Welcome to Linux From Scratch!

Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own custom Linux system, entirely from source code.

Currently, the Linux From Scratch organization consists of the following subprojects:

• LFS :: Linux From Scratch is the main book, the base from which all other projects are derived.
• BLFS :: Beyond Linux From Scratch helps you extend your finished LFS installation into a more customized and usable system.
• ALFS :: Automated Linux From Scratch provides tools for automating and managing LFS and BLFS builds.
• CLFS :: Cross Linux From Scratch provides the means to cross-compile an LFS system on many types of systems.
• Hints :: The Hints project is a collection of documents that explain how to enhance your LFS system in ways that are not included in the LFS or BLFS books.
• Patches :: The Patches project serves as a central repository for all patches useful to an LFS user.

What is Linux From Scratch?

Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own customized Linux system entirely from source.

What is Beyond Linux From Scratch?

Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) is a project that continues where the LFS book finishes. It assists users in developing their systems according to their needs by providing a broad range of instructions for installing and configuring various packages on top of a base LFS system.

What is Automated Linux From Scratch?

Automated Linux From Scratch (ALFS) is a project that creates the generic framework for an extendable system builder and package installer.

What is Cross Linux From Scratch?

Cross Linux From Scratch (CLFS) is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own customized Linux system entirely from source.

Hardened LFS (HLFS)