[Discuss] sudo

[bctill]

On 2023-04-04 12:11, Craig Miller wrote:
> On 4/4/23 12:01, bctill wrote:
>> On 2023-04-04 11:42, BCLUG wrote:
>>> Craig Miller wrote on 2023-04-04 08:50:
>>> 
>>>> Since you are thinking of compiling Linux from source, have you 
>>>> considered Gentoo (which is compiled from source when you install a 
>>>> package)? And it is a non-systemd repo.
>>> 
>>> That's a good idea; Slackware might be another.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> However, if you're looking for a low-resource-usage system, compiling 
>>> the entire OS, tools, desktop environment, etc. is going to be highly 
>>> resource intensive during the compile.
>>> 
>>> It may need a pretty beefy system to do that in any feasible time 
>>> frame.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Just something to consider...
>>> 
>>> rb
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> Hi Craig --
>> 
>> The reason I'm looking for a minimal build is not to shoehorn it into 
>> an underpowered system, but to minimize the attack surface. A tiny 
>> system running on a beefy machine is what will be required to achieve 
>> decent throughput on a deep-packet-inspecting firewall.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> -- Bernie.
>> 
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> 
> Bernie,
> 
> You may want to look at OpenWrt (openwrt.org) for your Minimal system 
> with a firewall (keeping the barbarians out). Although you can get 
> pre-compiled OpenWrt and packages, you can also build it yourself. It 
> is NOT a desktop OS, however. Think of it more as a security/router 
> appliance, which in my opinion is perfect for your border (or ISP) 
> router.
> 
> Craig...

Hi Craig --

Oh, that's interestnig.  I'll have to take a closer look at this, these 
guys may have already done most of the heavy lifting for me... thanks 
for the link.

Regards,
-- Bernie.