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Yellow Dog Linux was an open source Linux operating system for home, office, server, and cluster users. Built upon the Red Hat/CentOS core, Terra Soft and now Fixstars (which acquired Terra Soft in 2008) has since the spring of 1999 developed and maintained Yellow Dog Linux for the Power architecture family of processors. The distribution combines a graphical installer with support for a wide range of Power hardware, leading-edge kernels, stable, functional compilers for code development, and servers for web, database, email, and network services. More than 2,000 packages are included on the install DVD.
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| 2020-09-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 10.0 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. The project has announced a new version of its instructional handbook, Linux From Scratch 10.0, along with additional steps to create a more feature-rich distribution called Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS). The release announcement reads: "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS Version 10.0. This version of the book has undergone a major reorganization. It uses enhanced cross-compilation techniques and an environment isolated from the host system to build tools for the final system. This reduces both the chance for changing the the host system and the potential of the host system influencing the LFS build process. Major package updates include toolchain versions glibc 2.32, GCC 10.2.0 and binutils 2.35. In total, 37 packages were updated since the last release. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.8.3." The main LFS volume uses SysV init while there is an alternative version which uses systemd. The LFS handbook can be read on-line in HTML format or downloaded as a PDF. Access links: LFS (pkglist) - 10.0 (HTML), 10.0 (PDF), 10.0-systemd (HTML), 10.0-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-10.0 (HTML), 10.0-systemd (HTML). |
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| Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question most people raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux system from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution like Debian or Redhat". That is a valid question which I hope to answer for you. The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people how a Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you about all that makes Linux tick, how things work together, and depend on each other. And most importantly, how to customize it to your own taste and needs.
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| 2024-09-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 12.2 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of version 12.2 of Linux From Scratch (LFS), a project providing a book containing step-by-step instructions to build a custom Linux system from scratch. A separate book called Beyond Linux From Scratch, which contains instructions for installing and configuring various packages on top of a base LFS system, is also available in version 12.2. "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 12.2, LFS version 12.2 (systemd), BLFS version 12.2 and BLFS version 12.2 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to Binutils 2.43.1, glibc 2.40 and GCC 14.2.0. In total, 45 packages were updated since the last release and extensive updates to the text have been made throughout the book to improve readability. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.10.5. Overall there have been 146 commits to LFS since the previous stable version of the book. In BLFS, a significant change was an upgrade from KDE 5 (Frameworks, Gear, Plasma) to KDE 6. New packages of interest that were added are FreeRDP, gnome-connections and KDE's Dolphin and Konversation." Additional information can be found in the release announcement. The books can be downloaded from the project's download page in standard SysV init and systemd flavours: LFS (pkglist) - 12.2 (HTML, PDF, systemd), BLFS (pkglist) - 12.2 (HTML, systemd). |
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| 2024-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 12.1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of version 12.1 of Linux From Scratch, a project providing a book containing step-by-step instructions to build a custom Linux system from scratch. A separate book called "Beyond Linux From Scratch", which contains instructions for installing and configuring various packages on top of a base LFS system, is also available in version 12.1: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 12.1, LFS version 12.1 (systemd), BLFS version 12.1 and BLFS version 12.1 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to Binutils 2.42 and glibc 2.39. In total, 43 packages were updated since the last release and extensive updates to the text have been made throughout the book to improve readability. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.7.4. Overall there have been 230 commits to LFS since the previous stable version of the book. New in this version of BLFS are Qt 6, sysmon-qt, xdg-desktop-portal, simple-scan, snapshot, wireplumber, power-profiles-daemon and several supporting packages. This version also added SPIRV and Vulkan packages in support of Vulkan drivers for Mesa." Read the complete release announcement for further information. Download links: LFS (pkglist) - 12.1 (HTML), 12.1 (PDF), 12.1-systemd (HTML), 12.1-SYSTEMD (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-12.1 (HTML), 12.1-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2023-09-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 12.0 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. The project has published Linux From Scratch 12.0 and a corresponding Beyond Linux From Scratch which offers tips for extending the operating system. The release announcement mentions key new upgrades: "This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to binutils-2.41, gcc-13.2.0, and glibc-2.38. In total, 38 packages were updated since the last release. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.4.12. Other significant changes include: Addition of libxcrypt as a separate package. Previously this package was included with glibc. For the sysV version of the book, udev is now extracted directly from the systemd tarball. This change also requires building the Python modules jinja and markupsafe. The new package pkgconf is now used instead of pkg-config because the later packages is no longer maintained. The new Python module flit-core was added as a new required dependency for the wheel module." Download: LFS (pkglist) - 12.0 (HTML), 12.0 (PDF), 12.0-systemd (HTML), 12.0-SYSTEMD (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-12.0 (HTML), 12.0-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2023-03-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 11.3 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) version 11.3 has been released. Linux From Scratch is a free book containing step-by-step instructions to build a custom Linux system from scratch. A separate book called "Beyond Linux From Scratch" enables installing and configuring further software on top of a base LFS system. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 11.3, LFS Version 11.3 (systemd), BLFS Version 11.3 and BLFS Version 11.3 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to GCC 12.2.0, glibc 2.36 and Binutils 2.39. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.1.11. The BLFS book includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch 11.3 book. This release has 1,357 updates from the previous BLFS version including package updates and numerous text and formatting changes. Other changes to BLFS include an addition of numerous Python modules to the book to allow generation of package documentation using the Gi-DocGen and Sphinx applications. Also several desktop environments (DEs) have been upgraded - GNOME 43, KDE Plasma 5.26.5, Xfce 4.18. Finally, a new X.Org driver, intel-media-driver, has been added to to the book to provide video acceleration for Intel Broadwell CPUs and higher." Download links: LFS (pkglist) - 11.3 (HTML), 11.3 (PDF), 11.3-systemd (HTML), 11.3-SYSTEMD (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-11.3 (HTML), 11.3-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2022-09-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 11.2 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of version 11.2 of Linux From Scratch, a project that provides a free book containing step-by-step instructions to build a custom Linux system from scratch. A separate book called "Beyond Linux From Scratch", which provides a broad range of instructions for installing and configuring various packages on top of a base LFS system, is also available in version 11.2. "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 11.2, LFS version 11.2 (systemd), BLFS version 11.2 and BLFS version 11.2 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to GCC 12.2.0, glibc 2.36 and Binutils 2.39. