# MichielDerhaeg/build-linux

A short tutorial about building Linux based operating systems.

Repository: https://github.com/MichielDerhaeg/build-linux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/build-linux
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: tutorial, kernel, busybox
Last push: 2024-06-03T16:41:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3415, "days_push": 821, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5196, forks 336 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:12.044383+00:00)

## What it is
A tutorial repository with a Makefile and shell scripts that walk through building a minimal Linux-based operating system from scratch, including compiling the kernel and BusyBox. It doubles as an automation toolkit for building a tiny bootable Linux system.

## Use cases
- learn how to build a Linux kernel from source
- create a minimal bootable Linux OS with BusyBox
- understand how a Linux system boots from scratch
- follow a hands-on tutorial on assembling a small Linux distribution
- automate building a tiny Linux system with a Makefile

## When to choose
- you want to learn how Linux systems are assembled from kernel to userspace
- you need a minimal, dependency-free Linux build for VMs or embedded experimentation
- you prefer a guided tutorial with accompanying automation scripts

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready or general-purpose Linux distribution
- you want package management and a full userland out of the box
- you need support for kernel modules or complex hardware drivers

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, build-tool, documentation
- domain: operating-systems, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: linux-kernel, busybox, minimal-linux, tutorial, operating-system-build, shell-scripts, makefile, linux

## Member repositories
- MichielDerhaeg/build-linux (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:12.044383+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:01:43.121599+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MichielDerhaeg/build-linux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:12.044383+00:00, sha 5dfecefbb92e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.