4 GB when loaded.
> So not a lot of room left for a big project in the eMMC.
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> IoT stands for "Internet of things" and has everything but the GUI
> interfaces loaded.
> Typically about 2 GB when loaded
> Intended for network connected, but no local GUI.
> Things like Python, Javascript, are loaded and ready to go.
> Lots of room for most project applications.
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> Console is about 1 GB loaded. Minimum functional Linux installation, with
> full network interfaces, no GUI.
> If you want to do anything, such as to run Python, you have to load it and
> its dependencies yourself.
> But adding what you need with apt-get is usually easier than stripping out
> a bunch of stuff from the IoT.
> The best starting point for a dedicated, custom installation and
> application.
>
I see, thanks for the explanation of iot. So 'console' won't even
have Python? However, as you say, using apt-get to install stuff on a
console based system will certainly be easier to get to a minimal
system for a specific set of needs.
I probably only need console + python + a couple of python modules.
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Chris Green
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