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Unlike the Linux From Scratch book, BLFS isn't designed to be
- followed in a linear manner. This is because LFS provides instructions
- on how to create a base system which is capable of turning into anything
+ followed in a linear manner. LFS provides instructions
+ on how to create a base system which can become anything
from a web server to a multimedia desktop system. BLFS attempts
to guide you in the process of going from the base system to your intended
destination. Choice is very much involved.
- Everyone who reads the book will want to read certain sections. The
- part, which you are currently reading,
- contains generic information. Especially take note of the information in
+ Everyone who reads this book will want to read certain sections. The
+ , which you are currently reading,
+ contains generic information. Take special note of the information in
, as this contains comments about how to
- unpack software, issues related to using different locales and various other
- aspects which apply throughout the book.
+ unpack software, issues related to the use of different locales, and various other
+ considerations which apply throughout the book.
The part on is where most people will want
- to turn next. This deals with not just configuration but also Security
+ to turn next. This deals not only with configuration, but also with Security
(), File Systems (), Editors () and Shells ().
- Indeed, you may wish to reference certain parts of this chapter (especially
+ linkend="postlfs-filesystems"/> -- including GRUB for UEFI), Editors (), and Shells ().
+ Indeed, you may wish to reference some parts of this chapter (especially
the sections on Editors and File Systems) while building your LFS
system.
Following these basic items, most people will want to at least browse
- through the part of the book. This part contains
+ through the part of the book. This contains
information on many items which are prerequisites for other sections of the
- book as well as some items (such as )
- which are useful in their own right. Note that you don't have to install all
- of these libraries and packages found in this part to start with as each
- BLFS installation procedure tells you which packages
- it depends upon so you can choose the program you want to install and see
- what it needs.
+ book, as well as some items (such as )
+ which are useful in their own right. You don't have to install all
+ of the libraries and packages found in this part; each
+ BLFS installation procedure tells you which other packages this one
+ depends upon. You can choose the program you want to install, and see
+ what it needs. (Don't forget to check for nested dependencies!)
Likewise, most people will probably want to look at the
- part. It deals with connecting to the Internet
+ section. It deals with connecting to the Internet
or your LAN ()
using a variety of methods such as DHCP and PPP, and with items
- such as Networking Libraries () and various
+ such as Networking Libraries (), plus various
basic networking programs and utilities.
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linkend="server"/> part of the book. Those wanting to build servers
should find a good starting point there. Note that this section
- also contains information on various database packages.
+ also contains information on several database packages.
- The next parts of the book principally deal with desktop systems. This
+ The next twelve chapters deal with desktop systems. This
portion of the book starts with a part talking about . This
part also deals with some generic X-based libraries ().
- After this, and are given their
- own parts which are followed by one on .
+ After that, , ,
+ , and are given their
+ own parts, followed by one on .
The book then moves on to deal with
packages. Note that many people may want to use the
- instructions from this chapter quite near the start of their BLFS
- journey; they are placed here simply because it is the most logical
+ instructions from this chapter when first starting their BLFS
+ journey; the instructions are placed here because it is the most logical
place for them.
The final part of the main BLFS book deals with . This is useful for most people with desktop systems and
- even those who are creating mainly server systems will find it useful.
+ linkend="pst"/>. This is useful for most people with desktop systems, but
+ even those who are creating dedicated server systems may find it useful.
- We hope you enjoy using BLFS and find it useful.
+ We hope you enjoy using BLFS. May you realize your dream of building
+ the perfectly personalized Linux system!