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Setting Up A Minimal Linux Distro From Scratch…
Customizing a Linux distro is more like the art of placing appropriate codes and software in your PC to make it integrate it in its most efficient way
Creating a minimal Linux distro from scratch is an advanced task that offers a deep understanding of how Linux systems function. It’s more akin to crafting a masterpiece than simply installing an operating system. Here’s a brief overview of the process
Define Your Goals
First, determine the purpose of your distro. Is it for a specific device, a lightweight system, or a learning project? You then decide the workflow and setup for the distro. Such as whether or not you need tiling window managers or floating window managers, install apps from scratch or use apps from a specific desktop environment, code your interface(using wm(s)), or just apply themes, etc.
For example, as a programmer, I need to have my workflow in such a way that I want as many features as possible, at the same time, being minimal and powerful as an interface. So I decided not to use minimal…
