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Re: Current version of "Debian From Scratch"

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:10:25 -0500
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

> I found [https://github.com/scottwilliambeasley/debian-from-scratch].
> 
> Is there recommended reading in addition to 
> [http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/7.9/] ?

This is the Holy Book of the current version. It contains everything
you need to know to build an arbitrary Linux operating system. 

Note that it is a two-stage project: first, a host system is used to
build a very minimal part-autonomous running system that supports the
compilation tools, then this system is used firstly to recompile itself
(against its own libraries now, not the hosts's) then to start building
a more useful system.

I'm guessing that Mr Beasley's project follows LFS as far as getting
the self-compiled system running, then switches to building some basic
Debian components and setting up directories, etc. The rest of the
Debian system is then installed with first dpkg then apt from binaries,
so the result isn't a true From Scratch system, where *everything* is
built from source.

> 
> Are discussions somewhere?

Go back to the main LFS page and there are links to other documents and
mailing lists. I would suspect actually re-creating Debian will give
rise to problems that the LFS people won't be able to help with very
much. You may also end up with a Debian that isn't quite standard, and
may have maintenance problems.

-- 
Joe

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Current version of "Debian From Scratch" Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-18 15:20 +0200
  Re: Current version of "Debian From Scratch" Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2018-07-18 16:50 +0200
    Re: Current version of "Debian From Scratch" Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-19 14:10 +0200
      Re: Current version of "Debian From Scratch" Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2018-07-19 14:30 +0200
        Re: Current version of "Debian From Scratch" Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-19 16:00 +0200

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