Build custom Red Hat/Fedora from source

[rcbandit]

Hi,
I need to build a custom Fedora distribution from the source code. I'm looking for a custom tool which I can use for automatic compilation of the packages - for example I put every package source code into one directory the tool handles the packages and compile them. Is there such a tool?

Can you guide me how the Fedora community compiles the source code?

Regards
Peter

[fpmurphy]

Pungi (https://fedorahosted.org/pungi/) is one such tool.

Here (http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/05/31/remixing-fedora-7/) is an old Redhat magazine article which provides an introduction to Pungi.

[rcbandit]

Hi,
I'm interested how I can build custom Red Hat/Fedora distro from source? Is there any procedure or document describing the build process?

Best wishes

[jswmcw]

As in recompiling all the source code? That sounds like a lot of unnecessary trouble. However, if you're a glutton for punishment, Linux From Scratch (http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/) is built entirely from source. If all you really want to do is create your own custom spin (minus the recompiling), check out http://spins.fedoraproject.org/support. There are links to tutorials at the bottom of the page.

[kurtdriver]

Does it need from source? If so, Slackware would be a lot easier, build it the way you want. Fedora has a tool for building custom distros, or spins, check out this link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_a_Live_CD

[rcbandit]

Can you tell me what is the big difference between building Red Hat, Slackware and Debian?

[satanselbow]

Can you tell me what is the big difference between building Red Hat, Slackware and Debian?

If you don't know the answer to that one already - you really don't want to try and build an entire distro from source...

And I really don't mean that as a put down - just a reality check...


There is a certain logic behind building your own RedHat - as it is not a "libre" distro. Debian / Slackware / Fedora are pretty bare-bones already (compared with some) so unless you are missing specific kernel modules / firmware there really isn't much good reason (apart from academic exercise) to build an entire distro from source. You would only need to recompile the kernel in that case anyway ;)

Surprised no-one has thrown Gentoo in as an alternative - plenty of compiling involved there ;) with a much greater level of community support available than the same task on Deb / Fed etc.

[rcbandit]

Can you share with us some experience? Have you been involved in a similar project?

[bonedome]

Hello
CentOS is pretty much what you describe, RedHat rebuilt from source.
As mentioned, building an entire os from source seems like an unnecessary headache and only a very small advantage.
Most distros (incluing centos and fedora) do a minimal install that can be built to only include those packages you deem absolutely necessary :D

[Dan]

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