I NEED A "BARE" LINUX ...
My need is for Linux multimatic systems, i.e. remote systems that I can sovereignly create, copy/load, reload, unload the config that will stay the same . i.e. for a forever under initd (or an initd extension of mine) oriented architecture. With only the packages I need for my own product suite. Ideally I would want to install the OS (and further updates), test it home and replicate it on VPS as the berth for my remote applications data. Never, never any systemd like autonomy. Never a desktop. Only shell/script access.
What would you advise me to do? Where to get some kind of "linux" master before the smart distributions enhanced them too much? (I am not a linux specialist, I am just an user with a need).
Thaks !
What would you advise me to do? Where to get some kind of "linux" master before the smart distributions enhanced them too much? (I am not a linux specialist, I am just an user with a need).
Thaks !
I've used http://damnsmalllinux.org/ and http://puppylinux.org/wikka/HomePage. Both are small/barebones and easily customizable to your needs.
Please visit https://distrowatch.com/ so see and compare what is available.
Please visit https://distrowatch.com/ so see and compare what is available.
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Puppy Linux is a no systemd distro.
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Thx for your inputs, but what I look is a systemd-free OS distribution where I can add a LAMP equivalent if is not included. Are there not distros who commited to initd servers and not to desktop solutions ?
ArchLinux from http://systemd-free.org/ may suit you needs. Here's how to install LAMP on it: https://www.linode.com/docs/websites/lamp/lamp-server-on-arch-linux
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Thank you tliotta for pointing me out the Jason response: i did not notice the link.
Thank you Jason for the link. I am going to look at this site from time to time as I discovered systemd a glocally (when you locally manage your global resources) incompatible local help the day it is reliable enough.
Thank you Jason for the link. I am going to look at this site from time to time as I discovered systemd a glocally (when you locally manage your global resources) incompatible local help the day it is reliable enough.
Which distribution did you end up with? This was an interesting question.
In fact every linux distribution allows you to deploy a minimal version of it with necessary packages.
You could try barebones linux builds - https://github.com/boardstretcher/barebones-linux
and Arch Linux too.
Hope this helps.
--Raghav.