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diff --git a/docs/docs.html b/docs/docs.html index 89993f1..0e0515f 100644 --- a/docs/docs.html +++ b/docs/docs.html @@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ your system for viewing offline:</p> </code></pre> <h2>Documentation Index</h2> - -<p><a href="/docs/install.html">Installation Instructions</a></p> <a href="/docs.txt">View Page Source</a> <div class="border"></div> <p class=footer>Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds</p> diff --git a/docs/docs.txt b/docs/docs.txt index fd2000e..a481cf0 100644 --- a/docs/docs.txt +++ b/docs/docs.txt @@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ your system for viewing offline: Documentation Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -[Installation Instructions](/docs/install.html) diff --git a/docs/docs/README b/docs/docs/README deleted file mode 100644 index 68ca07d..0000000 --- a/docs/docs/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -CARBS LINUX DOCUMENTATION -================================================================================ - -This is the source of offline documentation for Carbs Linux. It is a part of the -'core' repository and can be obtained by installing it with kiss. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | $ kiss b carbs-docs | - | $ kiss i carbs-docs | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -This documentation isn't complete yet, you can help by expanding it. - - -[1.0] Document structure --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Documents are categorized in directory structures which provide information on -a certain subject.
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/docs/install.html b/docs/docs/install.html deleted file mode 100644 index 34ef03f..0000000 --- a/docs/docs/install.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,503 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE HTML> -<html lan=en> - <head> - <title>Installation Instructions | Carbs Linux</title> - <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <meta name="Description" content="Carbs Linux - a simple linux distribution"> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> - </head> - <body> - <p class=header><strong>Carbs Linux - a simple linux distribution</strong></p> - <div class="header"> - <nav> - <a href='/'>index</a> - <a href="//git.carbslinux.org">git</a> - <a href='//dl.carbslinux.org'>downloads</a> - <a href='/blog'>blog</a> - <a href='/docs/install.html'>installation</a> - </nav> - </div><div class="border"></div> -<pre> -Installation Instructions -================================================================================ - -This post will guide you step-by-set in order to install Carbs Linux. You can -obtain these instructions for offline use, the plaintext version can be found on -<a href=https://carbslinux.org/docs/install.txt>https://carbslinux.org/docs/install.txt</a> - - -TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Downloading and getting ready to chroot <a href=#1.0>[1.0]</a> - - Download <a href=#1.1>[1.1]</a> - - Check the integrity of the tarball (Recommended) <a href=#1.2>[1.2]</a> - - Verify the signature <a href=#1.3>[1.3]</a> - - Extracting the tarball <a href=#1.4>[1.4]</a> - - Obtain the chroot helper <a href=#1.5>[1.5]</a> -- Chroot <a href=#2.0>[2.0]</a> - - Updating packages (optional) <a href=#2.1>[2.1]</a> - - Installing packages <a href=#2.2>[2.2]</a> - - Essential software <a href=#2.3>[2.3]</a> - - Obtaining the documentation (optional) <a href=#2.4>[2.4]</a> -- System Configuration <a href=#3.0>[3.0]</a> - - Configuring hostname (recommended) <a href=#3.1>[3.1]</a> - - Setting up the hosts file (optional) <a href=#3.2>[3.2]</a> - - Generating fstab <a href=#3.3>[3.3]</a> -- Kernel <a href=#4.0>[4.0]</a> - - Obtaining the kernel sources. <a href=#4.1>[4.1]</a> - - Installing dependencies <a href=#4.2>[4.2]</a> - - Compiling the kernel <a href=#4.3>[4.3]</a> -- Making your system bootable <a href=#5.0>[5.0]</a> - - Installing a bootloader <a href=#5.1>[5.1]</a> - - Installing init scripts <a href=#5.2>[5.2]</a> -- Post-installation <a href=#6.0>[6.0]</a> - - Acquiring kiss repositories <a href=#6.1>[6.1]</a> - - - -<span id=1.0><a href=#1.0>[1.0]</a></span> Downloading and getting ready to chroot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -To install Carbs Linux, you will need a Live Linux ISO. For that purpose, you -can obtain a Gentoo or Void Linux live image. You can follow their instructions -to boot and setup your network. - -You will need the following programs in order to install Carbs Linux: -- tar -- wget (or curl) -- xz -- some form of base utilities (coreutils, sbase, busybox, etc.) - -Rest of the instructions assume that you have set all of these up, and will -continue on that point. - - -<span id=1.1><a href=#1.1>[1.1]</a></span> Download --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -First, we need to download the rootfs tarball. You can do the following in order -to obtain the rootfs. If you are using an i686 machine, replace the 'x86_64' -with 'i686'. