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| 2011-10-29 |
NEW • 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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| About Linux From Scratch
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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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| 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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| 2011-08-31 |
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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