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.19.2. Changes to text have been made throughout the books. The BLFS version includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch Version 11.2 book. This release has over 1100 updates from the previous BLFS version including package updates and numerous text and formatting changes. You can read the books online or download to read locally." Here is the release announcement. Download links: LFS (pkglist) - 11.2 (HTML), 11.2 (PDF), 11.2-systemd (HTML), 11.2-SYSTEMD (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-11.2 (HTML), 11.2-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2022-03-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 11.1 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides the steps necessary to build a custom Linux system. The project has published a new release of its instructions, labelled version 11.1. The new version was announced with the following description: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 11.1, LFS version 11.1 (systemd), BLFS version 11.1, and BLFS version 11.1 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.35 and Binutils 2.38. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.16.9. Changes to text have been made throughout the books. The BLFS version includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 10.0 book. This release has over 900 updates from the previous version in addition to numerous text and formatting changes. You can read the books online or download to read locally." Download (pkglist): 11.1 (HTML), 11.1 (PDF), 11.1-systemd (HTML), 11.1-systemd (PDF), BLFS-11.1 (HTML), BLFS-11.1-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2021-09-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 11.0 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 11.0, the latest version of the project's book that provides step-by-step instructions of building a Linux system from source code: "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS version 11.0. The reason for the major release number increment is that this version no longer uses the 'split-user' system. That is, like most current distributions, /bin is a symbolic link to /usr/bin. Likewise, /lib and /sbin are both symbolic links to their /usr counterparts. Additional major changes include toolchain updates to GCC 11.2.0, glibc 2.34, and Binutils 2.37. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.13.12. In total, 40 packages were updated since the last release. Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. In coordination with this release, a new version of LFS using the systemd package is also being released. This package implements the newer systemd style of system initialization and control and is consistent with LFS in most packages." Visit the project' news page to read the full release announcement. Beyond Linux From Scratch, a book which includes over 1,000 extra packages, is also available in version 11.0. Here are the links: LFS (pkglist) - 11.0 (HTML), 11.0 (PDF), 11.0-systemd (HTML), 11.0-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-11.0 (HTML), 11.0-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2021-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 10.1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 10.1, a book of step-by-step instructions of building a basic Linux system from source code. This release upgrades most packages to their latest versions: "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS version 10.1. Major changes include toolchain updates to glibc 2.33 and Binutils 2.36.1. In total, 40 packages were updated since the last release. Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.10.17. In coordination with this release, a new version of LFS using the systemd package is also being released. This package implements the newer systemd style of system initialization and control and is consistent with LFS in most packages." Visit the project' news page to read the brief release announcement. A separate, Beyond Linux From Scratch book, which includes over 1,000 extra packages, is also available in version 10.1; both books are provided in SysVInit and systemd variants. The links: LFS (pkglist) - 10.1 (HTML), 10.1 (PDF), 10.1-systemd (HTML), 10.1-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - BLFS-10.1 (HTML), 10.1-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2020-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 9.1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 9.1 and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 9.1, updated versions of the project's books that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch (using a standard Linux live system): "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 9.1, LFS version 9.1 (systemd), BLFS version 9.1, and BLFS version 9.1 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.31, and Binutils 2.34. A total of 35 packages have been updated. A new package, zstd 1.4.4, has also been added. Changes to text have been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.5.3. BLFS includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch Version 9.1 book. This release has over 840 updates from the previous version in addition to numerous text and formatting changes." Here is the brief release announcement. The LFS and BLFS books are available for on-line viewing or they can be downloaded in HTML and PDF formats. Access links: LFS (pkglist) - 9.1 (HTML), 9.1 (PDF), 9.1-systemd (HTML), 9.1-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 9.1 (HTML), 9.1-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2019-09-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 9.0 |
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The Linux From Scratch (LFS) project has announced the availability of a new stable release of LFS and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS). LFS is a book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch (using a standard Linux live system). BLFS expands on the LFS book by giving further lessons on how to compile X Window System, window managers and desktop environments, as well as a variety of popular desktop and server packages and their dependencies. The new version is 9.0 and features updates to the glibc, compiler and kernel packages. "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS Version 9.0. Major changes include toolchain updates to glibc 2.30 and GCC 9.2.0. In total, 33 packages were updated since the last release. Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 5.2.8." The project's news page offers further details. The LFS and BLFS books can be viewed on-line or downloaded in PDF format. Access links: LFS (pkglist) - 9.0 (HTML), 9.0 (PDF), 9.0-systemd (HTML), 9.0-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 9.0 (HTML), 9.0-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2019-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 8.4 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the availability of the latest stable release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), version 8.4. LFS is a book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch (using a standard Linux live system). BLFS expands on the LFS book by giving further lessons on how to compile X Window System, window managers and desktop environments, as well as a variety of popular desktop and server packages and their dependencies. The brief release announcement reads: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 8.4, LFS Version 8.4 (systemd), BLFS Version 8.4, and BLFS Version 8.4 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.29, Binutils 2.32 and Bash 5.0. A total of 33 packages have been updated. Changes to text have been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 4.20.12. The BLFS version includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch 8.4 book. This release has over 730 updates from the previous version, in addition to numerous text and formatting changes." The books are available for online use as well as free download; the links: LFS (pkglist) - 8.4 (HTML), 8.4 (PDF), 8.4-systemd (HTML), 8.4-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 8.4 (HTML), 8.4-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2018-09-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 8.3 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of version 8.3 of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS). LFS is a book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch. BLFS expands on the LFS book by giving further lessons on compiling X Window System, window managers and desktop environments, as well as many popular desktop and server packages and their dependencies, thus enabling the user to custom-build a range of diverse Linux systems. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 8.3, LFS version 8.3 (systemd), BLFS version 8.3, and BLFS version 8.3 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.28, Binutils 2.31.1 and GCC 8.2.0. Changes to text have been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 4.18.5. The BLFS edition includes approximately 1,000 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 8.3 book. This release has about 700 updates from the previous version, in addition to numerous text and formatting changes." The books can be read at and download from the project's website: LFS (pkglist) - 8.3 (HTML), 8.3 (PDF), 8.3-systemd (HTML), 8.3-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 8.3 (HTML), 8.3-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2018-03-03 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 8.2 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of version 8.2 of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS). LFS is a book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch. BLFS expands on the LFS book by giving further lessons on compiling several desktop environments, as well as many popular desktop and server packages. