Booting to a shell / terminal

[MarkW7]

Hey,

I'm after a Linux distro, that's under 512mb's in size.

The sole purpose of it is to run Python scripts that interface with Windows files.

Needs:

Python support
hard drive support (will be going in to the windows partition from boot)

All i need is a terminal, then i can hit: python file.py

That's all, i can't find anything like this.

 

[craigyboytaz]

Try debian minimum install...or maybe tinycore?

 

[MarkW7]

Deb net is 20mb, but that's just the install there's no features to it - the main is 650mb = too big. Tinycore doesn't have the support.

 

[Soul Pride]

Arch Linux?

The ISOs come in at around 350MB and an installation gives you an extremely barebones Linux install (no window managers but I found internet connection surprsingly easy to get going). Has a nice package manager too.

It has great documentation too - directs you through the installation in a lot of detail.

 

[slylittlefox]

Deb net is 20mb, but that's just the install there's no features to it - the main is 650mb = too big. Tinycore doesn't have the support.

Yea, so do the Debian netinst and then install python and any dependencies.

 

[craptakular]

debian or arch linux are mega.

 

[Cycrow]

If all your doing is using it for scripting then it might be worth using vm like virtual box instead

Just get a distro that u can customise the install

 

[SMN]

Slax?

 

[1234543212345]

Tiny core linux is just 10mb, something you might wanna consider, then install what you want ontop.

 

[Rwac]

You could use suse studio to build your own optimised distro

http://susestudio.com/

 

[LizardKing]

http://www.puppylinux.org/ ?

 

[wt123]

Wait, so all you want to do is run python scripts? Why not install python in windows?? Maybe I misunderstood you xD

 

[slylittlefox]

You could use suse studio to build your own optimised distro

http://susestudio.com/

That's ******* awesome! Cheers for the heads up