Linux Next: Arch, Gentoo, Lfs__linux

Have time to try some distributions that are said to be closer to the Linux primitive: LFS, Gentoo and Arch.

The first is LFS (Linux from scratch), as the name suggests, is to build a custom Linux system from the source code. As long as you follow the manual step-by-step, the last is a usable system. So strictly speaking, LFS is not a distribution, but is similar to a teaching environment. In addition to the LFS, there are Blfs, Alfs and other subprojects. For starters, the advantage of trying to LFS is that the command line will no longer be intimidated. And if your future direction is Linux embedded system development and so on, the custom experience obtained from LFS is definitely your precious wealth (quote).

Similar to the LFS, the Gentoo is also quite highly customizable. Unlike LFS, Gentoo is a real distribution. This means that Gentoo has its own configuration tool and package Manager. The package Manager is affected by the FreeBSD ports, so the software is also to be obtained by compiling the source code on the target machine. The advantage is that you can add a lot of compiler optimization options to improve system performance, such as Gentoo on our medieval machines. The downside is that the installation of the system and the process of updating the software are time-consuming, and that it's easy to screw up the system if it's overly optimized. Gentoo the present situation is not clear to outsiders such as us, but Gentoo's documentation for our own is enough to justify its choice. Follow the LFS manual LFS you may not yet know why each of these steps is done, and Gentoo's documents carefully explain the background needed to perform each step and leave the final decision to you. Now there is a better news for the Chinese, Gentoo's Handbook has been translated, and more Linux enthusiasts in the country will benefit from the gold mine.

Finally, Arch. Although not as famous as the first two, but still very distinctive. Highly customizable, since it uses a binary package, software management and maintenance are fast. " In fact, after the baptism of LFS and Gentoo, we felt like we were in heaven when we used arch. The latest version is also in the recent release, is a good time for a new taste.

These are the Linux distributions beloved by some of the core user members of our country. There is actually a slackware, but we have not tried. Although send Ubuntu pony classmate's Slackware experience may be gossip, but there is a word is spread very wide: If you learn Red Hat, you'll know Red hat, but if you learn Slackware, you ' ll Know Linux. By excluding the distribution factors, this means that if you have mastered the nature of Linux, you can completely ignore the difference between the release version. If this is the goal, then each person only need to find a suitable point of entry (distribution), to the distribution of what is superior to the religious problems such as the quarrel is to wait until the goal is achieved. When it comes to becoming a user of Linux or becoming a user of Linux, it's all about personal freedom. Well, we seem to have a bit of a big mouth.

For our part, the Nuggets in Gentoo's documents, the deep nature of the LFS, and the rapid customization experience in arch are the joys of our present stage.