Question by guy2008: What are the basic components of a Linux distribution?
I need to know the basic components of a Linux distribution????
Any info is appreciated.
Best answer:
Answer by inclusive_disjunction
There’s no real exact list of what you would need to create a “distribution.” To have a “working” Linux system, you only need:
- The Linux kernel
- A file system, such as a hard drive, floppy, or ramdisk
- A statically linked program at /sbin/init
A more functional system would also have:
- Device nodes in /dev
- An actual init program and scripts
- A swap partition or swap file
- A shell, such as Bash, ash, ksh, etc…
- Utilities such as ls, pwd, cp, mv, ps, mount, dmesg, ed (*snicker*), tail, etc…
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