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<title>Who would want to read this book</title>
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<title>Who would want to read this book</title>
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<para>
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<para>
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-This book is intended for Linux users who want to setup their own custom
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-build Linux system. Reasons for wanting to build such a system are
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+This book is intended for Linux users who want to setup their own
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+custom-built Linux system. Reasons for wanting to build such a system are
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diverse. Perhaps you want to get into more detail as to what
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diverse. Perhaps you want to get into more detail as to what
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happens behind the scenes. Perhaps you are fed up with distributions
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happens behind the scenes. Perhaps you are fed up with distributions
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which are often bloated or perhaps you don't want to rely on pre-compiled
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which are often bloated or perhaps you don't want to rely on pre-compiled
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binaries due to security concerns. There are many reasons why you may want
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binaries due to security concerns. There are many reasons why you may want
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-a custom build system, but if you are one of them, this book is meant
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+a custom-built system, but if you are one of them, this book is meant
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for you.
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for you.
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</para>
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</para>
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@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ The fruits of building your own system are plentiful, but the labour may
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be hard. You have a long way ahead of you but in the end you will be
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be hard. You have a long way ahead of you but in the end you will be
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able to call yourself the proud owner of your own Linux system,
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able to call yourself the proud owner of your own Linux system,
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completely tailored after your needs. You dictate the layout of
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completely tailored after your needs. You dictate the layout of
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-bootscripts, the file system hierarchy , which programs are installed in
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-which directory, which versions of software to use and more. Perhaps the
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-most important reason is that you know exactly what is installed where
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-why and how.
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+bootscripts, the file system hierarchy, which programs are installed in
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+which directory, which versions of software to use, and more. Perhaps the
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+most important reason is that you know exactly what is installed where,
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+why, and how.
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</para>
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</para>
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