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I tried that about 4 or 5 years ago. Was fun at the time but now I
like the simpler / easier route.<br>
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So now I just download, burn and install.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/29/2014 11:09 AM, Jason L. Froebe
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<div dir="ltr">Well, the best way to learn how a distro works is
to build one yourself :) <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/">http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/</a> Linux
from Scratch is the way to go
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:51 AM,
Patrick Goupell <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">If you
mean something like "Debian Wheezy" then I download the iso
and install that.<br>
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I then use the apt package manager to install desired
programs.<br>
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I would never attempt to compile a "complete" distro myself.
What would be the purpose?<br>
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I can see compiling the kernel but that is about it.
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On 01/29/2014 10:53 AM, Mike wrote:<br>
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No reply. I take it you people compile packages
yourself, or download compiled forms.<br>
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On 1/28/2014 3:14 PM, Mike wrote:<br>
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Anybody compiled a linux distro before? How
difficult? What languages<br>
are used? Any web links to the tools/documentation?<br>
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