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget <a href=https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz>https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz</a> | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -We can then check the integrity of the tarball and do a signature verification. -Even though these are optional, they are highly recommended. - - -<span id=1.2><a href=#1.2>[1.2]</a></span> Check the integrity of the tarball (Recommended) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -All of the releases are saved in a single file named 'sha256sums.txt'. You can -either verify manually, or you can run the following for a single step -verification. - - +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget <a href=https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sha256>https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sha256</a> | - | | - | $ sha256sum -c carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sha256 | - | | - | This should produce the following (or a similar) output: | - | carbs-rootfs.tar.xz: OK | - | | - +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=1.3><a href=#1.3>[1.3]</a></span> Verify the signature --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -It is highly recommended to verify the signature of the tarball. You will need -GPG for this. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget <a href=https://carbslinux.org/releases/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sig>https://carbslinux.org/releases/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sig</a> | - | | - | $ gpg --recv-keys FF484BDFEFCEF8FF | - | | - | $ gpg --verify carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sig | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=1.4><a href=#1.4>[1.4]</a></span> Extracting the tarball --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You will need to extract the tarball to your desired location. For partitioning, -you can follow this guide<a href=#1>[1]</a>. This will assume that you will be mounting your -root partition to '/mnt'. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ mount /dev/sdx1 /mnt | - | | - | $ tar xf carbs-rootfs.tar.xz -C /mnt | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=1.5><a href=#1.5>[1.5]</a></span> Obtain the chroot helper --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can obtain the cpt-chroot script in order to do a simple chroot into your -new root filesystem. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget <a href=https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/cpt-chroot>https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/cpt-chroot</a> | - | $ chmod a+x cpt-chroot | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=2.0><a href=#2.0>[2.0]</a></span> Chroot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Chroot into Carbs Linux! - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ ./cpt-chroot /mnt | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=2.1><a href=#2.1>[2.1]</a></span> Updating packages (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -It is good practice to make sure your system is up to date, especially before -building new packages. If there is an update for the package manager you will -need to update twice. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt update | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | If the package manager is updated, run the same command again. | - | $ cpt update | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=2.2><a href=#2.2>[2.2]</a></span> Installing packages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Since you are operating on a really small base, you might need to build and -install new programs to extend the functionality of your system. In order to -build and install packages new packages in Carbs, you need to execute the -following. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt build package | - | $ cpt install package | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=2.3><a href=#2.3>[2.3]</a></span> Essential software --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Here is a list of software that you might want to have on your system. - - BOOTLOADERS - - efibootmgr - - grub - FILESYSTEMS - - e2fsprogs - - dosfstools - - ntfs-3g - NETWORKING - - dhcpcd<a href=#2>[2]</a> - - wpa_supplicant - TEXT EDITORS - - nano - - vim - - neatvi - - nvi - - emacs - - emacs-nox (terminal-only version of emacs) - - mg (micro gnuemacs) - USER SHELLS - - bash - - dash - - zsh - - 9base (rc shell) - DEVICE MANAGEMENT - - eudev - COREUTILS - - sbase - DOCUMENTATION - - carbs-docs <a href=#2.4>[2.4]</a> - - man-pages - - man-pages-posix - OTHER - - git - - -<span id=2.4><a href=#2.4>[2.4]</a></span> Obtaining the documentation (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -All the documentation for Carbs Linux (including this installation manual) can -be obtained to be viewed offline. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Install the documentation. | - | $ cpt b carbs-docs && cpt i carbs-docs | - | | - | 'docs' tool can be used in order to crawl through the documentation. | - | | - | Following command can be used in order to view this installation guide | - | through a pager. | - | | - | $ docs install | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=3.0><a href=#3.0>[3.0]</a></span> System Configuration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -After you have finished installing some extra packages, you can configure your -system to your liking. - - -<span id=3.1><a href=#3.1>[3.1]</a></span> Configuring hostname (recommended) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You might want to add a hostname, especially in a networked environment. Your -hostname will default to 'carbslinux' unless you set this. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ echo your-hostname > /etc/hostname | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=3.2><a href=#3.2>[3.2]</a></span> Setting up the hosts file (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can edit your /etc/hosts file, which is the static lookup table for host -names. By default, there are two entries for localhost which are OKAY. You can -replace the 'localhost' part of these entries to your hostname. