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[[Profiles.PerLiden | Per Lidén]] wrote this handbook. RobertMcMeekin converted
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it to DocBook, the [[About | CRUX team]] made a Wiki version. Numerous others
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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
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experienced Linux users. The primary focus of this distribution is "keep it
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simple", which it reflects in a simple tar.gz-based package system, BSD-style
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initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages. The
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secondary focus is utilization of new Linux features and recent tools and
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libraries. CRUX also has a ports system which makes it easy to install and
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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
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an appealing choice to its users? The choice of distribution is a matter of
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taste, really. Here are a few hints about the tastes and goals of the people
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behind CRUX. CRUX is made with simplicity in mind from beginning to end. Making
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it easy to create new and update old packages is essential; updating a package
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in CRUX is often 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
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bleeding-edge-alpha version, but the latest stable version. Other features
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include creating packages optimized for your processor, eg. by compiling with
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-march=x86-64, and avoiding cluttering the filesystem with files you'll never
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use, eg. /usr/doc/*, etc. If you need more information about a specific program,
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other than information found in the man-page, Google usually knows all about it.
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Although the CRUX development team strives to introduce new features as soon as
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they reach stable status, such innovations are carefully screened to ensure
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that they work in CRUX without drastic changes to the upstream sources or to
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the rest of the CRUX system.
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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
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distribution as the foundation of your installation.
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* Someone who appreciates the challenge of navigating third-party source trees
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and figuring out what it takes to compile them.
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* Someone who has the patience to rebuild large packages on a regular basis.
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* Someone who enjoys exploring and discussing with other enthusiasts the intricacies
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of putting together an 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
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[[MailingLists | mailing list]] because security updates and updates that need
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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
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different people. Each software package comes with its own license, chosen by
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its author(s). To find out how a particular package is licensed, have a look at
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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%%,
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%fn%xorg%%, and %fn%compat-32%%) are Copyright © 2000-2022 by Per Lidén and the
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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
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WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
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PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Use it at YOUR OWN RISK.
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