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2. Linux From Scratch - Wikipedia

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   Linux From Scratch is a way to install a working Linux system by building all components of it manually. This is, naturally, a longer process than installing a pre-compiled Linux distribution . According to the Linux From Scratch site, the advantages to this method are a compact, flexible and secure system and a greater understanding of the ...

3. Linux - Wikipedia

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   A Linux-based system is a modular Unix-like operating system, deriving much of its basic design from principles established in Unix during the 1970s and 1980s. Such a system uses a monolithic kernel, the Linux kernel, which handles process control, networking, access to the peripherals, and file systems.

4. Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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   A Linux distribution is usually built around a package management system, which puts together the Linux kernel, free and open-source software, and occasionally some proprietary software. Many Linux distributions provide an installation system akin to that provided with other modern operating systems.

5. Calamares (software) - Wikipedia

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   Calamares is a free and open-source independent and "distribution-agnostic" [5] system installer for Linux distributions. About. Calamares is used by NixOS, ...

6. List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. List of software distributions using the Linux kernel This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this ...

7. Kickstart (Linux) - Wikipedia

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   Kickstart is normally used at sites with many such Linux systems, to allow easy installation [2] and consistent configuration of new computer systems. Kickstart configuration files can be built three ways: By hand. By using the GUI system-config-kickstart tool. By using the standard Red Hat installation program Anaconda.

8. Arch Linux - Wikipedia

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   An alternative to using CD or USB images for installation is to use the static version of the package manager Pacman, from within another Linux-based operating system. [52] The user can mount their newly formatted drive partition , and use pacstrap (or Pacman with the appropriate command-line switch ) to install base and additional packages ...

9. Installation (computer programs) - Wikipedia

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   A system installer is the software that is used to set up and install an operating system onto a device. Windows Setup is the system installer of Microsoft Windows. Examples of Linux system installers: Anaconda: used by CentOS, Fedora; Calamares: used by multiple Linux distributions (incl. some Ubuntu flavors, Debian, and derivates)