Going to try to do the Linux From Scratch (LFS) project: “building your own customized Linux system entirely from source.”
Currently using Version 12.3 Published March 5th, 2025
(The non-systemd. Seems to be called sysv.)
I was influenced by the Reddit comment recommending non-systemd for newb:
I hadn’t been sure which to do, as I’d noticed systemd in Ubuntu. If non-systemd is easier and more appropriate for me, I’ll do that one.
Note from the future: I not only aged out of 12.2, but I couldn’t get 12.3 done within six months either. Oh well