Currently what’s the best way to create your “spin” or remix of a Linux distribution? It doesn’t matter which distribution it uses as a base. I just want to be able to 1.add and remove packages 2.be able to change deault settings easily.
- Azzy ( @AzzyDev@beehaw.org ) English9•1 year ago
You might consider using something like Archiso (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Archiso). On an arch-based distribution, you can try “mkarchiso -h” to get the options, and from there determine what you want.
- nyan ( @nyan@lemmy.cafe ) English5•1 year ago
The big boys often start with Gentoo. Note that the Gentoo package manager can install precompiled binaries, even if the distro itself only uses it that way for a small number of packages. You just have to set it up appropriately. Might be more work than you want to do if your creation isn’t as “original” as ChromeOS, though.
- grandel ( @grandel@lemmy.ml ) English4•1 year ago
Doesn’t Nix OS support this out of the box?
- Veraticus ( @Veraticus@lib.lgbt ) English3•1 year ago
You’re probably looking for Linux From Scratch. Just so you know, it is quite a commitment. But if that’s your bag it’s also a lot of fun.
- al177 ( @al177@lemmy.sdf.org ) English2•1 year ago
It’s easy to make a Debian or Ubuntu preseed ISO with whatever customization you like.
- gq8kyeQW4f4 ( @gq8kyeQW4f4@lemmyf.uk ) English2•1 year ago
For Ubuntu base check out Cubic. I had good results with it.
Thanks. Seems to be similar to remastersys which was what i used years ago.