Fun With SUSE Studio

By Jim on November 30th, 2009

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There are a lot of desktop Linux distros out there that you can try for free. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to simply roll your own distro? Tech-savvy developers can do this fairly easily, but Joe and Jane Desktop User really couldn’t—until now.

SUSE Studio puts you in the developer’s chair and lets you create your own customized version of desktop Linux. You don’t even need to download software to do it, just visit the SUSE Studio site to get started. You can do everything necessary in your browser—no other tools are required.

You’ll need an invitation to access SUSE Studio, and you can get one in minutes by simply typing your e-mail address into the log-in page.

Don’t worry if you’ve never even thought about creating your own version of Linux. It’s pretty darn easy, and you won’t need to look at a single piece of code in order to do it.

Creating Your Linux Distro
After you’ve logged into SUSE Studio, pick your base template (server or desktop), and then you can begin adding software and configuring your system. Your appliance will be based on openSUSE 11.1 (for a desktop system) or Suse Linux Enterprise 10 or 11.

You can choose a minimal system with a lightweight window manager like IceWM or one loaded with feature-filled desktop environments like KDE 4 (or KDE 3, if you prefer) or GNOME. Once you’ve done that, you pick your architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), name your system, and create your appliance.

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