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost | - | ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost ip6-localhost | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=3.3><a href=#3.3>[3.3]</a></span> Generating fstab --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can use this POSIX sh variant for genfstab - - -<span id=4.0><a href=#4.0>[4.0]</a></span> Kernel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Kernel isn't managed under the main repositories, even though you could package -one for your personal use. Here is an example kernel package, which you will -need to reconfigure for your specific setup if you want to make use of it<a href=#3>[3]</a>. - - -<span id=4.1><a href=#4.1>[4.1]</a></span> Obtaining the kernel sources. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can visit the <a href=https://kernel.org>https://kernel.org</a> website to choose a kernel that you want -to install. Though only the latest stable and longterm (LTS) versions are -supported. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Download the kernel and extract it | - | $ wget <a href=https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.7.6.tar.xz>https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.7.6.tar.xz</a> | - | $ tar xf linux-5.7.6.tar.xz | - | | - | Change directory into the kernel sources | - | $ cd linux-5.7.6 | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -<span id=4.2><a href=#4.2>[4.2]</a></span> Installing dependencies --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In order to compile the kernel you will need to install some dependencies. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | You will need libelf to compile the kernel | - | | - | $ cpt b libelf && cpt i libelf | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | In order to configure the kernel with a user interface, you will need | - | ncurses to be installed on your system. | - | | - | $ cpt b ncurses && cpt i ncurses | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -In the vanilla kernel sources, you need perl to compile the kernel, but it can -be easily patched out. You will need to apply the following patch. Patch was -written by E5ten<a href=#4>[4]</a>. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Obtain the patch by downloading it. | - | | - | $ wget <a href=https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/kernel-no-perl.patch>https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/kernel-no-perl.patch</a> | - | | - | Apply the patch. | - | | - | $ patch -p1 < kernel-no-perl.patch | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=4.3><a href=#4.3>[4.3]</a></span> Compiling the kernel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Next step is configuring and building the kernel. You can check Gentoo's kernel -configuration guide<a href=#5>[5]</a> to learn more about the matter. Overall, Gentoo Wiki is a -good place to learn about configuration according to your hardware. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | Configure and build the kernel | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ make menuconfig | - | $ make | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | Install the kernel | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ install -Dm755 $(make -s image_name) /boot/vmlinuz-linux | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=5.0><a href=#5.0>[5.0]</a></span> Making your system bootable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In order to be able to boot your fresh system, wou will need an init-daemon, -init-scripts and a bootloader. The init daemon is already provided by busybox, -but you can optionally change it. - - -<span id=5.1><a href=#5.1>[5.1]</a></span> Installing a bootloader --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In the main repository, there is efibootmgr and grub to serve as bootloaders. -efibootmgr can be used as a standalone bootloader, or can be used to install -grub in a UEFI environment. efibootmgr is needed unless you are using a device -without UEFI support (or you really want to use BIOS for a reason). - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | GRUB BIOS installation | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b grub && cpt i grub | - | $ grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sdX | - | $ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | GRUB UEFI installation | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b efibootmgr && cpt i efibootmgr | - | $ cpt b grub && cpt i grub | - | | - | $ grub-install --target=x86_64-efi \ | - | --efi-directory=esp \ | - | --bootloader-id=CarbsLinux | - | | - | $ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=5.2><a href=#5.2>[5.2]</a></span> Installing init scripts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Only thing left to do is installing the init-scripts, and now you are ready to -boot your system! - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b carbs-init && cpt i carbs-init | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -<span id=6.0><a href=#6.0>[6.0]</a></span> Post-installation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -The base installation is now complete, you can now fine tune your system -according to your needs. Rest of these instructions are completely optional. - - -<span id=6.1><a href=#6.1>[6.1]</a></span> Acquiring kiss repositories --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Most kiss repositories can only be obtained through git, but it isn't installed -by default. You'll need to install it: - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b git && cpt i git | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -After installing git, you can clone a