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Gentoo or LFS? (programming.dev)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I have been using Arch for five years and I think I would like to call myself at least a progressive beginner when it comes to Linux, computers and networking, to be humble. 🤣

I would like to "move on" to Gentoo or LFS to force myself to learn more^[This was my main incentive for switching to Arch a long time ago, and it worked!]. Please share your pros and cons for switching to any one of these approaches.

Use case: a gaming rig (using nvidia's proprietary drivers and an AMD CPU) on one system and a server on a separate system.

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[–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

If you are wanting to learn more Linux internals AND create something maintainable, you can create your own distro using Yocto/Bitbake. LFS teaches you all about Linux internals, but kind of leaves you to twist in the wind afterward. I would argue that Yocto exposes those internals AND gives you the ability to maintain the distro you've created (roll your own packages, pull in kernel patches/versions/modules, scan for applicable CVEs, etc.)

Or Gentoo sounds cool. Maybe an easier intermediate step before rolling your own.

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