Linux From Scratch VS Slackware

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Linux From Scratch mentions (18)

• Planning to install Gentoo to learn how OS in general and Linux in particular really works

  Well, it depends on what your aim is. If you want a Linux-based system that can be used as a daily driver, then Gentoo is certainly a reasonable choice. But if you're not particularly interested in using the system once you've finished installing, then Linux From Scratch is probably more appropriate. Gentoo is not primarily an educational tool, whereas Linux From Scratch is. Source: 11 months ago

• Fedora and Debian are the same, change my mind

  Https://linuxfromscratch.org/ this has a guide for how to make a standard Linux base, by hand, but will give you some ideas on how packaging and dependency management works. Source: 11 months ago

• Linux boots into terminal, cannot access GUI, and apt (and therefore everything else) is broken

  I have broken my linux mint 19.3 cinnamon installation while attempting lfs (I believe while attempting this). Now, whenever I boot up my system, I am met with a terminal that says:. Source: about 1 year ago

• I'd like to interview redditors here about their favorite distro release.

  I'm daily driving Gentoo GNU/Linux (https://gentoo.org). I prefer it over other GNU/Linux distributions because it allows me to customize the operating system down to a lower level. I'm also planning on installing Linux From Scratch (https://linuxfromscratch.org) for educational purposes. However, I might end up daily driving it. I do extremely difficult and tedious activities on my computer just for fun and I... Source: about 1 year ago

• Are Linux How tos dead? Why?

  The Gentoo Wiki has helped in years past. One trove that is maintained => https://linuxfromscratch.org/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

Slackware mentions (4)

• My first Linux installation!

  Congrats on making it past the slackware.com Install Help page that seeks to walk you through selection of non-existing boot and root floppy disks. Source: about 2 years ago

• Slackware 15 multilib

  Using the slackware.uk mirror of Alienbob's content is a LOT faster than going to slackware.com:. Source: about 2 years ago

• Slackware 15.0 x86 stable is released

  Stay tuned to http://slackware.com and the ##slackware IRC channel on. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Slackware 15 is on the way

  No Date for release candidate, But Patrick Volkerding, on slackware.com. Source: over 2 years ago