repository, and add it to your path: - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | KISS Community Repository | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ git clone <a href=https://github.com/kisslinux/community>https://github.com/kisslinux/community</a> | - | $ export CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$PWD/community/community | - | | - | NOTE: There are lots of packages on the KISS community repository that | - | are also on Carbs Linux main repository. I would advise giving | - | lower priority to the KISS community repository as it may affect | - | other packages that you might install. | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -You can also lookup other repositories on GitHub, by searching the 'cpt-repo' -tag, or looking it up on the KISS Wiki page for repositories<a href=#6>[6]</a>. - - -Footnotes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -<span id=1><a href=#1>[1]</a></span>: <a href=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning</a> -<span id=2><a href=#2>[2]</a></span>: busybox also provides udhcpc which can be used to configure dynamic IP -<span id=3><a href=#3>[3]</a></span>: <a href=https://github.com/cemkeylan/kiss-repository/tree/master/personal/linux>https://github.com/cemkeylan/kiss-repository/tree/master/personal/linux</a> -<span id=4><a href=#4>[4]</a></span>: <a href=https://github.com/E5ten>https://github.com/E5ten</a> -<span id=5><a href=#5>[5]</a></span>: <a href=https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Configuration>https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Configuration</a> -<span id=6><a href=#6>[6]</a></span>: <a href=https://k1ss.org/wiki/community/repositories>https://k1ss.org/wiki/community/repositories</a> -</pre> - <a href="/docs/install.txt">View Page Source</a> - <div class="border"></div> - <p class=footer>Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds</p> - <p class=footer>Copyright © 2019-2020 Cem Keylan</p> - </body> -</html> diff --git a/docs/docs/install.txt b/docs/docs/install.txt deleted file mode 100644 index d068a67..0000000 --- a/docs/docs/install.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,475 +0,0 @@ -Installation Instructions -================================================================================ - -This post will guide you step-by-set in order to install Carbs Linux. You can -obtain these instructions for offline use, the plaintext version can be found on -https://carbslinux.org/docs/install.txt - - -TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Downloading and getting ready to chroot [1.0] - - Download [1.1] - - Check the integrity of the tarball (Recommended) [1.2] - - Verify the signature [1.3] - - Extracting the tarball [1.4] - - Obtain the chroot helper [1.5] -- Chroot [2.0] - - Updating packages (optional) [2.1] - - Installing packages [2.2] - - Essential software [2.3] - - Obtaining the documentation (optional) [2.4] -- System Configuration [3.0] - - Configuring hostname (recommended) [3.1] - - Setting up the hosts file (optional) [3.2] - - Generating fstab [3.3] -- Kernel [4.0] - - Obtaining the kernel sources. [4.1] - - Installing dependencies [4.2] - - Compiling the kernel [4.3] -- Making your system bootable [5.0] - - Installing a bootloader [5.1] - - Installing init scripts [5.2] -- Post-installation [6.0] - - Acquiring kiss repositories [6.1] - - - -[1.0] Downloading and getting ready to chroot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -To install Carbs Linux, you will need a Live Linux ISO. For that purpose, you -can obtain a Gentoo or Void Linux live image. You can follow their instructions -to boot and setup your network. - -You will need the following programs in order to install Carbs Linux: -- tar -- wget (or curl) -- xz -- some form of base utilities (coreutils, sbase, busybox, etc.) - -Rest of the instructions assume that you have set all of these up, and will -continue on that point. - - -[1.1] Download --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -First, we need to download the rootfs tarball. You can do the following in order -to obtain the rootfs. If you are using an i686 machine, replace the 'x86_64' -with 'i686'. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -We can then check the integrity of the tarball and do a signature verification. -Even though these are optional, they are highly recommended. - - -[1.2] Check the integrity of the tarball (Recommended) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -All of the releases are saved in a single file named 'sha256sums.txt'. You can -either verify manually, or you can run the following for a single step -verification. - - +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget https://dl.carbslinux.org/releases/x86_64/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sha256 | - | | - | $ sha256sum -c carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sha256 | - | | - | This should produce the following (or a similar) output: | - | carbs-rootfs.tar.xz: OK | - | | - +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[1.3] Verify the signature --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -It is highly recommended to verify the signature of the tarball. You will need -GPG for this. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget https://carbslinux.org/releases/carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sig | - | | - | $ gpg --recv-keys FF484BDFEFCEF8FF | - | | - | $ gpg --verify carbs-rootfs.tar.xz.sig | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[1.4] Extracting the tarball --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You will need to extract the tarball to your desired location. For partitioning, -you can follow this guide[1]. This will assume that you will be mounting your -root partition to '/mnt'. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ mount /dev/sdx1 /mnt | - | | - | $ tar xf carbs-rootfs.tar.xz -C /mnt | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[1.5] Obtain the chroot helper --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can obtain the cpt-chroot script in order to do a simple chroot into your -new root filesystem. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ wget https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/cpt-chroot | - | $ chmod a+x cpt-chroot | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[2.0] Chroot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Chroot into Carbs Linux! - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ ./cpt-chroot /mnt | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[2.1] Updating packages (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -It is good practice to make sure your system is up to date, especially before -building new packages. If there is an update for the package manager you will -need to update twice. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt update | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | If the package manager is updated, run the same command again. | - | $ cpt update | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[2.2] Installing packages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Since you are operating on a really small base, you might need to build and -install new programs to extend the functionality of your system. In order to -build and install packages new packages in Carbs, you need to execute the -following. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt build package | - | $ cpt install package | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[2.3] Essential software --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Here is a list of software that you might want to have on your system. - - BOOTLOADERS - - efibootmgr - - grub - FILESYSTEMS - - e2fsprogs - - dosfstools - - ntfs-3g - NETWORKING - - dhcpcd[2] - - wpa_supplicant - TEXT EDITORS - - nano - - vim - - neatvi - - nvi - - emacs - - emacs-nox (terminal-only version of emacs) - - mg (micro gnuemacs) - USER SHELLS - - bash - - dash - - zsh - - 9base (rc shell) - DEVICE MANAGEMENT - - eudev - COREUTILS - - sbase - DOCUMENTATION - - carbs-docs [2.4] - - man-pages - - man-pages-posix - OTHER - - git - - -[2.4] Obtaining the documentation (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -All the documentation for Carbs Linux (including this installation manual) can -be obtained to be viewed offline. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Install the documentation. | - | $ cpt b carbs-docs && cpt i carbs-docs | - | | - | 'docs' tool can be used in order to crawl through the documentation. | - | | - | Following command can be used in order to view this installation guide | - | through a pager. | - | | - | $ docs install | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[3.0] System Configuration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -After you have finished installing some extra packages, you can configure your -system to your liking. - - -[3.1] Configuring hostname (recommended) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You might want to add a hostname, especially in a networked environment. Your -hostname will default to 'carbslinux' unless you set this. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ echo your-hostname > /etc/hostname | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[3.2] Setting up the hosts file (optional) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can edit your /etc/hosts file, which is the static lookup table for host -names. By default, there are two entries for localhost which are OKAY. You can -replace the 'localhost' part of these entries to your hostname. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost | - | ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost ip6-localhost | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[3.3] Generating fstab --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can use this POSIX sh variant for genfstab - - -[4.0] Kernel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Kernel isn't managed under the main repositories, even though you could package -one for your personal use. Here is an example kernel package, which you will -need to reconfigure for your specific setup if you want to make use of it[3]. - - -[4.1] Obtaining the kernel sources. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -You can visit the https://kernel.org website to choose a kernel that you want -to install. Though only the latest stable and longterm (LTS) versions are -supported. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Download the kernel and extract it | - | $ wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.7.6.tar.xz | - | $ tar xf linux-5.7.6.tar.xz | - | | - | Change directory into the kernel sources | - | $ cd linux-5.7.6 | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -[4.2] Installing dependencies --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In order to compile the kernel you will need to install some dependencies. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | You will need libelf to compile the kernel | - | | - | $ cpt b libelf && cpt i libelf | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | In order to configure the kernel with a user interface, you will need | - | ncurses to be installed on your system. | - | | - | $ cpt b ncurses && cpt i ncurses | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - -In the vanilla kernel sources, you need perl to compile the kernel, but it can -be easily patched out. You will need to apply the following patch. Patch was -written by E5ten[4]. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | Obtain the patch by downloading it. | - | | - | $ wget https://dl.carbslinux.org/distfiles/kernel-no-perl.patch | - | | - | Apply the patch. | - | | - | $ patch -p1 < kernel-no-perl.patch | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[4.3] Compiling the kernel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Next step is configuring and building the kernel. You can check Gentoo's kernel -configuration guide[5] to learn more about the matter. Overall, Gentoo Wiki is a -good place to learn about configuration according to your hardware. - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | Configure and build the kernel | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ make menuconfig | - | $ make | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | Install the kernel | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ install -Dm755 $(make -s image_name) /boot/vmlinuz-linux | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[5.0] Making your system bootable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In order to be able to boot your fresh system, wou will need an init-daemon, -init-scripts and a bootloader. The init daemon is already provided by busybox, -but you can optionally change it. - - -[5.1] Installing a bootloader --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In the main repository, there is efibootmgr and grub to serve as bootloaders. -efibootmgr can be used as a standalone bootloader, or can be used to install -grub in a UEFI environment. efibootmgr is needed unless you are using a device -without UEFI support (or you really want to use BIOS for a reason). - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | GRUB BIOS installation | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b grub && cpt i grub | - | $ grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sdX | - | $ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | GRUB UEFI installation | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b efibootmgr && cpt i efibootmgr | - | $ cpt b grub && cpt i grub | - | | - | $ grub-install --target=x86_64-efi \ | - | --efi-directory=esp \ | - | --bootloader-id=CarbsLinux | - | | - | $ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[5.2] Installing init scripts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Only thing left to do is installing the init-scripts, and now you are ready to -boot your system! - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b carbs-init && cpt i carbs-init | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -[6.0] Post-installation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -The base installation is now complete, you can now fine tune your system -according to your needs. Rest of these instructions are completely optional. - - -[6.1] Acquiring kiss repositories --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Most kiss repositories can only be obtained through git, but it isn't installed -by default. You'll need to install it: - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ cpt b git && cpt i git | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -After installing git, you can clone a repository, and add it to your path: - - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | KISS Community Repository | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | | - | $ git clone https://github.com/kisslinux/community | - | $ export CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$PWD/community/community | - | | - | NOTE: There are lots of packages on the KISS community repository that | - | are also on Carbs Linux main repository. I would advise giving | - | lower priority to the KISS community repository as it may affect | - | other packages that you might install. | - | | - +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - - -You can also lookup other repositories on GitHub, by searching the 'cpt-repo' -tag, or looking it up on the KISS Wiki page for repositories[6]. - - -Footnotes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -[1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning -[2]: busybox also provides udhcpc which can be used to configure dynamic IP -[3]: https://github.com/cemkeylan/kiss-repository/tree/master/personal/linux -[4]: https://github.com/E5ten -[5]: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Configuration -[6]: https://k1ss.org/wiki/community/repositories diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml index 2323a56..0ad7f24 100644 --- a/docs/news.xml +++ b/docs/news.xml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ <description>a simple linux distribution</description> <link>https://carbslinux.org</link> <atom:link href="https://carbslinux.org/news.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> - <lastBuildDate>Thu Sep 03 2020 08:00</lastBuildDate> + <lastBuildDate>Wed Sep 09 2020 14:00</lastBuildDate> <item> <title>Sep 03 2020</title> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020</pubDate> diff --git a/docs/rss.xml b/docs/rss.xml index 37ac90c..07708a0 100644 --- a/docs/rss.xml +++ b/docs/rss.xml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ <description>a simple linux distribution</description> <link>https://carbslinux.org</link> <atom:link href="https://carbslinux.org/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> - <lastBuildDate>Thu Sep 03 2020 08:00</lastBuildDate> + <lastBuildDate>Wed Sep 09 2020 14:00</lastBuildDate> <item> <title>August 2020 News Post</title> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020</pubDate> |