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 8.2, LFS version 8.2 (systemd), BLFS version 8.2 and BLFS version 8.2 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.27, Binutils 2.30 and GCC 7.3.0. In addition, five new packages have been moved to the base LFS book from BLFS - libffi, OpenSSL, Python 3, ninja, and meson. Changes to text have been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 4.15.3. The BLFS version includes approximately 900 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch Version 8.2 book." The books are available from here: LFS (pkglist) - 8.2 (HTML), 8.2 (PDF), 8.2-systemd (HTML), 8.2-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 8.2 (HTML), 8.2-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2017-09-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 8.1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 8.1. The new release of the book, which guides readers through building their own Linux distribution, offers many updated packages and several fixes over the previous 8.0 release of the Linux From Scratch instruction book. The release announcement states: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 8.1, LFS version 8.1 (systemd), BLFS version 8.1, and BLFS version 8.1 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.26, Binutils 2.29 and GCC 7.2.0. In total, 32 packages were updated, fixes made to bootscripts, and changes to text have been made throughout the book. The BLFS version includes approximately 900 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch Version 8.1 book. This release has over 885 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes." The guides are available in SysV init and systemd editions. Download: (pkglist) - 8.1 (HTML), 8.1 (PDF), 8.1-systemd (HTML), 8.1-systemd (PDF), BLFS (pkglist) - 8.1 (HTML), 8.1-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2017-02-26 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 8.0 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 8.0, a major update of the do-it-yourself books providing instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch, then compile and configure many popular software applications on top of it: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 8.0, LFS 8.0 (systemd), BLFS 8.0 and BLFS 8.0 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.24, Binutils 2.27 and GCC 6.2.0. In total, 29 packages were updated, fixes made to bootscripts, and changes to text have been made throughout the book. The BLFS version includes approximately 800 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 7.10 book. This release has over 775 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes." Here is the full release announcement. The books are available in two variants depending on the preferred init system (SysVInit or systemd); download links: LFS 8.0 (pkglist) - 8.0 (HTML), 8.0 (PDF), 8.0-systemd (HTML), 8.0-systemd (PDF). BLFS 8.0 (pkglist) - 8.0 (HTML), 8.0-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2016-09-08 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.10 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.10, the latest version of the project's electronic book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch. A separate book, Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), which extends the base system with additional desktop and server applications, has also been released: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 7.10, LFS 7.10 (systemd), BLFS 7.10 and BLFS 7.10 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.24, Binutils 2.27 and GCC 6.2.0. In total, 29 packages were updated, fixes made to bootscripts and changes to text have been made throughout the book. The BLFS version includes approximately 800 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch 7.9 book. This release has over 810 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes." Here is the brief release announcement. The books are available in both standard (SysVInit) and systemd editions; download links: LFS 7.10 (pkglist) - 7.10 (HTML), 7.10 (PDF), 7.10-systemd (HTML), 7.10-systemd (PDF). BLFS 7.10 (pkglist) - 7.10 (HTML), 7.10-systemd (HTML). |
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| 2016-03-09 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.9 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.9, a book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch. Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 7.9, a separate book that extends the base system with additional software packages for desktops and servers, is also out: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 7.9 and BLFS version 7.9. This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.23, Binutils 2.26 and GCC 5.3.0. In total, 25 packages were updated and changes to text have been made throughout the book. The BLFS variant includes approximately 800 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch 7.9 book. This release has 597 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes. A major change to BLFS includes the addition of the KDE Plasma 5 desktop." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download the latest LFS and BLFS books from here: LFS-BOOK-7.9-NOCHUNKS.html (HTML, 2.0MB) LFS-BOOK-7.9.pdf (PDF, 1.7MB), BLFS-BOOK-7.9-nochunks.html (HTML, 9.3MB). |
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| 2016-02-15 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 7.9-rc1 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a guide that provides readers with the steps necessary to build a custom Linux-based operating system. The LFS project has published a release candidate for people to test and provide feedback. The latest version of the LFS book, 7.9-rc1, features a number of package updates and provides instructions for working with both SysV init and systemd software. "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS Version 7.9-rc1. It is a preliminary release of LFS-7.9. Major changes include toolchain updates to binutils-2.26 and gcc-5.3.0. In total, 24 packages were updated since the last release. Changes to the text have also been made throughout the book. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 4.4.1. We encourage all users to read through this release of the book and test the instructions so that we can make the final release as good as possible." Further details can be found on the project's news page. Download: LFS-BOOK-7.9-rc1.tar.bz2 (210kB, MD5), LFS-BOOK-7.9-systemd-rc1.tar.bz2 (172kB, MD5). |
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| 2015-10-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.8 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced a new release of the Linux From Scratch (LFS) guide to building a Linux distribution from the ground up. The latest edition of the LFS book, version 7.8, and its companion book Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) explore how to set up a functioning Linux system from individual source packages. While the main edition of LFS guides the user through setting up a system with SysV init, there is an alternative edition of LFS which explores using the systemd init software. "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of LFS stable version 7.8. It is a major release with toolchain updates to glibc 2.22, Binutils 2.25.1, and GCC 5.2.0. In total, 30 packages were updated and changes to boot scripts and text have been made throughout the book. You can read the book online, or download to read locally. In coordination with this release, a new version of LFS using the systemd package is also being released. This package implements the newer systemd style of system initialization and control and is consistent with LFS in most packages." The release announcement for LFS 7.8 can be found on the project's website. Downloads: LFS-BOOK-7.8-NOCHUNKS.html (2.0MB), LFS-BOOK-7.8.pdf (1.7MB), BLFS-BOOK-7.8-nochunks.html (9.1MB). |
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| 2015-05-15 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 20150514 |
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The Linux From Scratch (LFS) team has released a new copy of their free, electronic book which walks readers through the steps required to build a GNU/Linux operating system from scratch. The updated version of the text works with Linux kernel 4.0 and the new 5.1 branch of the GNU Compiler Collection. "This is version SVN-20150514 of the Linux From Scratch book, dated May 14, 2015. If this book is more than six months old, a newer and better version is probably already available. To find out, please check one of the mirrors." See the full changelog for a list of updates to the text. Linux From Scratch is available in two editions, one for people building a Linux system with SysV init and another for people who wish to use the more modern systemd init software. Downloads: LFS-sysvinit (2.0MB), LFS-systemd (1.8MB). |
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| 2015-03-06 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.7 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the launch of Linux From Scratch (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), version 7.7. The latest copies of the freely available books come with several updates and walk the reader through assembling a Linux distribution from individual packages. "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.7 and BLFS Version 7.7. This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to glibc 2.21, Binutils 2.25, and GCC 4.9.2. In total, 30 packages were updated, fixes made to boot scripts, and changes to text have been made throughout the book. The BLFS version includes approximately 750 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch Version 7.7 book. This release has over 710 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes." The brief release announcement can be found on the project's website. Downloads: LFS (2.0MB), BLFS (8.4MB). |
