[GLLUG] Compiling Linux & Distros

[Jason L. Froebe]

Well, the best way to learn how a distro works is to build one yourself :)
  http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ Linux from Scratch is the way to go

jason


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Patrick Goupell
<patrick at upmerchants.com>wrote:

> If you mean something like "Debian Wheezy" then I download the iso and
> install that.
>
> I then use the apt package manager to install desired programs.
>
> I would never attempt to compile a "complete" distro myself.  What would
> be the purpose?
>
> I can see compiling the kernel but that is about it.
>
>
>
> On 01/29/2014 10:53 AM, Mike wrote:
>
>> No reply.  I take it you people compile packages yourself, or download
>> compiled forms.
>>
>>
>> On 1/28/2014 3:14 PM, Mike wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody compiled a linux distro before? How difficult?  What languages
>>> are used?  Any web links to the tools/documentation?
>>>
>>
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