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Life & fun · July 21, 2014

Red Hat/CentOS chroot installer

Linux chroot installer for Yum-based distributions - dozzie/yumbootstrap

Red Hat/CentOS chroot installer launched on July 21, 2014 with 19 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Yumbootstrap is a Linux chroot installer designed for Yum-based distributions like Red Hat and CentOS. It automates the process of creating isolated Linux environments using chroot, making it useful for developers and system administrators who need to set up minimal Linux instances or testing environments. The tool simplifies bootstrapping Yum-based systems without requiring a full installation process.

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