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| 2014-09-23 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.6 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.6, a book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch. Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 7.6, a separate book that extends the base system with additional packages, was also released today. From the announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 7.6, BLFS version 7.6, LFS systemd version 7.6, and BLFS systemd version 7.6. This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS and now includes separate editions for systemd. The LFS releases include toolchain updates to glibc 2.20 and GCC 4.9.1. In total, 26 packages were updated and 8 packages added from LFS 7.5. The BLFS edition includes approximately 750 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 7.6 book. It has over 880 updates from the previous version including numerous text and formatting changes. In addition, we would like to introduce for the first time a BLFS variant based on systemd." Both books are available for download from here: LFS-7.6 (HTML, 2.0MB) LFS-7.6 (PDF, 1.7MB), BLFS-7.6 (HTML, 8.4MB). |
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| 2014-03-06 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 7.5 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 7.5, a book that builds on top of the Linux From Scratch (LFS) project by adding additional desktop and server software. From the brief release announcement (as published on the lfs-announce mailing list): "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) version 7.5. This version includes approximately 750 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 7.5 book. The book has over 700 significant updates from the previous version as well as numerous text and formatting changes." The BLFS 7.5 release includes a number of programming and scripting languages (PHP 5.5.9, Python 3.3.4, Ruby 2.1.0), server software (Apache httpd 2.4.7, BIND 9.9.5, Dovecot 2.2.12, Postfix 2.11.0), databases (MariaDB 10.0.8, MySQL 5.6.16, PostgreSQL 9.3.3), X.Org Server 1.15.0, desktop environments (KDE 4.12.2, the latest Xfce and LXDE), LibreOffice 4.2.0 and the usual mix of open-source software. The BLFS 7.5 book is available for online viewing as well as download in HTML format. |
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| 2014-03-03 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.5 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.5, a book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch - from an existing Linux system or a Linux live CD. The comprehensive 351-page publication serves primarily as an educational exercise for those who want to learn about Linux internals in a hands-on, practical manner. From the brief announcement on the project's news page: "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) stable version 7.5. It is a major release with toolchain updates to Binutils 2.24, glibc 2.19 and GCC 4.8.2. In total, 32 packages (of 62) were updated since LFS 7.4 and changes to bootscripts and text have been made throughout the book." Other notable changes include updates to Linux kernel 3.13.3, kmod 16, Perl 5.18.2 and systemd 208. See the changelog for a full list of package updates. The LFS 7.5 book is available either as an online resource or as a downloadable file in HTML and PDF formats. The book's French edition is also ready. |
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| 2013-09-14 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 7.4 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 7.4, a book that extends the Linux From Scratch (LFS) project with extra software. It provides step-by-step instructions for compiling open-source software and building a usable Linux system which includes X Window System, desktop environments (KDE 4.11, GNOME 3.8 and Xfce 4.10) and window managers, office applications, multimedia programs and server components. From the brief release announcement (as published on the lfs-announce mailing list): "After five years, the BLFS team is happy to present version 7.4 of Beyond Linux From Scratch. This version includes approximately 750 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 7.4 book. Keeping up to date with released packages that are useful to users is a challenge. On average, three new packages are released every day, seven days a week. As of this writing, BLFS is current. The vast majority of packages in the book have been verified to work in an LFS 7.4 environment, however a few (26) packages have only been built and not tested primarily due to hardware constraints." The BLFS 7.4 book is available for online viewing as well as download in HTML format. |
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| 2013-09-08 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.4 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced a new stable release of Linux From Scratch (LFS), version 7.4. The Linux From Scratch project publishes a book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch - from an existing Linux system or a live CD. The publication serves primarily as an educational exercise for those who would like to learn about Linux internals in a hands-on, practical manner. From the brief announcement on the project's news page: "The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of Linux From Scratch stable version 7.4. It is a major release with toolchain updates to Binutils 2.23.2, glibc 2.18 and GCC 4.8.1. In total, 32 packages (of 62) were updated from LFS 7.3 and changes to bootscripts and text have been made throughout the book." Other changes include updates to Linux kernel 3.10.10, Perl 5.18.1, systemd 206 and Vim 7.4. See the changelog for a full list of package updates. The LFS 7.4 book is available either as an online resource or as a downloadable file in HTML and PDF formats. The book is also available in French. |
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| 2013-08-17 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 7.4 RC1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced that the first release candidate for Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.4 is available for testing. Linux From Scratch is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own customized Linux system entirely from source. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.4-rc1. This is the first release candidate on the road to LFS-7.4. It is a major release with toolchain updates to binutils, glibc, and gcc. In total, 32 packages were updated from LFS-7.3 and changes to bootscripts and text have been made throughout the book. We encourage all users to read through this release of the book and test the instructions so that we can make the final release as good as possible. Please direct any comments about this release to the LFS development team." As usual, the Linux From Scratch book is available for online viewing and for download. The LFS project primarily serves as an educational exercise for those who are interested in the nuts and bolts of a Linux system. |
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| 2013-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.3 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.3, a book of instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch from an existing Linux system or a live CD: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.3. It is a major release with toolchain updates to Binutils 2.23.1, glibc 2.17 and GCC 4.7.2. In total, 31 packages were updated from LFS 7.2 and changes to bootscripts and text have been made throughout the book." Other major updates in this release include Linux kernel 3.8.1, Coreutils 8.21, kmod 12, Perl 5.16.2, TCL 8.6.0, Texinfo 5.0 and udev 197 (extracted from systemd 197). Visit the project's news page to read the release announcement and check out the changelog for a full list of changes, fixes and package updates. The LFS 7.3 book is available either as an online resource or as a downloadable in HTML file (no PDF format this time). The publication serves primarily as an educational exercise for those who would like to learn about Linux internals in a hands-on, practical manner. |
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| 2012-09-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.2 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.2, a book of instructions on how to build a base Linux system from scratch by utilising an existing Linux system or a live CD: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.2. It is a major release with toolchain updates to both glibc 2.16.0 and GCC 4.7.1. In total, 28 packages were updated from LFS 7.1 and changes to boot scripts and text have been made throughout the book." Other updates in this release include Linux kernel 3.5.2, GRUB 2.00, Perl 5.16.1, udev 188 (extracted from systemd 188), Coreutils 8.19 and most other GNU utilities, switch from module-init-tools to kmod. Visit the project's news page to read the release announcement. As always, the book is available as an online resource, but it can also be downloaded in PDF and HTML formats. The 352-page publication serves primarily as an educational exercise for those who would like to learn about Linux internals in a hands-on, practical manner.
