Sujet : Re: Source only vs Gentoo
De : abuse (at) *nospam* nospam.com (Tom)
Groupes : comp.os.linux.miscDate : 15. Nov 2024, 09:42:53
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Hello Phillip,
Gentoo would likely be a suitable option for your requirements. It is fully source-based and highly configurable, allowing for custom builds and modifications. You can choose to use Systemd instead of OpenRC, and GRUB can be used as the bootloader. Gentoo also supports dual-booting with Windows 11. Given your emphasis on source-only builds and manual building flexibility, Gentoo aligns well with your preferences.
Regards,
Tom
On 08/11/2024 19:32, Phillip Frabott wrote:
So I'm considering a move from my own source-built install of Linux to something else. Trying to install new versions of KDE have become a problem and I'm not interested in going the LFS route. I've started to consider other distros. I looked at Arch/Manjaro which I thought were close to what I wanted but I didn't like the fact that most things are still binary. As a source-only type of guy I was hoping to find something that was more source-only based. A friend recommended I use Gentoo. I took a quick look at the web site but I wanted to get a few thoughts from others.
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My basic requirements are as follows.
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1: Needs to be fully source built. No pre-built binaries or shortcuts. This includes during initial installation as well. (I'm sure a few core pre-builts are required for the install disc/USB flash to work. I'll accept that if I have to, but install to /dev/sda should be built from source)
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2: Needs to be fully configurable. If I want to remove /usr I should be able to do so (I won't do that but this expresses the amount of config freedom I want out of it).
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3: Needs to support manual building from source without a package manager should I need to. (I don't mind if the main system uses a package manager to build from source but I want to be able to have the option not to use a package manager once the system is up, something that is hard to do with Arch/Manjaro)
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4: I want to be able to use Systemd. I know Gentoo uses OpenRC but I've heard I can use Systemd instead.
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5: I need to be able to use GRUB as a bootloader.
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6: I need to still dual-boot Windows 11. I work from home and unfortunately I need to have access to Windows 11 on the same machine. Since GRUB would be required, I assume this is a non-issue but I'm putting it on the list anyways.
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Based on all that, would you all recommend Gentoo as a viable option for my requirements? If not, what would be other options you'd recommend that fit all these requirements?
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[ Please note, I'm not going to discuss alternatives to GRUB, KDE, and Systemd. I'm sure everyone has their own opinions about these but I'm just not interested in switching to anything else. ]
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Thank you all for your time,
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