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. http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/

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bootscripts b7804aeaec Cosmetic changes to output messages by network boot scripts. 9 years ago
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chapter02 5f28defe66 Adjust discussion of LFS envronment variable to be before first use. 9 years ago
chapter03 3a964dbb0b Add MPFR upstream fixes patch 9 years ago
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chapter05 6fc168bc2e Update to libpipeline-1.4.1. 9 years ago
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chapter07 0ee07e59de Use an entity for BLFS URL's. 9 years ago
chapter08 1c5e4348ae Add a note that deleting the kernel source after building 9 years ago
chapter09 0ee07e59de Use an entity for BLFS URL's. 9 years ago
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README 2dc4a09ed1 Forcing an update to test RSS fixes. 15 years ago
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general.ent 7380c3aaa8 Increase host requirement for tar to version 1.22. 9 years ago
index.xml d944136079 Replaced deprecated w3.org XInclude throughout the book 14 years ago
make-aux-files.sh f896e21c3f Updated udev to version 186. This update has a major procedure 12 years ago
obfuscate.sh 05d60cedcd Added a versose flag and other fixes to the Makefile. 17 years ago
packages.ent 6fc168bc2e Update to libpipeline-1.4.1. 9 years ago
patches.ent 3a964dbb0b Add MPFR upstream fixes patch 9 years ago
pdf-fixups.sh e436213b71 Disable pdf-fixups.sh 13 years ago
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README

LFS Book README

This document is meant to instruct the user on how to convert the book's XML
source to other formats (e.g. HTML, PDF, PS and TXT). First, if you have not
already done so, please read the INSTALL file for instructions on how to install
the required software. If you have already completed the steps outlined in the
INSTALL file, then continue reading for examples how to convert these files into
various other formats.

XML to XHTML:
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make BASEDIR=/path/to/output/location


XML to single file XHTML (nochunks):
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make BASEDIR=/path/to/output/location nochunks


XML to TXT
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Follow the instructions for nochunks and then run:
lynx -dump /path/to/nochunks >/path/to/output


XML to PDF:
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make BASEDIR=/path/to/output/location pdf