# Linux install speedrun

[Speedrunning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedrun) is the act of playing a video game with the intent of completing it as fast as possible. Since i'm more interested in linux than games, i'm interested to see how fast i can install it. Some other people already had this idea!

- [Gentoo linux](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkKElaYBNFY)
- [Arch linux](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0YFJEfwflg)
- [Windows 95](https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/9yvns6/wr_windows_95b_installation_desktop_in_34999/)
- [Windows 98](https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/dnx2p7/new_pb_possible_wr_windows_98_install_speedrun/)
- [Windows 10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9uq0Nj1mk)

It would also be interesting to see which operating system you can install the fastest.

## Categories

Since i found no rules for such a category, i invented my own.

### Any%

#### Rules

- Install a linux distribution using the official install medium
- Anything is allowed but external tools (running on another system, like SSH or AutoHotkey)
- Run starts with the first key press (in bootet install environment)
- Run ends with last key press to reboot into the installed system
- For a succesfull run, the system must boot afterwards and show login

#### FAQ

>Is it allowed to install in a VM?

Yes. Virtualization can never be faster than real hardware, so it is a disadvantage. But convenient to use.

>Is it allowed to download a custom install script from the network?

Yes.

>Is it allowed to prepare a custom install medium?

No. You have to use the official medium.

>Is it allowed to setup a caching proxy to cache packages locally?

Yes, since it has no direct effect on the install environment.

>Is it allowed to install on an SSD?

Sure. Use any hardware you have access to.

### Desktop%

#### Rules

- Install a desktop linux distribution using the official install medium
- Anything is allowed but external tools (running on another system, like SSH or AutoHotkey)
- Run starts with the first key press (in bootet install environment)
- Run ends when installed system is bootet and shows the desktop

#### FAQ

>Is any desktop environment or window manager allowed.

Yes. Use any DE or WM the distro provides.

### LAMP%

[LAMP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle)) is a common term for a server software stack consisting of the Linux operating system, the Apache Webserver, the MySQL relational database management system (RDBMS), and the PHP programming language.

#### Rules

- Install a server linux distribution using the official install medium
- Anything is allowed but external tools (running on another system, like SSH or AutoHotkey)
- Run starts with the first key press (in bootet install environment)
- Run ends when `phpinfo()` output is shown through a http connection (proving that the installed system is booted and Apache, MySQL and PHP is running)

#### FAQ

>Is it allowed to use MariaDB instead of MySQL?

Yes.