From 8781c0aa4741dfa0235d960fca7bbfdd4d7d6db6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ohio2 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:48:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add distrocrafting.html (note that i don't know how this works thanks to hippoz) --- dist/distrocrafting.html | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100644 dist/distrocrafting.html diff --git a/dist/distrocrafting.html b/dist/distrocrafting.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..634dfa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/dist/distrocrafting.html @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ + + + + +
+

DISTROCRAFTING

+

Beggining

+

Are you wondering wether you should distrocraft a linux distro? (here's why you should and you shouldn't anyway)

+

Distrocrafting is a complicated process, so if you quit things easily, DON'T. TRY. DISTROCRAFTING. SERIOUSLY.

+
+

Writing a PACKAGE MANAGER

+
+ Yes, the dreaded Package Manager (scarrry)
+ No distro is complete without it. Unless you are a psycho.
+

A modern package manager typically implements these things:

+ * Dependency Tracking
+ * File tracking for removal
+ * Conflicts (a very IMPORTANT part of packaging)
+ * Lockfiles to prevent multiple instances that work on the same files
+ * Package Manager Configuartion that should be in something like ini or json, two readable standards
+ * Checksums to check whether the file has been downloaded correctly
+
+ Unless you want nobody to use your distro, a package manager is recommended. Try avoiding shell as it has for example a billion sha256sum binaries, all differing slightly. +
+

Packaging things

+
+ Now, for the most difficult process of distrocrafting, packaging
+

A distro isn't a distro without software like:

+ + * A bootloader to boot your distro
+ * A kernel, configure it wisely, but broadly.
+ * A text editor to configure things on your distro
+ * A window manager/DE to use your distro as a daily driver
+ * A display server/protocol to render the WM or DE
+ * A browser
+ * An audio server
+ * An init system, service manager and journal
+
+ You can write a script to automate packaging. As packaging is slow, this is recommended
+
+

Wayland or X11/Xorg

+
+ Wayland is the way to the future, if you want your distro to live, use Wayland, less things to maintain.
+ Fun fact about Xorg: Most of the people working on X11/Xorg have moved to Wayland, thus making X11/Xorg older and older, and less usable by each day.
+ But what about Nvidia users?
+ Don't worry, Wayland is much better than it was a couple of months ago, and soon, nvk will make noveau usable (i presume) again.
+
+

Configuring the Kernel

+
+ Do note that your configuration will take a long time to compile, since it must be broad.
+ What you should do is set everything to yes, or modules and then modify as needed
+
+ +