In order to be able to Further configure my system, I am looking for a fork of my current OS (artix with openRC as init system) in which i am able to compile every package from source in order to Further configure it with make flags. I am currently not using gentoo, and because the packages in its default repos are only updated when necessary, and the break-my-gentoo repo is more of a joke than an actual replacement for arch. However, if someone can recommand me a repo with similar package updates as arch, I would be looking at installing gentoo.
EDIT: Thank you for Pointing out to me that Gentoo can have newer Packages too. I did indeed not know this, and therefore just stamped off Gentoo as a stable rolling release distro. I will be looking at learning more about gentoo and eventually installing it, once I know how to use portage.
Gentoo. Not an Arch fork, and uses OpenRC by default. I use it and love it. Portage is the best package manager out there, imo.
You can still get binaries of the really annoying things to compile, like Firefox. Otherwise, it’s all source-based.
I’d advise installing it in a VM or on a spare computer first to get your hands around what it is.
In your case, you’ll want to specify the following flags in you makefile:
OpenRC, -systemd
You’ll add a bunch of others in there too depending on architecture and personal priorities.
Follow the handbook. https://www.gentoo.org/get-started/
There’s also Calculate Linux, which is basically Gentoo with a graphical front end, but I think it’s Intel only. CLI is more fun anyway.
Just use Gentoo. Do it from scratch on the command line without the GUI installer like a pro 👍
At the very least you’ll learn how everything works at a deeper level.
Definitely agree, there’s going to be mess-up’s and your learning process will be significantly slower when you’ve gotta compile everything
Agreed :)
I personally believe most people at some point should at least try arch OE Gentoo at some point but maybe not the first distro because they need to learn how to use the terminal.
Also I have a question for you, what do you personally think is the best beginner distro and what do you think is the word beginner distro?
Not sure, but you can get a very similar experience with fork as follows:
Step 1. Download and install arch.
Step 2. Go to kitchen and grab fork.
Step 3. Jab fork into you eye ball socket
It sounds like Gentoo is literally exactly what you want.
I am currently not using gentoo, and because the packages in its default repos are only updated when necessary, and the break-my-gentoo repo is more of a joke than an actual replacement for arch.
I’m sorry, but I am genuinely confused here.
Gentoo can be both stable and bleeding edge and allows you to mix and match on a per-package basis.
Does setting ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" globally not make things bleeding edge enough for you? Grab *-9999 packages instead.
It kindof seems like what you’re looking for is Gentoo. Any reason why you’re reticent to go that direction?
