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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux from scratch (lemmy.stonansh.org)

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Hi everybody, I've been using linux for over 15 years with a huge gap in between. I think i stopped at 14 (Ubuntu) something and started again at 20 something. So i had to learn alot again. Luckily it all came back quick. Now since this week I started linux from scratch to learn more about the way it's build. I'm also going to get some education to point myself in the direction of a linux job. I just love the way it works. It makes sense to if you now what I mean (which you probably do)

I have two questions. Are there things I should try with LFS after completing my build? And what are some good linux educational sites? I'm currently thinking of the linux foundation. Anyway thanks for reading. Greeting from Belgium! Mr. Nowhereman

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After you do LFS try making a minimal bootable system (on a stick) and see what's the bare minimum you can put on it to get a working console. Hint: init can be any executable or script, it doesn't have to be complicated.

You can also add useful tools like parted and make your own little mini-rescue distro that you can use when something goes wrong with your main system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Haha it's funny that the massive systemd is just a replacement for a shell script