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<para>There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to read this
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<para>There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to read this
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book in order to install an LFS system. The question most people raise
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book in order to install an LFS system. The question most people raise
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is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux system
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is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux system
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-from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution like
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-Debian or Redhat". That is a valid question which I hope to answer for
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-you.</para>
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+from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution?". That is
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+a valid question which I hope to answer for you.</para>
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<para>The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people
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<para>The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people
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how a Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you
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how a Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you
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@@ -17,21 +16,21 @@ and needs.</para>
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<para>One of the key benefits of LFS is that you are in control of
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<para>One of the key benefits of LFS is that you are in control of
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your system without having to rely on somebody else's Linux
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your system without having to rely on somebody else's Linux
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-implementation like Debian. You are in the driver's seat now and are
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+implementation. You are in the driver's seat now and are
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able to dictate every single thing such as the directory layout and boot
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able to dictate every single thing such as the directory layout and boot
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script setup. You will also know exactly where, why and how programs
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script setup. You will also know exactly where, why and how programs
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are installed.</para>
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are installed.</para>
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<para>Another benefit of LFS is that you can create a very compact Linux
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<para>Another benefit of LFS is that you can create a very compact Linux
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-system. When you install a distribution like Debian or RedHat, you end
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-up installing a lot of programs you would never in your life use.
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+system. When you install a regular distribution, you end
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+up installing a lot of programs you probably would never use.
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They're just sitting there taking up (precious) disk space. It's not
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They're just sitting there taking up (precious) disk space. It's not
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hard to get an LFS system installed under 100 MB. Does that still sound
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hard to get an LFS system installed under 100 MB. Does that still sound
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like a lot? A few of us have been working on creating a very small
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like a lot? A few of us have been working on creating a very small
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embedded LFS system. We installed a system that was just enough to run
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embedded LFS system. We installed a system that was just enough to run
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the Apache web server; total disk space usage was approximately 8 MB.
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the Apache web server; total disk space usage was approximately 8 MB.
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With further stripping, that can be brought down to 5 MB or less. Try
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With further stripping, that can be brought down to 5 MB or less. Try
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-that with a generic Debian or Redhat distribution.</para>
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+that with a regular distribution.</para>
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<para>If we were to compare a Linux distribution with a hamburger you
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<para>If we were to compare a Linux distribution with a hamburger you
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buy at a supermarket or fast-food restaurant, you would end up eating it
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buy at a supermarket or fast-food restaurant, you would end up eating it
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Gerard Beekmans