For virtual environments (VMware ESXi, Proxmox, Hyper-V, VirtualBox), the extracted ISO should be mounted to the virtual machine's virtual CD/DVD drive. The VM should be configured with a network adapter in or VirtIO format.
that requires an active internet connection during the installation process rather than a standalone "full" ISO. Package Cleanup : Users must uninstall all packages
The ISO is compressed using GZIP ( .gz ) to minimize download bandwidth and requires specific handling during the installation phase.