System from scratch

• 1. Choices
  • 1.1. have up-to-date mirrors available
  • 1.2. critical base packages
  • 1.3. decide the desired type of system
• 2. Install required tools
• 3. Create a base file hierarchy
  • 3.1. prepare the system's directory
  • 3.2. generate the minimal base
• 4. Configure preinstalled packages
  • 4.1. apt
  • 4.2. locales
  • 4.3. [configure command shell](../bash/index.md)
  • 4.4. redefine hostname
  • 4.5. provide known file systems
• 5. Install additional packages
  • 5.1. switch into context
  • 5.2. console-setup
  • 5.3. define root password
  • 5.4. user, guest, sudo
  • 5.5. authentications: passwords, SSH keys
  • 5.6. upgrade system
  • 5.7. apply system type elements
  • 5.8. initialization settings
  • 5.9. install useful packages
  • 5.10. install other packages
  • 5.11. properly switch back from context
  • 5.12. clean up commands history
• 6. Configure installed packages
• 7. Archive prepared file system