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| 2012-03-03 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of an updated version of Linux From Scratch (LFS), version 7.1. Linux From Scratch is a book of instructions on how to compile a base Linux system from scratch, either from an existing Linux installation or a Linux live CD. It is intended primarily as an educational exercise for those wishing to get an understanding about how a Linux system works under the hood. From the release announcement on the project's news page: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.1. It is an incremental release with updates from LFS 7.0 to 20 packages as well as fixes to boot scripts and text throughout the book." Updated packages in this release include Linux kernel 3.2.6, GCC 4.6.2, udev 181, e2fsprogs 1.42, zlib 1.2.6, Binutils 2.22, Coreutils 8.15 and Automake 1.11.3. Readers interested in following the book and building their own custom Linux distro can do so by viewing the latest version online or they can download the entire 345-page book in PDF or HTML formats.
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| 2011-10-29 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 7.0 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.0, a complete e-book providing users with the steps necessary to build a working Linux system from scratch, primarily as an educational exercise: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the stable release of LFS Version 7.0. It includes numerous changes to LFS 6.8, including updates to Linux kernel 3.1, GCC 4.6.1 and glibc 2.14.1. A somewhat major change was made in this version of the book by adding a new top level directory, /run. This directory has a tmpfs mounted and is used by programs like udev to store run time information. The directories /var/run and /var/lock are also linked to this directory. The boot scripts have been updated to accommodate this change. The boot scripts have also been modified to place supporting scripts in /lib/boot. Another significant change is the addition of an md5sums file, allowing users to check the integrity of all downloaded packages." See the project's news page to read the release announcement. The 327-page Linux From Scratch 7.0 book is available for online viewing or for download in HTML and PDF formats.
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| 2011-08-31 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 7.0 RC1 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced that the first release candidate for Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.0 is now ready for testing. Linux From Scratch is a project that provides interested users with the steps necessary to build a working Linux system from scratch, primarily as an educational exercise. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.0 RC1. This is the first release candidate on the road to LFS 7.0. It includes numerous changes to LFS 6.8, including updates to Linux kernel 3.0.4, GCC 4.6.1 and glibc 2.14. A somewhat major change was made in this version of the book by adding a new top level directory, /run. This directory has a tmpfs mounted and is used by programs like udev to store runtime information. The directories /var/run and /var/lock are also linked to this directory." As usual, the Linux From Scratch book is available for online viewing and for download in HTML and XML formats.
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| 2011-03-05 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.8 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS), version 6.8. More of an educational project than a Linux distribution in a traditional sense of the word, Linux From Scratch is a book of step-by-step instructions on how to build a minimalist Linux-based operating system from scratch - either by using an existing Linux installation or from a live CD. Version 6.8 brings new versions of the Linux kernel, GNU software and most other packages that make up the base system. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) version 6.8. This release includes numerous changes to LFS 6.7 (including updates to Linux kernel 2.6.37, GCC 4.5.2, glibc 2.13) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." The complete 303-page book is available either for online viewing or as a download in PDF, XML or HTML formats.
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| 2010-09-19 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.7 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch 6.7, a free book that teaches how to build a base Linux operating system from scratch - either from an existing Linux installation or from a live CD: "I'm pleased to announce the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) version 6.7. This release includes numerous changes to LFS 6.6 (including updates to Linux kernel 2.6.35.4, GCC 4.5.1, glibc 2.12.1) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Other major changes include update to GRUB 1.98, make 3.82, Perl 5.12.1, udev 161 and various small patches to fix compilation errors. See the brief release announcement and refer to the full changelog for a complete list of changes. The 303-page Linux From Scratch 6.7 book is available for free download in HTML, XML and PDF formats.
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| 2010-03-01 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.6 |
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Matthew Burgess has announced the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.6, a free e-book that gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a base Linux system by compiling source code of the Linux kernel, GNU utilities and other basic components: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of Linux From Scratch version 6.6. This release includes numerous changes to LFS 6.5 (including updates to Linux kernel 2.6.32.8, GCC 4.4.3, glibc 2.11.1) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Other important updates in this release include the GRUB bootloader 1.97.2, udev 151, Coreutils 8.4 and gzip 1.4. Read the brief release announcement and the detailed changelog for further information. The complete 318-page book is available for download in HTML, XML and PDF formats, and it can also be viewed online.
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| 2010-02-13 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.6 RC1 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.6 RC1 was recently released. Linux From Scratch isn't a distribution in the traditional sense, but a book containing a set of tutorials for building a base Linux system from source code. From the project's news page: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 6.6-rc1. This release includes numerous changes to LFS-6.5 (including updates to Linux-2.6.32.7, GCC-4.4.3, Glibc-2.11.1) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Besides the above-mentioned updates, the new version of Linux From Scratch also includes Bash 4.1, module-init-tools 3.11.1, udev 151, GRUB 1.97.2 (follow this thread for more information), and many of the very latest GNU packages. The complete book is available either as an online resource or as a single downloadable package in HTML (175KB), XML (509KB), and PDF (1,443KB) formats.
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| 2009-08-16 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.5 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.5 has been released. Linux From Scratch isn't a distribution in the traditional sense of the word, but rather a book containing a set of instructions for building a base Linux system from source code. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 6.5. This release includes numerous changes from LFS 6.4 (including updates to Linux kernel 2.6.30.2, GCC 4.4.1, and glibc 2.10.1) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Besides the above-mentioned updates, the new version of Linux From Scratch also includes Bash 4.0, module-init-tools 3.10, udev 145 and many of the very latest GNU packages. The complete 314-page book is available either as an online resource or as a downloadable file in HTML (175kB), XML (522kB) and PDF (1,453kB) formats. Happy compiling!
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| 2009-07-29 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.5 RC2 |
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Matthew Burgess has announced the availability of the second release candidate for Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.5, a book providing instructions for building a minimalist Linux-based operating system from scratch: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 6.5 release candidate 2. This release includes numerous changes from LFS 6.4 (including updates to Linux kernel 2.6.30.2, GCC 4.4.1 and glibc-2.10.1) and security fixes. It also includes editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text. It is our intention to release LFS 6.5 final within one week. Please direct any comments about this release to the LFS development team at lfs-dev at linuxfromscratch.org." Read the release announcement for further information. The book is available for online viewing or as a download in HTML, XML and PDF formats.
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| 2009-07-18 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.5 RC1 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a free book that provides instructions for compiling a basic Linux operating system from scratch, offered primarily as an educational tool for those who wish to learn more about Linux internals. The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 6.5 Release Candidate 1: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 6.4. This release includes numerous changes to LFS-6.3 (including update to Linux-2.6.27.4, GCC-4.3.2, Glibc-2.8) and security fixes. It also includes a large amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Visit the project's news page to read the brief release announcement. The complete book is available for online viewing as well as for downloading: LFS-BOOK-6.5-rc1-HTML.tar.bz2 (175kB).
