How to Install CapsuleCD on Void Linux

CapsuleCD is a tool that allows you to create a custom Linux distribution based on your specific needs. It is designed to make it easy to create and distribute your own customized Linux distributions.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install CapsuleCD on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is required to download CapsuleCD from GitHub. To install Git, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S git

Step 2: Clone the CapsuleCD Repository

Next, you need to clone the CapsuleCD repository to your local machine. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/analogj/capsulecd.git

Step 3: Install Required Packages

CapsuleCD requires several packages to be installed before it can be used. Run the following command to install these packages:

sudo xbps-install -S make perl perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker perl-IO-Compress-Lzma perl-JSON perl-Log-Log4perl perl-Path-Tiny perl-String-ShellQuote perl-Sys-SigAction perl-Sys-Hostname-Long

Step 4: Build CapsuleCD

Navigate to the CapsuleCD directory using the following command:

cd capsulecd

Once you are in the CapsuleCD directory, you can build CapsuleCD by running the following command:

make

This command will compile CapsuleCD and create the capsulecd binary file.

Step 5: Install CapsuleCD

Finally, you need to install CapsuleCD. To install CapsuleCD, run the following command:

sudo make install

This command will copy the capsulecd binary file to the /usr/local/bin directory, making it available to all users on the system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed CapsuleCD on Void Linux. You can now use CapsuleCD to create your own customized Linux distributions. Check out the official documentation to learn how to use CapsuleCD.

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