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pankso

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Registered: 2026-06-27

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TazLab — Build and develop SliTaz from any Linux host

Hi all,

I've written a new tool called TazLab that lets you set up a full SliTaz development environment from any GNU/Linux distribution (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora...).

The idea is simple: download a SliTaz ISO, extract the rootfs into a chroot, bind-mount the wok, packages, repos and src directories, then cook packages or hack on SliTaz from your everyday machine — no VM needed.

Features:

  - Setup and enter i486, x86_64 or custom chroot environments

  - Cook packages directly from the host (tazlab cook x86_64 busybox)

  - Clone and manage wok + HG repos

  - Test ISOs in QEMU

  - Works as a single script — no install required, just ./tazlab

  - Minimal dependencies: everything a standard distro already ships

Source: https://github.com/pankso/tazlab

Feedback and contributions welcome — especially from people running non-SliTaz hosts who want to get involved in development.