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[[Profiles.PerLiden | Per Lidén]] wrote this handbook. RobertMcMeekin converted it to DocBook, the [[About | CRUX team]] made a Wiki version. Numerous others have given feedback and improvement suggestions.
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! Introduction
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!! What is CRUX?
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CRUX is a lightweight Linux distribution for the x86-64 architecture targeted at experienced Linux users. The primary focus of this distribution is "keep it simple",
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which it reflects in a simple tar.gz-based package system, BSD-style initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages. The secondary focus is
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utilization of new Linux features and recent tools and libraries. CRUX also has a ports system which makes it easy to install and upgrade applications.
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!! Why use CRUX?
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There are many Linux distributions out there these days, so what makes CRUX such an appealing choice to its users?
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The choice of distribution is a matter of taste, really. Here are a few hints about the tastes and goals of the people behind CRUX.
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CRUX is made with simplicity in mind from beginning to end. Making it easy to create new and update old packages is essential; updating a package in CRUX is often
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just a matter of typing %fn%sudo prt-get update $MYPKG%%.
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The usage of ports helps keep your packages up to date; not the latest bleeding-edge-alpha version, but the latest stable version.
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Other features include creating packages optimized for your processor, eg. by compiling with -march=x86-64, and avoiding cluttering the filesystem with files you'll never use, eg. /usr/doc/*, etc. If you need more information about a specific program, other than information found in the man-page, Google usually knows all about it.
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Although CRUX strives to use new features as they become available, you will never have to deal with a frenzy of innovation that leaves you with an unrecognizable system. A CRUX user from the early years could abandon the distribution for two decades, then install the latest release and feel right at home.
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In short, CRUX might suit you very well if you are:
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* A somewhat experienced Linux user who wants a clean and solid Linux distribution as the foundation of your installation.
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* Someone who does not hesitate to download and compile programs from the source.
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* Someone who values consistency and stability in the essential components of the operating system.
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%lfloat% http://crux.nu/doc/images/note.png
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'''Note'''[[]]
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''If you are using CRUX, we highly recommend to subscribing to our low-volume [[MailingLists | mailing list]] because security updates and updates that need user action are announced there.''
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!!License
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!!!Packages
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Since CRUX is a Linux distribution, it contains software written by a lot of different people. Each software package comes with its own license, chosen by its author(s). To find out how a particular package is licensed, have a look at its source code.
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!!! Build Scripts
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All package build scripts in CRUX (in package categories %fn%core%%, %fn%opt%%, %fn%xorg%%, and %fn%compat-32%%) are Copyright © 2000-2022 by Per Lidén and the CRUX development team and are released under the
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[[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html | GNU General Public License]].
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!!! NO WARRANTY
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CRUX is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Use it at YOUR OWN RISK.
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