https://github.com/jaromaz/yosild

Yosild is a single shell script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution based on BusyBox.
https://github.com/jaromaz/yosild

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Yosild is a single shell script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution based on BusyBox.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jaromaz/yosild
• Owner: jaromaz
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2018-12-28T22:31:41.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-08-09T01:06:46.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-29T15:04:04.421Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: busybox, cli, debian, distro, hyper-v, kernel-compilation, kvm, libvirt, linux, linux-distribution, operating-system, shell, terminal, ubuntu, virtualbox
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://jm.iq.pl/yosild
• Size: 93.8 KB
• Stars: 119
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 19
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Yosild - Your simple Linux distro

Yosild is a single shell script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution,

based on BusyBox. It compiles the **stable kernel** 5.16.19 and the

**latest stable version of the BusyBox** 1.34.1. This script can prepare

minimalistic Linux system for devices with little hardware resources. Yosild Linux

needs just **70 MB RAM** and **40 MB storage size**. *yosild.sh* requires

[minimal][1] *Debian* or *Ubuntu* distro to run with the architecture compatible

with the target device.

The script works with VirtualBox, Hyper-V and KVM/QEMU (all drive types except

VirtIO) - you can create an additional virtual hard drive and install Yosild Linux

on it, and then connect this virtual disk to a new virtual machine - just like in

my [YouTube video][3]:



Yosild creates probably the simplest, complete version of Linux, which makes it

easier to understand, how to build the system from scratch and how to use it. 

Yosild is much easier to build than other, previously available solutions:

Aboriginal, mkroot, Buildroot or Linux From Scratch. Just specify the target

drive (virtual or flash drive) inside the *yosild.sh* script and simply run the

script. You can also rename the system to make it your distribution.

**Yosild**:

* downloads and installs all the libraries and packages required to compilation,

* downloads and compiles the BusyBox,

* downloads and compiles the kernel with default options,

* creates a number of minimalist scripts to simplify the management of this mini-distribution.

All of these components are integrated on the disk (or flash drive) indicated by

the user. Just run the script and after the first confirmation messages leave

the computer for several minutes. Note - the whole surface of the disk or flash

drive will be used - all data on the indicated disk will be deleted.

In the script you can easily change the kernel or BusyBox compilation options.

This mini-distribution by default supports ifupdown (also with DHCP script), log

rotation, mini-man pages, own minimalistic version of rc.d, running cron demons,

httpd, ftpd, syslogd and prepared boot script for telnetd. After installation on

a flash drive, the distribution can be run on any computer compatible with the

architecture on which the kernel was compiled.

Yosild is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.

For more information please visit my website: [https://jm.iq.pl/yosild][2]

### Support

You can transfer any funds you wish to my

*[PayPal account](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jaromaz)* if you want to

support this project.

[1]: https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

[2]: https://jm.iq.pl/yosild

[3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXxPZBBeJ0