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Linux from Scratch

Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a type of Linux installation, and the name of a book written by Gerard Beekmans, and as of May 2021, mainly maintained by Bruce Dubbs. The book gives readers instructions on how to build a Linux system from source. The book is available freely from the Linux From Scratch site.

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Projects under LFS

Linux distributionX Window SystemDesktop environmentsKDEGNOME
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Requirements and procedure

PartitionGCCGlibcBinutilsRoot directory
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Standard build unit

GNU C Library
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Reception

LWN.net
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Default user interface
CLI
Developer
Gerard Beekmans et al.
Initial release
December 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12)
Kernel type
Monolithic
Latest release
13.0-systemd / 5 March 2026; 5 months ago (5 March 2026)
License
Creative Commons licenses Mainly CC BY-NC-SA and MIT License

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Projects under LFS

Requirements and procedure

Standard build unit

Reception

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Linux from Scratch

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples67
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Linux from Scratch

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related to Projects under LFS · 15
Linux from Scratch → According, Beyond Linux From Scratch, BLFS, GNOME, It, KDE, LFS, Linux, Linux-based, LXDE, Since Release, This, To, Window System, Xfce
related to External links · 14
Linux from Scratch → An, Archived, December, DistroWatch, From Scratch, Gerard Beekmans, Interview, Its Linux, July, Locutus, Official, Packt Publishing, Retrieved, September
related to Requirements and procedure · 10
Linux from Scratch → CD, Instead, LFS, LFS Live CD, Linux, Linux From Scratch Live, Live CD, The, There, Xfce GUI
related to Standard build unit · 7
Linux from Scratch → As, GNU, Its, LFS, Once, SBU, When
related to Reception · 3
Linux from Scratch → LFS, LWN, Tux Machines
Default user interface · 1
Linux from Scratch → CLI
Developer · 1
Linux from Scratch → Gerard Beekmans et al.
Initial release · 1
Linux from Scratch → December 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12)
Kernel type · 1
Linux from Scratch → Monolithic
Latest release · 1
Linux from Scratch → 13.0-systemd / 5 March 2026; 5 months ago (5 March 2026)

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linux lfs scratch system book build source packages also gerard beekmans building blfs version project required first time unit package

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Linux from ScratchDefault user interfaceCLI1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchDeveloperGerard Beekmans et al.1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchInitial releaseDecember 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12)1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchKernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchLatest release13.0-systemd / 5 March 2026; 5 months ago (5 March 2026)1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchLicenseCreative Commons licenses Mainly CC BY-NC-SA and MIT License1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchOfficial websitelinuxfromscratch.org1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchPackage managerNone (source-based)1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchSupported platformsIA-32, x86-64, PowerPC, ARM1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchUpdate methodSource-based1.00infobox
Linux from ScratchWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
Linux from Scratchis awonderful project0.90text

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