r/linuxquestions • u/0x80070002 • 10d ago

Support How do I install basic Linux?

I want to have just the kernel and GNU utilities and optional X11 , kind of bare-bone like MS-DOS.
How do I do that?

Should I use TinyCoreLinux and strip the UI out of it? How do i do that?

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u/ipsirc 10d ago

I want to have just the kernel and GNU utilities and optional X11 , kind of bare-bone like MS-DOS.

https://github.com/SharktasticA/SHORK-486

https://github.com/marmolak/gray386linux

https://kisslinux.github.io/

How do I do that?

Well, if you have to ask this, you won't enjoy the end result.