Linux From Scratch AlternativesOperating Systems & Linux Distros like Linux From Scratch

Linux From Scratch is described as '(LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question most people raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Linux From Scratch for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Self-Hosted, Mac and Windows apps. The best Linux From Scratch alternative is FreeBSD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Linux From Scratch are Gentoo, MINIX 3, NomadBSD and Tiny Core Linux.

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Linux From Scratch

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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system....

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FreeBSD
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Free • Open Source
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BSD
Self-Hosted
225 FreeBSD alternatives
FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of...
- - FreeBSD is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Linux From Scratch.
- - FreeBSD is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Linux From Scratch.
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Unix-like
Geeky
ARM support
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Gentoo
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Free • Open Source
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Linux Distro
Linux
BSD
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221 Gentoo alternatives
Gentoo Linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free Linux and FreeBSD distribution geared towards developers and network professionals.
- - Gentoo is the most popular Linux alternative to Linux From Scratch.
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Gentoo Features
1. Rolling ReleaseGentoo supports updates that are continuously rolled out, rather than in batches of versions.
Customizable
Linux-based
MINIX 3
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Free • Open Source
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212 MINIX 3 alternatives
MINIX is a POSIX-compliant Unix-like operating system based on a tiny microkernel running in kernel mode with the rest of the operating system running as a number of isolated, protected, processes in user mode.
- - MINIX 3 is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Linux From Scratch.
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MINIX 3 Features
1. LightweightMINIX 3 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMINIX 3 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Unix-like
Embeddable
ARM support
NomadBSD
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Free • Open Source
Operating System
BSD
183 NomadBSD alternatives
NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...
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Tiny Core Linux
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Free • Open Source
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Linux Distro
Linux
31 Tiny Core Linux alternatives
Tiny Core Linux (TCL) is a minimal Linux operating system that manifests the Core Project's philosophy and focuses on providing a base system using BusyBox and flwm.
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Tiny Core Linux Features
1. LightweightTiny Core Linux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Minimalistic
CRUX Linux
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Free • Open Source
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Linux
70 CRUX Linux alternatives
CRUX is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution for the x86-64 architecture targeted at experienced users. The primary focus of this distribution is keep it simple, which is reflected in a straightforward tar.
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CRUX Linux Features
1. LightweightCRUX Linux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Minimalistic
Linux-based
ARM support
BlackBerry QNX
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Freemium • Proprietary
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175 BlackBerry QNX alternatives
Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, BlackBerry QNX has provided foundational software for many of the world’s mission-critical embedded systems since 1982. From nuclear power plants, surgical robots and class III life-critical medical devices to autonomous vehicles and brands like...
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BlackBerry QNX Features
Embeddable
ARM support
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MidnightBSD
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Free • Open Source
Operating System
Linux
Self-Hosted
190 MidnightBSD alternatives
MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks — email, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more.
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MidnightBSD Features
Unix-like
Funtoo Linux
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Free • Open Source
Linux Distro
Operating System
Linux
39 Funtoo Linux alternatives
Funtoo Linux is a Linux-based operating system that is a variant of Gentoo.
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Funtoo Linux Features
1. Rolling ReleaseFuntoo Linux supports updates that are continuously rolled out, rather than in batches of versions.
Package Control
Customizable
Configurable
Linux-based
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Less Systemd GNU/Linux
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Free • Open Source
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Linux Distro
Linux
1 Less Systemd GNU/Linux alternatives
LSD GNU/Linux is what you are looking for if you don't want to deal with toolchains and hours of compiling the base system where everything can go wrong and you will have to start all-over-again, a stable base on which you can expand by doing it your way where dependencies...
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Less Systemd GNU/Linux Features
1. Rolling ReleaseLess Systemd GNU/Linux supports updates that are continuously rolled out, rather than in batches of versions.
Distribution
Discontinued
Last update from 2014: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lesssystemdlinu/
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NeXTSTEP
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Free Personal • Proprietary
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Self-Hosted
176 NeXTSTEP alternatives
NeXTSTEP is a discontinued object-oriented, multitasking operating system based on UNIX. It was developed by NeXT Computer in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was initially used for its range of proprietary workstation computers such as the NeXTcube.
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Linux-based
Discontinued
Latest release was in 1995. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXTSTEP
Xinuos OpenServer™ 10
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174 Xinuos OpenServer™ 10 alternatives
Xinuos OpenServer™ 10 is a 64-bit operating system based on the popular FreeBSD and designed to support business applications within an enterprise environment.
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