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<para>Building an LFS system is not a simple task. It requires a certain level
of existing knowledge of Unix system administration in order to resolve
problems, and correctly execute the commands listed.  In particular, as an
absolute minimum, the reader should already have the ability to use the command
line (shell) to copy or move files and directories, list directory and file
contents, and change the current directory.  It is also expected that the reader
has a reasonable knowledge of using and installing Linux software.</para>

<para>Because the LFS book assumes <emphasis>at least</emphasis> this basic
level of skill, the various LFS support forums are unlikely to be able to
provide you with much assistance; you will find that your questions regarding
such basic knowledge will likely go unanswered, or you will simply be referred
to the LFS essential pre-reading list.</para>

<para>Before building an LFS system, we recommend reading the following HOWTOs:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Software-Building-HOWTO
<ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-Building-HOWTO.html"/></para>

<para>This is a comprehensive guide to building and installing
<quote>generic</quote> Unix software distributions under Linux.</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>The Linux Users' Guide
<ulink url="http://www.linuxhq.com/guides/LUG/guide.html"/></para>

<para>This guide covers the usage of assorted Linux software.</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>The Essential Pre-Reading Hint
<ulink url="&hints-root;essential_prereading.txt"/></para>

<para>This is an LFS Hint written specifically for users new to Linux.
It includes a list of links to excellent sources of information on a
wide range of topics. Anyone attempting to install LFS should have an
understanding of many of the topics in this hint.</para></listitem>

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