Learning Linux From Scratch

Advanced tutorial for hight-level students, learn how to install a Linux system from the source code. Free pdf course for download.

A question many people raise is, “why go through all the hassle of manually building a Linux system from scratch when you can just download and install an existing one?” That is a good question and is the impetus for this section of the book.

Table of contents

• Structure xiii
• How to Build an LFS System
• Preparing for the Build
• Preparing a New Partition
• Creating a New Partition
• Creating a File System on the Partition
• Mounting the New Partition
• Creating the $LFS/tools Directory
• Setting Up the Environment
• Building the LFS System
• Installing Basic System Software
• Mounting Virtual Kernel File Systems
• How Do These Bootscripts Work?
• Device and Module Handling on an LFS System
• The Bash Shell Startup Files
• Making the LFS System Bootable
• Creating the /etc/fstab File
• Making the LFS System Bootable
• Get Counted
• Rebooting the System
• What Now?