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@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ The X Binary Package System has been designed from scratch, please visit
http://code.google.com/p/xbps for more information. http://code.google.com/p/xbps for more information.
Vanilla GNU/Linux is a simple and minimal distribution that can be customized Vanilla GNU/Linux is a simple and minimal distribution that can be customized
in many ways, currently there are ~1500 packages in the stable repository that you can in many ways. Currently there are ~1500 packages in the stable repository that you can
build. There is support for i686 and x86_64 architectures, more build. There is support for i686 and x86_64 architectures, more
may be added in a future (i.e. ARM) but it's not a high priority. may be added in a future (i.e. ARM) but it's not a high priority.
Some features: Some features:
- It's not a fork or customized version of any distro, it has been created - It's not a fork or customized version of any distro, it has been created
from scratch and making it a lightweight alternative. Base system takes from scratch making it an extremely lightweight distro. Base install is
150MB approximately. approximately 150MB.
- Rolling release. - Rolling release.
- Uses the latest stable Linux kernel, the development snapshot from kernel.org - Uses the latest stable Linux kernel. The development snapshot from kernel.org
can also be installed in parallel. can also be installed in parallel.
- Kernel images/modules are never removed, providing an always-bootable system. - Kernel images/modules are never removed, providing an always-bootable system.
- Uses a modified "initramfs-tools" version from Debian to handle initial - Uses a modified "initramfs-tools" version from Debian to handle initial
@ -24,16 +24,18 @@ Some features:
- Uses a modified "OpenRC" version from Gentoo to handle the init/boot process. - Uses a modified "OpenRC" version from Gentoo to handle the init/boot process.
- Uses /run directory as tmpfs by default, with symlinks to /tmp, /var/tmp, - Uses /run directory as tmpfs by default, with symlinks to /tmp, /var/tmp,
/var/lock, /var/run, /dev/shm. /var/lock, /var/run, /dev/shm.
- Uses its own binary package system: XBPS. A fast alternative to Debian's - Uses its own binary package system: XBPS -- A faster/leaner alternative to Debian's
dpkg/apt, RedHat's RPM, ArchLinux' pacman, etc. dpkg/apt, RedHat's RPM, ArchLinux's Pacman, etc.
- You don't need wrappers of wrappers for the XBPS utils to rebuild/reinstall - You don't need wrappers of wrappers for the XBPS utils to rebuild/reinstall
packages. The provided tools is all that you need. packages. The provided tools are all that you need.
- Uses a BSD port-like system to build binary packages in chroot jails, - Uses a BSD port-like system to build binary packages in chroot jails
without requiring root permissions. Build packages as a regular user without interfering without requiring root permissions. This allows building packages as a regular user
with your installed system! without interfering with your installed system!
When a new XBPS stable version comes out, a new live image is created for When a new stable XBPS version comes out, a new live image is created for
testing purposes with the minimal base system, you can find them at: testing purposes along with the minimal base system.
You can find the Live Images at:
http://code.google.com/p/xbps http://code.google.com/p/xbps