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| 2008-11-23 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.4 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a free book that provides instructions for compiling a basic Linux operating system from scratch, offered primarily as an educational tool for those who wish to learn more about Linux internals. A brand new version was released today: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS version 6.4. This release includes numerous changes to LFS 6.3, including update to Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, GCC 4.3.2, glibc 2.8, and security fixes. It also includes a large amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text." Visit the project's news page to read the brief release announcement. The complete LFS 6.4 book is available for online viewing, but it can also be downloaded as a complete HTML document: LFS-BOOK-6.4-HTML.tar.bz2 (176kB).
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| 2008-08-26 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.3 |
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Randy McMurchy has announced the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 6.3, a book that provides detailed build instructions for extending a base Linux From Scratch (LFS) system with popular desktop and server packages and their libraries: "The BLFS Development team is pleased to announce the release of the 6.3 version of BLFS. Many new packages have been introduced in the 6.3 version, as well as many updates, refinements and additions to the existing packages. The BLFS book now provides build and configuration instructions for almost 500 packages. Some of the new packages introduced in this version are: Dash, ksh, D-Bus bindings, Wireshark, rxvt-unicode, Gutenprint, Pidgin, GnuTLS, Qt version 4.x, GnuPG version 2.x, and Amarok. Major updates include GNOME 2.18.3, KDE 3.5.9, Firefox 2.x, Thunderbird 2.x, and most of the mainline server packages." Read the release announcement and release notes for further information. The BLFS 6.3 book is available in both HTML and PDF formats.
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| 2008-08-12 |
Development Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.3 RC3 |
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Randy McMurchy has announced the availability of the third release candidate for Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 6.3, an online book providing instructions for extending a base Linux From Scratch (LFS) system into a more complete desktop or server distribution: "The BLFS Development team is pleased to announce the release of the 6.3-rc3 version of BLFS. This is a release candidate of the 6.3 version, due to be released on August 24th." What's new? "The BLFS book now provides build and configuration instructions for almost 500 packages. Some of the new packages introduced in this version are: Dash, ksh, D-Bus bindings, Wireshark, rxvt-unicode, Gutenprint, Pidgin, GnuTLS, Qt version 4.x, GnuPG version 2.x, and Amarok. Major updates include GNOME 2.18.3, KDE-3.5.9, Firefox-2.x, Thunderbird-2.x, and most of the mainline server packages." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. The BLFS 6.3 RC3 book is available in HTML and PDF formats.
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| 2008-05-12 |
Development Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.3 RC1 |
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Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) is a project that provides instruction for extending a Linux From Scratch (LFS) installation into a full desktop or server distribution. The first release candidate for version 6.3 has been released: "BLFS version 6.3 is the complement to the LFS 6.3 book. The BLFS book now provides build and configuration instructions for almost 500 packages (many more than that if you want to count each individual package in the auto-tooled X Window instructions). Some of the new packages introduced in this version are: Dash, ksh, D-Bus bindings, Wireshark, rxvt-unicode, Gutenprint, Pidgin, GnuTLS (and many of its dependencies), Qt version 4.x, GnuPG version 2.x, and Amarok. Major updates include GNOME 2.18.3 (with several new GNOME packages), KDE 3.5.9, Firefox 2.x, Thunderbird 2.x, and most (if not all) of the mainline server packages." Here are the full release notes. The 1,190-page BLFS 6.3-rc1 book is available for online viewing (HTML format) or direct download (PDF format).
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| 2007-08-29 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.3 |
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Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Linux From Scratch 6.3, a book whose purpose is to teach the steps necessary to build a basic Linux-based operating system: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) Version 6.3. This release includes numerous changes to LFS 6.2 (including update to Linux kernel 2.6.22.5, GCC 4.1.2, glibc 2.5) and security fixes. It also includes a large amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." Visit the project's news page to read the brief release announcement. Building of a Linux system requires an existing Linux installation or a Linux live CD environment, such as the one provided by Linux From Scratch: lfslivecd-x86-6.3-r2032.iso (615MB, MD5).
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| 2007-02-16 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.2.0 |
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A new stable version of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), a book with instructions on how to extend a Linux From Scratch installation, has been released: "Version 6.2.0 of BLFS has been released. Version 6.2.0 is the complement to the LFS 6.2 book. More time has elapsed between the release of the previous version (6.1) and this one than in any other release cycle. Much of this is due to the fact that LFS 6.2 took much longer to be released than was originally anticipated. Many new packages have been introduced in the 6.2.0 version, as well as many updates, refinements and additions to the existing packages." For more information please read the release announcement and release notes. The new BLFS book is available for online reading or download in HTML and PDF formats.
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| 2007-02-04 |
Development Release: Beyond LFS 6.2.0 RC1 |
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The Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) project has announced the first release candidate of BLFS 6.2.0: "The BLFS Development team is proud to announce the release of the 6.2.0-rc1 version of BLFS. This is a release candidate of the 6.2.0 version, due to be released on February 14th. You can view the 6.2.0-rc1 version on your local mirror. For additional information about the release, along with other download and format options, see the 6.2.0 Release Notes." BLFS 6.2.0 is a book that extends the original Linux From Scratch 6.2 by adding a graphical subsystem (X.Org 7.1) and a variety of graphical and server software, such as KDE 3.5.6, GNOME 2.14.3, Firefox 1.5.0.9, OpenOffice.org 2.0.3, Apache 2.2.2, etc. For more information please read the release announcement on the project's news page. The BLFS 6.2.0-rc1 book is available for online viewing or download in PDF format.
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| 2006-09-27 |
Distribution Release: Cross Linux From Scratch 1.0.0 |
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Jeremy Utley has announced the release of Cross Linux From Scratch (CLFS) 1.0.0, a book that teaches how to make a cross-compiler and the necessary tools to build a basic system on a different architecture: "The CLFS Development team is pleased to announce the final release of CLFS 1.0.0, code-name 'Bender'. This release features glibc 2.4, GCC 4.1.1, Binutils 2.17, and supports the x86, x86-64, SPARC, PowerPC, PPC64, MIPS, MIPS64, and Alpha, including multilib on those architectures that support it. Cross-building is also supported, even from non-Linux host systems such as Solaris, *BSD, and OS X." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. The book is available for online reading and download in PDF and HTML formats.
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| 2006-09-10 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.2-3 LiveCD |
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Alexander Patrakov has announced an updated version of the Linux From Scratch (LFS) live CD: "The LFS LiveCD Team is proud to announce the release of the x86-6.2-3 version of LFS LiveCD. This version is built using LFS 6.2 and many Beyond Linux From Scratch packages from the Subversion branch. Source packages for LFS 6.2, and the LFS book itself, are included on the live CD. The CD is also suitable as a host for building x86 and x86_64 Cross LFS systems. Other features and bug fixes: the CD supports hibernation; the CD file system can be written to; the CD contains a visually pleasing and easy-to-use window manager, XFce...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: lfslivecd-x86-6.2-3.iso (503MB, MD5).
