gcc
- qemu
- - Only if you need to test-boot appliances.
-
gawk
libcom_err
/sbin/mke2fs
- These are part of e2fsprogs.
- /sbin/insmod.static
- - This is part of module-init-tools. Note that Debian does NOT
- package this, you have to build it yourself (or copy the file
- from a Fedora machine which also works ...)
+For Fedora/RHEL:
+
+ rpm
+ yum
+ yumdownloader
+
+For Debian/Ubuntu:
+
+ dpkg
+ aptitude
Optional
--------
-(but you will need a package manager for your Linux distro)
- yum
- rpm
- apt-get
- dpkg
+These are only needed if you plan to boot the supermin appliances you
+are building:
+
+ qemu >= 0.13
+ kernel >= 2.6.36
+
+ zlib - if your kernel uses gzipped modules
Building and installing
-----------------------