And this got me thinking. If I were to sit down, right now, and build a brand-new Linux distro… what tools would I use? What services would I utilize in order to create the best distro out there ...

Create a bootable USB stick from Linux I was keeping the best for last. If you are running Linux, you can use the dd command (as in the instructions for macOS above) to create the bootable drive.

Here, we show you how to build your very own, customised Linux distribution (distro). For creating our distro, we used Ububtu 7.04 as a base and built over it.

Build from scratch: Using projects like Linux From Scratch (LFS). Remix an existing distro: Customize Ubuntu, Arch, or Debian using tools like Cubic or Archiso.

Note: Our best Linux distro for laptops feature has been fully updated. This article was first published in January 2011. The smart notebook user shouldn't overlook Linux. The question is: which ...

Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distros for all kinds of users, from Linux newbies to seasoned campaigners. For ...

Having a custom Linux distro can be the coolest thing ever. Most of you will probably be satisfied with any particular Linux distribution, but I know I'm not the only one out there who wants it to ...

Unlike most other desktop and server operating systems, Linux comes in a wide variety of flavors, each based on a common core of the Linux kernel and various GNU user space utilities. If you’re ...

Where operating systems are concerned, it could be argued that Linux offers more "choice" than any other. There exist so many different distributions, that the challenge is finding the one perfectly ...

Create a new VM Click VirtualBox’s Add toolbar button, give the VM a name, and set Type to Linux, and Version to Other Linux, with the appropriate bit (32 or 64) parameter matching your distro.