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We all know about Debian, Fedora and Arch but what about the lesser known ones that are built from the ground up?

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Bedrock Linux.

Bedrock Linux is a meta Linux distribution which mixes-and-matches components from other distributions and integrates them into one largely cohesive system.

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Traditional Linux distributions distribute software which includes the Linux kernel. This is done with the aim of providing users a Linux based operating system.

Meta Linux distributions share the eventual goal of a Linux based operating system, but do so in a means other than distributing the end-goal software itself.

Other meta Linux distributions include:

Bedrock provides a means to compose a target of the user's desired system from a potentially eclectic mix of parts of other distros.

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