Linux From Scratch HOWTO

Gerard Beekmans

1. Introduction

• 1.1 What's this all about?
• 1.2 New versions
• 1.3 Version history
• 1.4 Mailinglists
• 1.5 Contact info

2. Conventions used in this HOWTO

• 2.1 About $LFS
• 2.2 How to download the software
• 2.3 How to install the software

3. Packages you need to download

• 3.1 Mandatory software
• 3.2 Optional software

4. Preparing the new system

• 4.1 How we are going to do things
• 4.2 Creating a new partition
• 4.3 Creating an ext2 file system on the new partition
• 4.4 Mounting the new partition
• 4.5 Creating directories
• 4.6 Copying the /dev directory

5. Making the LFS system bootable

• 5.1 Installing Sysvinit
• 5.2 Configuring Sysvinit
• 5.3 Creating passwd & group files
• 5.4 Installing a shell
• 5.5 Adding an entry to LILO
• 5.6 Testing the system

6. Installing a kernel

• 6.1 Note on ftp.kernel.org
• 6.2 Configuring the kernel
• 6.3 Updating LILO
• 6.4 Testing the system

7. Installing the GNU C and C++ Libraries

• 7.1 Installing the GNU C Library
• 7.2 Installing the GNU C++ Library

8. Installing the GNU C and C++ compilers

• 8.1 Installing GCC 2.7.2.3
• 8.2 Installing the g++_2.91.66-0slink2.deb package
• 8.3 Creating necessary symlinks

9. Installing basic system software

• 9.1 Preparing LFS system for installing basic system software
• 9.2 Reboot into LFS

10. Creating initial boot scripts

• 10.1 Preparing the directories and master files
• 10.2 Creating the reboot script
• 10.3 Creating the halt script
• 10.4 Creating the mountfs script
• 10.5 Creating the umountfs script
• 10.6 Creating the sendsignals script
• 10.7 Set file permissions and create symlinks
• 10.8 Creating the /etc/fstab file
• 10.9 Testing the system

11. Installing the rest of the basic system software

• 11.1 Installing E2fsprogs
• 11.2 Installing File
• 11.3 Installing Libtool
• 11.4 Installing Modutils
• 11.5 Installing Linux86
• 11.6 Installing Lilo
• 11.7 Installing DPKG
• 11.8 Installing Sysklogd
• 11.9 Installing Groff
• 11.10 Installing Man-db
• 11.11 Installing Procps
• 11.12 Installing Procinfo
• 11.13 Installing Procmisc
• 11.14 Installing Shadow Password

12. Setting up basic networking

• 12.1 Installing Netkit-base
• 12.2 Installing Net-tools

13. Setting up Email sub system

• 13.1 Preparing system for Email sub system
• 13.2 Installing Procmail
• 13.3 Installing Sendmail
• 13.4 Installing Mailx
• 13.5 Creating /etc/init.d/sendmail bootscript
• 13.6 Setting up permissions and symlinks
• 13.7 Installing Mutt
• 13.8 Installing Fetchmail
• 13.9 Testing the Email sub system

14. Installing Internet Servers

• 14.1 Installing telnet daemon + client
• 14.2 Installing Proftpd
• 14.3 Installing Netkit-ftp
• 14.4 Installing Apache
• 14.5 Installing Slang Library
• 14.6 Installing Zlib
• 14.7 Installing Lynx
• 14.8 Configuring the daemons
• 14.9 Configuring telnetd
• 14.10 Configuring proftpd
• 14.11 Configuring apache
• 14.12 Testing the daemons

15. Installing X Window System

• 15.1 Installing X
• 15.2 Creating /etc/ld.so.conf
• 15.3 Modifying /etc/man_db.config
• 15.4 Creating the /usr/include/X11 symlink
• 15.5 Creating the /usr/X11 symlink
• 15.6 Adding /usr/X11/bin to the $PATH environment variable
• 15.7 Configuring X
• 15.8 Testing X

16. Installing Window Maker

• 16.1 Preparing the system for the Window Maker installation
• 16.2 Updating dynamic loader cache
• 16.3 Configuring WindowMaker
• 16.4 Testing WindowMaker

17. Configuring system for Internet

• 17.1 Configuring Kernel
• 17.2 Creating groups and directories
• 17.3 Installing PPP
• 17.4 Creating /etc/resolv.conf
• 17.5 Creating the connect and disconnect scripts
• 17.6 Creating /etc/ppp/peers/provider
• 17.7 Creating /etc/chatscripts/provider
• 17.8 Note on password authentication
• 17.9 Other resources

18. Migrations from old to new setups

• 18.1 Migrating from old C++ Library setup to the new setup
• 18.2 Migrating from old compiler setup to the new setup

19. Copyright & Licensing Information