Since the Bzip2 package has no configure script we can't prepare it for compilation. Instead we just run the make program and start compiling, with a few variables changed to suit our environment: make CC="gcc -static -s" The meaning of the make option is: CC="gcc -static -s": The Bzip2 package does not honour the LDFLAGS variable, so instead we set the CC variable which defines which compiler to use. The -static option tells the compiler to link all programs statically. And finish off installing the package: make PREFIX=$LFS/static install The meaning of the make option is: PREFIX=$LFS/static: Instead of passing a --prefix=$LFS/static to a configure script, we set the PREFIX variable to accomplish the same goal (since there is no configure script present).