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| 2006-08-12 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.2 |
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It looks like we missed the stable release of Linux From Scratch 6.2 announced some 10 days ago, so here is the news (better late than never): "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 6.2. This release includes a large number of package upgrades (including Linux 2.6.16.26, GCC 4.0.3, glibc 2.3.6) and security fixes. It also includes a large amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." Read the full announcement on the project's news page. Besides the book that teaches the basics of Linux, the developers of LFS have also released a new live CD: lfslivecd-x86-6.2-1.iso (495MB, MD5).
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| 2005-12-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.1.1 |
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Linux From Scratch 6.1.1 has been released: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 6.1.1. This release includes fixes for all known errata since LFS-6.1 was released 4 months ago. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." Besides the usual book, the project also released a new Automated LFS (ALFS) profile, as well as an LFS 6.1.1 LiveCD: "The LFS LiveCD team is proud to announce the release of the x86-6.1.1-1 version of the LFS LiveCD. This version is built using LFS 6.1.1 and BLFS packages from the svn branch. Other new features include: XFce Terminal with helpful menus, including copy and paste; jhalfs 0.2 included; nALFS LFS 6.1.1 Profile; more new packages: rsync, sudo, wireless_tools." Download the new LFS LiveCD from here: lfslivecd-x86-6.1.1-1.iso (390MB, MD5, SHA1).
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| 2005-11-25 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.1.1 Pre 2 |
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The second preview release of Linux From Scratch is now available for your compiling pleasure: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the second pre-release of LFS 6.1.1. In addition to the fixes already made in LFS-6.1.1-pre1, this release addresses a bug in glibc that prevents some programs (including OpenOffice.org) from running. You can read the book online, or download to read locally. This being a test release, we would appreciate you taking the time to try it out and report any bugs you find in it to the LFS development team. The final release is planned for Wednesday 30th November." Visit the project's news page to read the release announcement and to learn more about the project.
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| 2005-11-18 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.1.1 Pre 1 |
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An updated release of the Linux From Scratch book is expected shortly, with a pre-release version now ready for testing: "LFS 6.1.1-pre1 released. The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the first pre-release of LFS 6.1.1. This release includes fixes for all known errata since LFS 6.1 was released 4 months ago. You can read the book online, or download to read locally. This being a test release, we would appreciate you taking the time to try it out and report any bugs you find in it to the LFS development team. The final release is planned for Saturday 26th November." Read the release announcement on the project's news page. Linux From Scratch is a highly educational project; it teaches the basics of Linux by guiding users through the process of building a Linux-based operating system from scratch.
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| 2005-07-10 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.1 |
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Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.1 has been released: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 6.1. This release includes a large number of package upgrades (including Linux 2.6.11.12, GCC 3.4.3, glibc 2.3.4) and security fixes (including the recently disclosed zlib vulnerability). It also includes a large amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." See the release announcement on the project's news page and check out the full changelog for further details. The new Linux From Scratch book can be downloaded in HTML, XML, PDF and plain text formats from this location.
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| 2005-07-03 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 6.1 Pre 1 |
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A brand new release of Linux From Scratch is in an advanced stage of completion with a pre-release now ready for testing: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 6.1-pre1. This pre-release for the upcoming final 6.1 revision of the book includes a large number of package upgrades and security fixes. It also includes a fair amount of editorial work on the explanatory material throughout the book, improving both the clarity and accuracy of the text. You can read the book online, or download to read locally. This being a test release, we would appreciate you taking the time to try it out and report any bugs you find in it to the LFS development team. The final release is planned for Saturday 9th July, so grab this while it's hot!" See the release announcement and changelog for further information.
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| 2005-04-03 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.0 |
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Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 6.0 has been released. "The BLFS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of BLFS 6.0. Version 6.0 is a major milestone in the evolution of BLFS. It is specifically designed to build upon LFS 6.0. This version provides installation instructions for 357 packages and an additional 21 sections covering configuration and customization of different aspects of your system." The book includes compile and install instructions for most major open source packages, including X.Org 6.8.2, GNOME 2.8 and KDE 3.3.2. More information is available in the release announcement and changelog. The BLFS 6.0 can be viewed online, or it can be downloaded in HTML or PDF formats.
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| 2005-03-19 |
Development Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.0 Pre 1 |
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Just in time for the weekend - a first pre-release of the Beyond Linux From Scratch book is now available for testing: "The BLFS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of BLFS 6.0-pre1. Version 6.0 is a major milestone in the evolution of BLFS. It is specifically designed to build upon LFS 6.0. This version provides installation instructions for 357 packages and an additional 21 sections covering configuration and customization of different aspects of your system." The packages include GNOME, KDE, XFce, as well as many popular graphics, multimedia and server applications. Read the official release announcement, then spoil yourself by working through the 500-page Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.0 book. Have fun!
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| 2004-12-09 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 6.0 |
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The first Linux From Scratch release built around kernel 2.6 is now available for your compiling pleasure: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS 6.0. This major revision of the book includes a number of major package upgrades, including GCC 3.4.x, Linux kernel 2.6.8.1, and the udev software package, allowing for dynamic creation of device nodes. The text has also been vastly re-written for improved readability. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." Here is the changelog for more detailed information. Linux From Scratch is a project that provides users with the steps necessary to build a custom Linux system and to learn about Linux internals in the process.
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| 2004-06-06 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 5.1.1 |
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This is a combined announcement about the release of Linux From Scratch (LFS) 5.1.1 and Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) 5.1: "The Linux From Scratch community is proud to announce the release of LFS-5.1.1 and BLFS-5.1. The LFS patch release contains fixes for several release-process related problems that were reported shortly after the LFS-5.1 release. Several minor spelling and grammar fixes have also been made, but package and patch versions remain unchanged from LFS-5.1. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." The latest BLFS book can be downloaded from here.
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| 2004-05-17 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 5.1 |
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The LFS project has released Linux From Scratch, version 5.1: "The Linux From Scratch community is proud to announce the release of LFS-5.1. This patch release contains many bug fixes and package upgrades since LFS-5.0. In particular, this release features the Linux kernel 2.4.26, GNU C Library (glibc) 2.3.3 and the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) 3.3.3. The book's layout has also been improved, leading to enhanced readability and improved clarity. You can read the book online, or download to read locally." Get the full scope from the official announcement, and the changelog from the book itself. Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides readers with the steps necessary to build a custom Linux system.
