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Build all of a light linux distro non-stop and no buildfails with just a few commands. (not including un-tarring initial DL)
Current Build Time: 3 to 4.7 hours* on an iCore7 using -j8
It's all automatic from Termcap to Gtk-4 and making new USB, it's new enough run firefox 20-130 and Mathematica 4 - 14. Minimal commandlines and configuration required; just a few in itself.
Cross Compiles i386 to x86_64 (note not a canadian cross). ~500 pkgs built including configured database sendmail and apache.
Both Older linux src2 (glibc-2.11 xfree86 ff44) and Newer linux src11 build equally well from the same "chroot_create" command. Modifying build list is text editor easy.
"A linux modifiable and re-creatable by one person because you make it."
TBLD is not based on another distribution it is roughly similar to Linux from Scratch. For compatibility see README.txt in Files.
USB is live has WiFi, not required to build.
See README.txt in folder 2024/
Features
- src16 2025 is newest with USB, srcN are not consecutive
- builds GNU linux-6.10.2 gcc-14.2 glibc-2.38 binutils-2.42 Xorg-21.1.6
- makes USB with separate GRUB and EFI on same USB
- NEW: src14 mesa-24.3 software GL or intel i7 accelerated GL
- NEW: src14: iCore7 UDH 770 A/V accelerated in firefox-130
- audience: @HOME build on Intel PC compatible
- can build multiple OS in parallel, 2 might take 7 hr in ||
- compat with: Firefox-130+ Youtube Mathematica 14 and more
- PC IntelHD audio
- PC video; Icore7 and Nvidia is known compatible
- Open and Free for non-commercial (see license)
- proof of being student not required
- WiFi is now autoconnect for (simple access points) on live USB
- live, internet, Xorg are not required to build, are default features
- USB has a Desktop, Motif
- src16 updates to gtk-4.16.7 and ffmpeg-7.1 Intel accelerated
- src16 can build: Qt-6.8.2 sans node.js (WebEngine not attempted)
- src16 can build: Blender-3.3.8 Lite (no frills see News)
- can build: XMaxima-5.47 teTeX-3.0 TeXmacs-1.99.18 GNUPlot-5.4.7
- can build: Octave-10.1.0 GFortran/MP Fltk CLisp Guile
- can build: Emacs-30.1 Fricas-1.3.11 Yacas-1.5
- src15 can build: A LIST OF GAMES see 2025-News page
- goodies built is not goal. an OS that runs MM14, FF130, some Slack, Ubu bins is
- src21 builds Xfree86-4.3.0 (gcc-4.7) and can build same time src16 builds
- todo: laptop hardware is not specifically supported see readme