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by jlgaddis 2230 days ago
You can, but it does require one to RTFM and know/learn about the available installation options.

My automated "preseed" installs are quite minimal. I don't recall exactly how many packages I end up with on a new install but I think it was 224 -- much fewer than what you'll end up with when doing a typical installation.