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Roll your own Linux with Slax

NO SLACKER

Author(s): BY MARTIN STREICHER

With its novel package manager, Slax makes it simple to install new software and easy to build your own distributions.

Ideally, building a custom Linux distribution would be as simple as burning a CD. In practice, though, the process is more complex, typically requiring the expertise of a developer or system administrator. Slax is a notable exception.


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