How to create a Linux distribution.

There are various ways to create a new distribution. Most of these methods use an aready available Linux system, in some way, as th ebasis of the new distribution. Some (like the Linux From Scratch project) are vastly more involved.

But, hold it there! Why do you need to build a new distro? There are hundreds out there. And the cost of maintaning such an undertaking is quite large, after the first built is flying. Well there are various reasons:

• Just for the hell of it (or because I a in the mood for it, or I just want to learn how it works)
• the new distro is going to b eindependent of anything out there, therefore can be managed irrespective of what others say
• the new distro will go into a specialty box (appliance) and needs some customizations