<sect1 id="pf-prerequisites"> <title>Prerequisites</title> <?dbhtml filename="prerequisites.html" dir="preface"?> <para>This book assumes that its reader has a good deal of knowledge about using and installing Linux software. Before you begin building your LFS system, you should read the following HOWTOs:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Software-Building-HOWTO</para> <para>This is a comprehensive guide to building and installing "generic" UNIX software distributions under Linux. This HOWTO is available at <ulink url="&tldp-root;HOWTO/Software-Building-HOWTO.html"/>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>The Linux Users' Guide</para> <para>This guide covers the usage of assorted Linux software and is available at <ulink url="http://espc22.murdoch.edu.au/~stewart/guide/guide.html"/>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>The Essential Pre-Reading Hint</para> <para>This is an LFS Hint written specifically for new users of Linux. It is mostly a list of links to excellent sources of information on a wide range of topics. Any person attempting to install LFS, should at least have an understanding of many of the topics in this hint. It is available at <ulink url="&hints-root;essential_prereading.txt"/></para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1>