Plan 9 (4th Edition) Development Guide

Introduction

In general, Plan9 is considered beyond the average computer user’s knowledge. We want to improve Plan 9 documentation for entry-level users. Plan 9 mastery begins at mastering the basics. It is the project’s intention to create clear and concise documentation to promote Plan 9 use and enjoyment.

Guidelines

C Coding Style

Building the Live ISO

The Plan 9 ISO can be built locally which is especially handy for testing and development.

System requirements for building

  • Access to a Plan 9 system

Building the Live ISO

Writing Live Media to USB drive

Burning Live Media to DVD

Customizing the Live ISO

Plan 9 is built in a way that makes it trivially easy to apply your own changes to it.

Customizing configuration
Customizing the build script

Acknowledgments

Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following persons and organizations.

References