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<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
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<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
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%general-entities;
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]>
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<sect1 id="pf-foreword">
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<title>Foreword</title>
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<?dbhtml filename="foreword.html"?>
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<para>My adventures in Linux began in 1998 when I downloaded and
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installed my first distribution. After working with it for awhile, I
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discovered issues I definitely would have liked to see improved upon.
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For example, I didn't like the arrangement of the bootscripts or the way
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programs were configured by default. I tried a number of alternate
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distributions to address these issues, yet each had its pros and cons.
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Finally, I realized that if I wanted full satisfaction from my Linux
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system, I would have to build my own from scratch.</para>
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<para>What does this mean? I resolved not to use pre-compiled packages
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of any kind, nor CD-ROMs or boot disks that would install basic
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utilities. I would use my current Linux system to develop my own
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customized system. This <quote>perfect</quote> Linux system would then
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have the strengths of various systems without their associated
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weaknesses. In the beginning, the idea was rather daunting, but I
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remained committed to the idea that a system could be built that would
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conform to my needs and desires rather than to a standard that just
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did not fit what I was looking for.</para>
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<para>After sorting through issues such as circular dependencies and
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compile-time errors, I created a custom-built Linux system that was
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fully operational and suitable to individual needs. This process also
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allowed me to create compact and streamlined Linux systems which are
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faster and take up less space than traditional operating systems. I
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called this system a Linux From Scratch system, or an LFS system for
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short.</para>
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<para>As I shared my goals and experiences with other members of the
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Linux community, it became apparent that there was sustained interest
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in the ideas set forth in my Linux adventures. Such custom-built LFS
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systems serve not only to meet user specifications and requirements, but
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also serve as an ideal learning opportunity for programmers and system
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administrators to enhance their Linux skills. Out of this broadened
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interest, the Linux From Scratch Project was born.</para>
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<para>This <emphasis>Linux From Scratch</emphasis> book provides
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readers with the background and instruction to design and build custom
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Linux systems. This book highlights the Linux from Scratch project and
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the benefits of using this system. Users can dictate all aspects of
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their system, including directory layout, script setup, and security.
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The resulting system will be compiled straight from the source code,
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and the user will be able to specify where, why, and how programs are
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installed. This book allows readers to fully customize Linux systems
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to their own needs and allows users more control over their
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system.</para>
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<para>I hope you will have a great time working on your own LFS
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system, and enjoy the numerous benefits of having a system that is
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truly <emphasis>your own</emphasis>.</para>
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<para></para>
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<literallayout>--
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Gerard Beekmans
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gerard@linuxfromscratch.org</literallayout>
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</sect1>
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