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DISTROS

  • CRUX (https://crux.nu): With a ports based system for installing software, BSD style init scripts favoring native configurations over configuration abstraction layers, follows true KISS principles (Keep It Simple) applied to the system and the development process. Simplicity over automation makes it easy to extend the system by yourself.
  • Source Mage GNU/Linux (http://sourcemage.org): Without 3rd party patches, sensible defaults or masked packages, is free from obfuscated and pre-configured code, using clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers which provides immediate updates, and can also use flags and heal broken installs. With the package manager made in bash doesn't need obfuscated python libraries. Fully committed to GPL, uses only free software (as in freedom) in their main package, with even the documentation licensed as FDL.
  • Harvey OS (https://harvey-os.org/): Everything is a file, the hardware, environment variables, and settings are presented as "files". And with the Plan 9 file-sharing protocol the name space can mount from one computer to the other and act as a distributed service. Distributed under the GPL, is a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy.
  • FreeDOS (https://www.freedos.org): DOS-compatible, can play classic games and run legacy business software.
  1. CONFIGURATION ON CRUX
    2.1. ENABLE CONTRIB REPO
    2.2. ADD EXTERNAL REPOS
    2.3. FINALIZING REPO CONFIGURATION
    2.4. INSTALLING XORG
  2. CRUX COMMANDS
    3.1. AUTOMATED INSTALLATION OF PORTS
    3.2. MANUAL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION
  3. SOURCE MAGE GNU/LINUX COMMANDS

CONFIGURATION ON CRUX

ENABLE CONTRIB REPO

  • Enable contrib for ports
cd /etc/ports
mv contrib.rsync.inactive contrib.rsync
  • Enable contrib for prt-get
    nano /etc/prt-get.conf
  • Uncomment line "prtdir /usr/ports/contrib"

ADD EXTERNAL REPOS

cd /etc/ports/
wget -c <URL>
  • Add repo location to "/etc/prt-get.conf" (order sets precedence)
    nano /etc/prt-get.conf
  • Add line "prtdir /usr/ports/<REPO>"

FINALIZING REPO CONFIGURATION

  • Enable pre-/post-install scripts in "/etc/prt-get.conf" (usually safe to run repeatedly, usually used to rebuild caches and add system users when installing certain software)
    nano /etc/prt-get.conf

  • Uncomment line "runscripts yes"

  • Ignore footprint mismatches due to new files (usually not a bad thing)
    nano /etc/pkgmk.conf

  • Set line "PKGMK_IGNORE_NEW="yes""

  • Populate ports tree (is empty by default)
    ports -u

INSTALLING XORG

  • Install a minimal set of xorg and xorg dependent tools one by one prtget depinst xorg-server xorg-xf86-video-<DRIVER> xorg-font-<FONT> xkeyboard-config xorg-xinit
  • Alternatively just install the metapackage "xorg"

CRUX COMMANDS

AUTOMATED INSTALLATION OF PORTS

  • Populate ports tree (is empty by default)
    ports -u
  • Populate specific repo
    ports -u <REPO>
  • Automatically download and build a package with its required dependencies ignoring signature mismatch
    prt-get -is depinst <PORT>
  • Remove a package
    prt-get remove <PORT>
  • Search package
    prt-get search <PORT>
  • Get info from package
    prt-get info <PORT>
  • Get dependency info from package
    prt-get depends <PORT>
  • Update all packages
    prt-get sysup
  • List all installed packages
    pkginfo -i

MANUAL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION

  • Go to apropriate directory for all these tasks
    cd to /usr/ports/<REPO>/<PORT>
  • To download a package
    pkgmk -d <PORT>
  • To install a downloaded package
    pkgmk -i <PORT>
  • In case of signature mismatch
    pkgadd -f <PORT>
  • To clean directory from downloaded package and build
    pkgadd -c <PORT>
  • To remove installed package
    pkgrm <PORT>

SOURCE MAGE GNU/LINUX COMMANDS

  • To get a manual
cast smgl-setup
man smgl-setup
  • To change general things like the color scheme
    sorcery
  • To update the package manager
    sorcery update
  • To update the package list
    scribe update
  • To check for any changes in the architecture specs
    cast smgl-archspecs
  • To rebuild everything from source
    sorcery rebuild
  • To recompile the kernel
    cast -r linux
  • To get a list of spells needing upgrade
    sorcery -q
  • To upgrade the spells themselves known to be available for upgrade
    cast --queue
  • To check for broken installations
    cleanse --fix
  • After casting new spells you need this to have apropos, man -k, and whatis
    makewhatis
  • To install new packages
    cast <spell>
  • To update an existing package
    cast <spell>
  • To search for packages
    gaze search <spell>
  • To search by package name
    gaze search -name <spell>
  • To list installed packages
    gaze installed
  • To remove a spell
    dispel <spell>
  • To delete completely a package
    dispel --nosustain <spell>
  • To list repositories
    scribe index
  • To add a repository
    scribe add <grimoire>
  • To remove a repository
    scribe remove <grimoire>