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Title: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: aakodadi on 21 May 2024, 22:54:18

Hi,

I want to learn how to create distros, and since I've been using artix for more than 4 years now it makes sense for me to base my custom distro on it. Are there any tools or guides that you recommend to get me started. It's first attempt at creating a custom distro. Any pointers are gonna be helpful.

Title: Re: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: aakodadi on 21 May 2024, 23:45:28

I found this doc, but it seems a little outdated: https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/InstallationUsingBuildiso

It only contains instructions for base and lxqt profiles. I was hoping to base my distro on plasma.

Also, it says:

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Copy `/etc/artools/artools-base.conf`, `/etc/artools/artools-iso.conf`, and `/etc/artools/artools-pkg.conf` to `~/.config/artools`

But I only found `/etc/artools/artools-iso.conf` and `/etc/artools/artools-pkg.conf`. There is no `/etc/artools/artools-base.conf` to be found.

Anyway I ignored that and continued following the instructions. But when I run `buildiso -p plasma`, I get this error:

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% buildiso -p plasma   
Password: 
==> Start building [plasma]
==> Deleting isoroot [iso] ...
==> Prepare [Base installation] (rootfs)
  -> Loading Packages: [Packages-base] ...
  -> Loading Packages: [Packages-apps] ...
  -> Loading Packages: [Packages-openrc] ...
  -> Loading Packages: [Packages-xorg] ...
  -> Loading Packages: [Packages-Root] ...
==> Creating install root at /var/lib/artools/buildiso/plasma/artix/rootfs
==> Installing packages to /var/lib/artools/buildiso/plasma/artix/rootfs
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 system                             252.0 KiB   553 KiB/s 00:00 [###################################] 100%
 world                                4.7 MiB  2.47 MiB/s 00:02 [###################################] 100%
 galaxy                             624.5 KiB   852 KiB/s 00:01 [###################################] 100%
error: target not found: xf86-video-openchrome
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to new root
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in make_rootfs().
    Aborting...

Mayday please :D

Title: Re: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: matrixphil on 26 April 2025, 10:33:41

You can look into customizing the ISO profiles for Plasma by modifying the existing ones for LXQt. Exploring the community forums and reaching out to others who have done similar projects can also provide valuable insights. G

Title: Re: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: mrbrklyn on 09 July 2025, 13:00:21

Quote from: aakodadi – on 21 May 2024, 22:54:18

Hi,

I want to learn how to create distros, and since I've been using artix for more than 4 years now it makes sense for me to base my custom distro on it. Are there any tools or guides that you recommend to get me started. It's first attempt at creating a custom distro. Any pointers are gonna be helpful.

Have you seen.... Linux from Scratch?

Title: Re: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: artoo on 09 July 2025, 13:09:59

Check here ...

https://gitea.artixlinux.org/artix/iso-profiles

Title: Re: Create a fork of Artix
Post by: terrorbyte on 10 July 2025, 18:57:10

Cool! I'm thinking about making a frutiger aero themed distro based off artix.

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