[GLLUG] Fwd: Re: Compiling Linux & Distros

[Mike]

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Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Compiling Linux & Distros
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:53:51 -0500
From: Mike <mgoppold5 at yahoo.com>
To: Patrick Goupell <patrick at upmerchants.com>

Thanks for all the replies people--good info.

I guess I'm fancy.  PURPOSE: If I like a distro, it'd be nice to run a
program that builds a whole install cd.  Then check checksums with
download CDs.  This BSD build world process sounds rather good.


On 1/29/2014 10:51 AM, Patrick Goupell 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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