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| 2003-11-07 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 5.0 |
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Beyond Linux From Scratch 5.0 has been released: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of BLFS-5.0. This features our first concurrent release with LFS-5.0. Release 5.0 features XFree86-4.3.0.1, KDE 3.1.4, GNOME 2.2.2, Apache 2.0.47 and OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 plus a wide variety of current libraries and support programs. The book's layout has also been improved from the previous release. All to provide you with the best applications to install on top of your LFS 5.0 system to create customized web servers, desktops and/or multimedia workstations." The Beyond Linux From Scratch book is available for online reading or for download.
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| 2003-11-05 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 5.0 |
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Linux From Scratch 5.0 has been released: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS-5.0. This major milestone features a new method with strong emphasis on building a correct compilation environment and base libraries independent from the host system. Release 5.0 features the Linux kernel version 2.4.22, the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.3.2, the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) 3.3.1 and a bootloader change from LILO to GRUB, amongst other package upgrades. The book's explanatory texts have also been enhanced, providing an even richer learning experience while you build your own customised, hand-crafted Linux installation. You can read the book online, or you can download the book to read locally. This marks yet another great leap for Linux From Scratch, and we hope that it will bring the benefits to more users, sysadmins, and developers than ever before." The full announcement.
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| 2003-10-22 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 5.0-PRE3 |
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A new development release of Linux From Scratch 5.0 is out: "The LFS Development Team is proud to announce the release of LFS-5.0-PRE3, the third pre-release of the upcoming LFS-5.0 book. You can read it online, or you can download the book to read it locally. For the list of changes I refer to the changelog. We would appreciate any feedback on this test release, in particular bugs in the installation instructions. Any and all feedback can be sent to the lfs-dev mailinglist." The rest of the announcement is available here.
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| 2003-10-09 |
Development Release: Beyond LFS 5.0-PRE1 |
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A new version of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), an extension of the Linux From Scratch project, is under development with the release of version 5.0-PRE1: "The BLFS Development Team is proud to announce the release of BLFS-5.0-PRE1, the first pre-release of the upcoming BLFS-5.0 book. You can read it online, or you can download the book to read it locally. For the list of changes I refer to the changelog. We would appreciate any feedback on this test release, in particular bugs in the installation instructions. Any and all feedback can be sent to the blfs-dev mailinglist." Follow the links within the announcement for further information. BLFS is a project providing a broad range of instructions for installing and configuring various packages on top of a base LFS system.
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| 2003-09-18 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 5.0 RC1 |
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A new major revision of the popular Linux From Scratch project is taking shape with the announcement of the first release candidate of version 5.0: "The Linux From Scratch Development Team is proud to announce the release of LFS-5.0-PRE1, the first pre-release of the upcoming LFS-5.0 book. You can read it online, or you can download the book to read it locally. The changes in this release are quite extensive. For the full list I refer to the changelog. We would appreciate any feedback on this test release, in particular bugs in the installation instructions. Any and all feedback can be sent to the lfs-dev mailinglist." The announcement says it all, so visit one of the Linux From Scratch mirrors and start building your own Linux distribution!
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| 2003-04-29 |
Distribution Release: Beyond Linux From Scratch 1.0 |
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Hot on the heals of the Linux From Scratch 4.1 release yesterday comes the distribution's more advanced subproject - Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), version 1.0: "The BLFS Development team is proud to announce the release of BLFS 1.0. With this release, you can take your LFS 4.1 base beyond a development system. It can be a desktop, a firewall, a multimedia player/editor, an Apache web server or all of the above. You install only what you need. Your Distro. Your Rules. Enjoy." While the original Linux From Scratch project only builds a most basic Linux system, BLFS extends the concept to create a modern and full-featured Linux distribution. This includes server software, graphical environment with XFree86 4.3.0 and KDE 3.1 or GNOME 2.2, office and multimedia applications. Version 1.0 of the BLFS book is now available online. Happy compiling!
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| 2003-04-07 |
Linux From Scratch V4.1 Hard Copy |
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The Linux From Scratch project has announced the availability of Linux From Scratch 4.1 Hard Copy edition: "We, the LFS team, are very excited to offer you a real book besides the customary online versions of the LFS book. The first edition of the printed book is scheduled to be available April 28th, 2003. At this time we are able to take pre-orders and if you read the email sent out to the LFS mailing lists, or you are reading this page here, you are entitled to a 50% discount for a limited time. See the pre-order announcement below." Read the announcement and, if you are interested, head for the order pages: LFS 4.1 with CD (US$12.99) or LFS 4.1 without CD (US$9.99).
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| 2002-11-21 |
Interview: Gerard Beekmans, Linux From Scratch |
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Community Linux From Scratch has published an interview with Gerard Beekmans, the creator of Linux From Scratch: "In the very beginning the aim of LFS was to provide a book full with instructions on how to create an entire Linux distribution including XFree86, window managers and all kinds of clients and servers. A little while later we shifted focus of what LFS tries to do. Instead of trying to include very possible program that people might be using, we downsized to just providing instructions on how to create a well-rounded development platform. It wasn't for us to decide which window manager somebody should use, or which email program. Instead we now provide the basics: after you have installed the LFS book you have enough software installed to compile any other program your heart desires." Read the rest of the interview.
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| 2002-11-01 |
Linux From Scratch Unplugged |
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No, it's not a new book. Some of you might have noticed that the Linux From Scratch web site is not accessible today. This is due to cost-cutting by VA Software which used to provide the bandwidth for free, but unfortunately it is no longer in a position to do so. All is explained in this mail. By extension, the unplugging of the LFS server also affects DistroWatch, which has been generously hosted by Linux From Scratch for over a year and which has found a temporary new home courtesy of Central Ohio LUG. Building your own Linux From Scratch is probably the best and most entertaining way to learn about Linux, so if you value the project and are able to help, please contact either myself or directly gerard at linuxfromscratch.org. As for the LFS project, the web site and FTP server were taken off-line, but the mailing lists are still alive on a limited-bandwidth server. While the main LFS site is gone, you can get its books and packages from any of the mirrors. Read the full story here.
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| 2002-10-05 |
Distribution Release: Linux From Scratch 4.0 |
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The Linux From Scratch project has released Linux From Scratch 4.0: "After a very long wait, LFS-4.0 has finally been released. You can download the files from the main LFS site - www.linuxfromscratch.org at the moment. Mirror sites will be updated within the next 24 hours. Enjoy building your new LFS systems. May the source be with you." If you know a little about Linux and would like to expand your knowledge, there is no better and more entertaining way of learning than building your own Linux system. Get the book, get the files: lfs-packages-4.0.tar (103MB), join the mailing list and get started!
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