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Advanced users of GNU/Linux (and I mean advanced), remember to try Source Mage GNU/Linux. True source-based distribution, and (in contrast with Gentoo and Arch) is:
Free from obfuscated and pre-configured code.
Fully committed to GPL, uses only free software (as in freedom) in their main package.
With even the documentation licensed as FDL.
Without 3rd party patches, sensible defaults or masked packages.
Doesn't need obfuscated python libraries, only bash.
No systemd (they've implemented their own init scripts system http://sourcemage.org/Init).
Uses clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers, which by the same provides instant updates.
Can heal broken installs.
Can also use flags.
Do you like Arch Linux's AUR? Do you like Gentoo's portage (or ports-like) package manager? With SMGL's "sorcery" you get all that. Making new spells (package build files) not found in the grimoire (repository of spells) is easy http://sourcemage.org/Spell/Book
Bash hackers welcome! Come and join http://sourcemage.org/
Installing SMGL is easy, here's the simplified process:
>boot a live Ubuntu (or whatever) USB drive
>go to SMGL website and download compressed archive of the base system
>partition and mount partition(s)
>extract the archive onto the new partition(s)
>chroot, set root passwd, hostname, configure network and locale, write fstab, install grub/lilo
>reboot
>compile a kernel (preferably the newest stable one from kernel.org)
>update sorcery, grimoires and the build toolchain
>rebuild the system (hold spells you've already built, so you don't build them twice)
The install guide will hold your hand through the whole process http://sourcemage.org/Install/Chroot
Do the chroot method, since the regular live ISO method guide is out of date currently.
Here's a list of common commands: https://pastebin.com/i4DALaNV (embed)
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For those interested in some history, Source Mage was originally called Sorcerer (first released in 2000, the same year as Gentoo), but due to some problems (around 2002), Sorcerer split into 3 distros: Lunar Linux (pretty much dead), Sorcerer (fork by the original creator, he took it offline for some reason and killed it) and Source Mage (with most of the original dev team).
By the time Source Mage got off the ground (2002), Gentoo had already amassed a large and vibrant community, basically leaving Source Mage in the dust.
Since Gentoo had much more momentum at a critical time, Source Mage remained in it's shadow ever since.
That's the reason why Source Mage is largely unknown now compared to Gentoo, despite technically being as old as Gentoo.
http://sourcemage.org/History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Mage#History
Despite all that, Source Mage is still a good distro.
The package management tools work well and there are still people working on them.
The problem is that the distro is so small right now, there are not enough people to maintain all the spells and keep them up with the upstream.
If you're goint to install it, you should use the test grimoire (it's not bleeding edge, but quite up to date and fine for my needs at least).
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What does the source mage screenfetch look like
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>>62254708
>Fully committed to GPL
D R O P P E D
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Why is source mage being shilled so hard
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I love source mage
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Yes source mage is the best senapai chan
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Why sent you you using source mage I love it!!!
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>>62254708
>Fully committed to GPL
communist detected
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Source mage is dope
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>>62255728
They desperately need users and devs/maintainers. Their repos are outdated as fuck and nobody wants to take up the slack. The devs don't even use the distro full time and it shows. As for my opinion, I think Source Mage is cool. The situation reminds me a bit about Crux. As in, Crux is to Arch what Source Mage is to Gentoo.
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>>62254708
>4 unique posters
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>>62256005
yes... more...
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>>62256045
Source mage is great senapai
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>>62256045
I love source mage plz install it
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>>62256045
Plz install source mage it's the best distro
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Source mage is a true patrician distro prove me wrong
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>>62254708
need a screenshot to believe in your magic wizard
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I get mad pussy for using source mage trust me install this
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Source mage is lit senpai
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>>62256296
Nice !
What is this french music ?
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>>62256346
black metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FETvUF9Hwpw
it's a canadian band (from quebec)
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>>62256296
hmmmm, whata bout neofetch?
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>>62256412
thanks anon,you have good taste
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>>62256414
Someone should probably open an issue on their github.
It should get added in no time.
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I love source mage and you will too
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>>62256529
>>62256414
Actually, neofetch already added support.
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<sourcemage_shillbot> malfunction error code 556 ~ I love source mage plz download source mage
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so I never compiled anything before, well I have but I had no idea what I was doing, can I install this distro on a macbook air? im worried about wifi mainly
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>>62256746
>so I never compiled anything before, well I have but I had no idea what I was doing
so? sorcery does the job for you, you just have to answer some queries when running `cast <spell>`
>can I install this distro on a macbook air
I don't see why not
>wifi
make sure to include the driver in the kernel
install the linux-firmware package, that should contain the firmware for your wifi card
networking works like on older debian versions
you've got ifconfig, ifup, ifdown and I suggest you just use wpa_supplicant to connect, since that makes it easier to diagnose potential problems
you can see the name of your interface by typing `ifconfig -a` or in `/sys/class/net`
make sure that interface is being used in `/etc/sysconfig/wpa_supplicant` and your interfaces file
restart the networking and wpa_supplicant init scripts whenever you change something
like so `/etc/init.d/runlevels/%3/network restart` and `/etc/init.d/runlevels/%3/wpa_supplicant restart`
you can find all about the interfaces file and wpa_supplicant on the Debian wiki and the Arch wiki is pretty good for wpa_supplicant
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I recommend shilling Source Mage to Reddit. /g/ is full of brainlets who won't be able to volunteer for the project even if they were interested in it.
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Source Mage must NOT die.
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Source mage is the best and will never die plz install it if it dies what will I shill for after that
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Our numbers are growing!
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>>62257683
ofcourse source mage has to be some larp thing, I was just about to consider it
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>>62257718
*tips fedora*
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