Minimal Raspbian distribution
Packages that should be installed:
libraspberrypi-bin raspberrypi-bootloader raspi-config
GUI-related packages (from lxde:
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg xinit gstreamer1.0-x gstreamer1.0-omx gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-libav epiphany-browser lxde lxtask menu-xdg gksu xserver-xorg-video-fbturbo xpdf gtk2-engines alsa-utils netsurf-gtk zenity desktop-base lxpolkit weston omxplayer raspberrypi-artwork lightdm gnome-themes-standard-data gnome-icon-theme qt50-snapshot qt50-quick-particle-examples
Edu packages to remove (from lxde-edu:
idle python3-pygame python-pygame python-tk idle3 python3-tk python3-rpi.gpio python-serial python3-serial python-picamera python3-picamera debian-reference-en dillo x2x scratch nuscratch raspberrypi-ui-mods timidity smartsim penguinspuzzle pistore sonic-pi python3-numpy python3-pifacecommon python3-pifacedigitalio python3-pifacedigital-scratch-handler python-pifacecommon python-pifacedigitalio oracle-java8-jdk minecraft-pi python-minecraftpi wolfram-engine
From the above, generate a string called $pkgs, and then run:
eatmydata apt-get -y remove --purge $pkgs
eatmydata apt-get -y autoremove # Remove automatically installed packages
jwhitehorn/raspbian-mod: script to slim down a Raspbian installation
Building an image from scratch
Buildroot has instructions for an Raspberry Pi target.
https://github.com/debian-pi/raspbian-ua-netinst: Raspbian network installer
ansible
https://github.com/escapologyBB/ansible
https://github.com/escapologyBB/ansible-raspberry-pi
http://jpmens.net/2012/06/06/configuration-management-with-ansible/
