DISTROS

CRUX (https://crux.nu): With a ports based system for installing software, BSD style init scripts favoring native configurations over configuration abstraction layers, follows true KISS principles (Keep It Simple) applied to the system and the development process. Simplicity over automation makes it easy to extend the system by yourself.
Source Mage GNU/Linux (http://sourcemage.org): Without 3rd party patches, sensible defaults or masked packages, is free from obfuscated and pre-configured code, use clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers which provides immediate updates. With the package manager made in bash doesn't need obfuscated python libraries, can also use flags and heal broken installs. Fully committed to GPL, uses only free software (as in freedom) in their main package. With even the documentation licensed as FDL.
Harvey OS (https://harvey-os.org/): Everything is a file, the hardware, environment variables, and settings are presented as "files". And with the Plan 9 file-sharing protocol the name space can mount from one computer to the other and act as a distributed service. Distributed under GPL, is a member of Software Freedom Conservancy.
FreeDOS (https://www.freedos.org): DOS-compatible, can play classic games and run legacy business software.

CONFIGURATION ON CRUX

Enable contrib for ports
cd /etc/ports
mv contrib.rsync.inactive contrib.rsync
Enable contrib for prt-get
nano /etc/prt-get.conf
Uncomment line "prtdir /usr/ports/contrib"

Download httpup/rsync file and pub file
cd /etc/ports/
wget -c <URL>
Add repo location to "/etc/prt-get.conf" (order sets precedence)
nano /etc/prt-get.conf
Add line "prtdir /usr/ports/<REPO>"
Populate repo
ports -u <REPO>
Enable pre-/post-install scripts in "/etc/prt-get.conf" (usually safe to run repeatedly, usually used to rebuild caches and add system users when installing certain software)
nano /etc/prt-get.conf
Uncomment line "runscripts yes"
Ignore footprint mismatches due to new files (usually not a bad thing)
nano /etc/pkgmk.conf
Set line "PKGMK_IGNORE_NEW="yes""

Install a minimal set of xorg and xorg dependent tools one by one prtget depinst xorg-server xorg-xf86-video-<DRIVER> xorg-font-<FONT> xkeyboard-config xorg-xinit
Alternatively just install the metapackage "xorg"

Populate ports tree (is empty by default)
ports -u
Automatically download and build a package with its required dependencies ignoring signature mismatch
prt-get -in depinst <PORT>
Remove a package
prt-get remove <PORT>
Search package
prt-get search <PORT>
Get info from package
prt-get info <PORT>
Get dependency info from package
prt-get depends <PORT>
Update all packages
prt-get sysup
List all installed packages
pkginfo -i

To get a manual
cast smgl-setup
man smgl-setup
To change general things like the color scheme
sorcery
To update the package manager
sorcery update
To update the package list
scribe update
To check for any changes in the architecture specs
cast smgl-archspecs
To rebuild everything from source
sorcery rebuild
To recompile the kernel
cast -r linux
To get a list of spells needing upgrade
sorcery -q
To upgrade the spells themselves known to be available for upgrade
cast --queue
To check for broken installations
cleanse --fix
After casting new spells you need this to have apropos, man -k, and whatis
makewhatis
To install new packages
cast <spell>
To update an existing package
cast <spell>
To search for packages
gaze search <spell>
To search by package name
gaze search -name <spell>
To list installed packages
gaze installed
To remove a spell
dispel <spell>
To delete completely a package
dispel --nosustain <spell>
To list repositories
scribe index
To add a repository
scribe add <grimoire>
To remove a repository
scribe remove <grimoire>