Linux From Scratch

Web LFS Patches Hints SLFS GLFS MLFS ALFS BLFS LFS Home News Support Advisories General FAQ Mailing Lists Wiki Search Credits Contribute Website Mirrors Site Map Welcome to Linux From Scratch! Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own custom Linux system, entirely from source code. Currently, the Linux From Scratch organization consists of the following subprojects: LFS :: Linux From Scratch is the main book, the base from which all other projects are derived. BLFS :: Beyond Linux From Scratch helps you extend your finished LFS installation into a more customized and usable system. ALFS :: Automated Linux From Scratch provides tools for automating and managing LFS and BLFS builds. MLFS :: Multilib Linux From Scratch is a variant of LFS which sets up an LFS system that is able to build and execute 32-bit binaries. GLFS :: Gaming Linux From Scratch is based on BLFS and helps you install gaming support software like Steam or Wine on a new LFS or MLFS system. SLFS :: Supplemental Linux From Scratch supplements an LFS installation beyond BLFS. Hints :: The Hints project is a collection of documents that explain how to enhance your LFS system in ways that are not included in the LFS or BLFS books. Patches :: The Patches project serves as a central repository for all patches useful to an LFS user. LFS Editor's Guide :: A document that describes the LFS development process. Museum :: Copies of ancient LFS and BLFS versions. © 1998-2026 Gerard Beekmans. Website design by Jeremy Huntwork & Matthew Burgess.