Right, it is a choice you can make, I was just a little confused by the "needed to..." part, I often go with single user on my rig as well, but as you say, sudo is how you would install system wide.PaulDaMacMan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:34 amThe Pi is a single user (me) and I'm constantly changing OSes right now while testing it anyway, I don't need multi-user...
But that's besides the point, I'm saying that this easy way to make the Linux installer install, using the installer, and have it add shortcuts etc. in the process. I suppose running the installer with su / sudo would work too.
Btw, 'custom install' also works for either full admin install or single user install, and lets you determine where you want it put. By default, it socks the installation into 'home/user name/.runrev', but you can also install it to a share/remote location if you so needed.
Bonus tip, if you don't want to install it ever again, copy the main directory to any accessible drive, even a usb thumb drive, and you can run it from either Lin or Win without installation.
You will see the register pop up when starting for the first time, but afterwards it behaves as if it were installed locally.
Sure, well, kinda. Start with a server version of the distro your targeting, this will give you the closest to a stripped down 'nix configuration without you actually manually building it, and will include of course a package manager.PaulDaMacMan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:34 amKnow anything about making a stripped-down-to-LC-requirements (with a package manager of course) Linux build?
In the older versions I work with, you add an x11 manager, and your done. From Rev 3 or 4.x I think to 7.x, you also for sure need the stdC6'ish & GTK2 libraries I've posted about previously in other threads, and your done. I don't believe the newer versions require any of those libraries, though, and I am pretty sure the 'nix requirements posted are not accurate for a long time now.
You can use the package manager to dump any cruft (apt purge), but generally I would leave the cruft in heh, you might find it is useful. Also, in the current versions, if you plan to play any media, I think you need a particular media player (mplayer?) I forget, but then, I don't use the current versions either.
The above is the long way, if you want probably the easiest version of the above, I'd say 1 of 3 things, 1.) minimal 'buntu server install or 2.) Antix minimal install or 3.) Q4OS install.
Antix -
Of the 3, Antix has by far the easiest configuraton and installer I've ever seen, as long as you know what you want / don't want.
Downside to Antix (or upside, depending on your point of view) is no systemD, it is an old style init system using the latest Debian stable. You can install it as slimmed down or loaded as you want, Lc during my testing runs well on it. Some of the default desktops aren't to everyone's tastes, but I like them all although I tend to use fluxbox (included by default) with XFCE Panels by default.
As a big bonus, it is designed to run on pathetic hardware with really low requirements, **AND you don't even have to install it as it comes with persistence options on the local and root level, so you run it "Live" style, everything is saved off remotely.
**Of course, you *can* install it, I'm just pointing out it isn't a necessity to have a system that acts like it is installed.
*Edit -- You would have to remaster for an arm install.
Q4OS
Again, a very configurable installer, lets you choose a stripped down core environment, gives you a choice of desktops, etc. , this is probably the easiest installer even if you don't know what you want.
Possible downside depending on the way you think about Linux is that by default, sudo privileges are always on, you have to configure them not to be. I should add though that this distro automatically uses those sudo privileges to do things like check for and install updates in the background, so...
When I was testing this out, I used the most minimal install it offered, which put me into a kde3 desktop. Ultimate configurability, Lc runs REALLY nicely on it (least, the versions I tested), and of all the 'nix desktops, auto-starting programs is super simple, you just add the program to the auto-start folder (right click menu).
After Anitx, Q4OS had the lightest impact on pathetic hardware and is fast and stable on almost nothing. I found that the kde4 desktop *does* require a bit more juice than the kde3 desktop, but if you like that kinda thing, knock yourself out.
Pi instructions.
'buntu Server minimal install
This actually requires a bit more 'nix knowledge to make the right choices, but next to Antix, it can be a good choice as you have a lot of control during and after the process.
IF you plan to use this for a desktop machine, *please* learn what servers you need / want BEFORE installing this. Then pick the 'buntu version you need (the latest is far ahead of Lc's official supported, but I think this is one case where I would certainly recommend using it).
Using 'buntu server for a desktop isn't terribly hard, but unlike the previous two descriptions, you will need to know what you want and you will have to go back and get rid of a lot of stuff you absolutely don't want. The upside is that Ubuntu *does* offer user specific task setups when you finally pick your desktop, the downside is they throw everything in the known universe into those.
Minimal server install certainly gives you the lightest 'buntu you can have, but it is still FAR AND AWAY heavier and harder on hardware than either of the two mentioned ahead of it.
Have fun