Linux from Scratch
Linux From Scratch Version 12.4 Published September 1st, 2025 Created by Gerard Beekmans Managing Editor: Bruce Dubbs Copyright © 1999-2025 Gerard Beekmans Table of Contents Preface Foreword Audience LFS Target Architectures Prerequisites LFS and Standards Rationale for Packages in the Book Typography Structure Errata and Security Advisories I. Introduction 1. Introduction How to Build an LFS System What’s new since the last release Changelog Resources Help II. Preparing for the Build 2. Preparing the Host System Introduction Host System Requirements Building LFS in Stages Creating a New Partition Creating a File System on the Partition Setting the $LFS Variable and the Umask …
