Changeset cbf7965


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Timestamp:
05/29/2002 11:08:16 AM (22 years ago)
Author:
Gerard Beekmans <gerard@…>
Branches:
10.0, 10.0-rc1, 10.1, 10.1-rc1, 11.0, 11.0-rc1, 11.0-rc2, 11.0-rc3, 11.1, 11.1-rc1, 11.2, 11.2-rc1, 11.3, 11.3-rc1, 12.0, 12.0-rc1, 12.1, 12.1-rc1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.5-systemd, 7.6, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.7-systemd, 7.8, 7.8-systemd, 7.9, 7.9-systemd, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, arm, bdubbs/gcc13, ml-11.0, multilib, renodr/libudev-from-systemd, s6-init, trunk, v4_0, v4_1, v5_0, v5_1, v5_1_1, xry111/arm64, xry111/arm64-12.0, xry111/clfs-ng, xry111/lfs-next, xry111/loongarch, xry111/loongarch-12.0, xry111/loongarch-12.1, xry111/mips64el, xry111/pip3, xry111/rust-wip-20221008, xry111/update-glibc
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Message:

Applied Scot's LFS-BOOK-CVS-2002-05-28-XML.patch patch to foreword.xml and whoread.xml

git-svn-id: ​http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@1935 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689

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  • chapter04/ncurses-patch.xml

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    11Ncurses Patch (&ncurses-version;) - &ncurses-patch-size;:
    2 <ulink url="&ftp;/ncurses-&ncurses-version;.patch.bz2"/>
    3 <ulink url="&http;/ncurses-&ncurses-version;.patch.bz2"/>
     2<ulink url="&ftp;/ncurses-&ncurses-patch-version;.patch.bz2"/>
     3<ulink url="&http;/ncurses-&ncurses-patch-version;.patch.bz2"/>

  • index.xml

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    55<!ENTITY book SYSTEM "book/book.xml">
    66
    7 <!ENTITY version "20020528">
    8 <!ENTITY releasedate "May 28th, 2002">
     7<!ENTITY version "20020529">
     8<!ENTITY releasedate "May 29th, 2002">
    99
    1010<!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">

  • preface/foreword.xml

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    44
    55<para>Having used a number of different Linux distributions, I was never fully
    6 satisfied with any of them. I didn't like the way the bootscripts were
    7 arranged, I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
    8 default, and more of those things. I came to realize that if I wanted to
    9 be fully satisfied with a Linux system, I would have to build my own system
    10 from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using
    11 pre-compiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of CD-ROM or
     6satisfied with any of them. I didn't like the way the arrangement of the
     7bootscripts. I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
     8default. Much more of that sort of thing bothered me. Finally I realized that
     9if I wanted full satisfisfaction from my Linux system I would have to build
     10my own system from scratch, using only the source code. I resolved not to use
     11pre-compiled packages of any kind, nor CD-ROM or
    1212bootdisk that would install some basic utilities. I would use my current
    13 Linux system and use that one to build my own.</para>
     13Linux system to develop my own.</para>
    1414
    15 <para>This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and at times almost
    16 impossible. After sorting out all kinds of dependency problems, compile
    17 problems, etcetera, a custom-built Linux system was created and fully
    18 operational. I called this system an LFS system, which stands for Linux
    19 From Scratch.</para>
     15<para>This wild idea seemed very difficult at the time and often seemed
     16an impossible task. After sorting out all kinds of problems, such as
     17dependencies and compile-time errors, a custom-built Linux system was
     18created that was fully operational. I called this system a Linux From Scratch
     19system, or LFS for short.</para>
    2020
    2121<para>I hope all of you will have a great time working on LFS!</para>

  • preface/whoread.xml

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    33<?dbhtml filename="whoread.html" dir="preface"?>
    44
    5 <para>There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to read this
    6 book in order to install an LFS system. The question most people raise
    7 is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux system
    8 from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution?". That is
    9 a valid question which I hope to answer for you.</para>
     5<para>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this book. The
     6principle reason being to install a LFS system. A question many people raise
     7is "Why go through all the hassle of manually building a Linux system
     8from scratch when you can just download and install an  existing one?". That
     9is a good question.</para>
    1010
    11 <para>The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people
    12 how a Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you
    13 about all that makes Linux tick, how things work together, and depend on
    14 each other. And most importantly, how to customize it to your own taste
    15 and needs.</para>
     11<para>One important reason for LFS's existence is helping people
     12learn how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building a LFS system
     13helps demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and
     14depend on each other. And perhaps most importantly, how to customize it to
     15your own tastes and needs.</para>
    1616
    17 <para>One of the key benefits of LFS is that you are in control of
    18 your system without having to rely on somebody else's Linux
    19 implementation. You are in the driver's seat now and are
    20 able to dictate every single thing such as the directory layout and boot
    21 script setup. You will also know exactly where, why and how programs
    22 are installed.</para>
     17<para>A key benefit of LFS is that you have more control of your system
     18without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With LFS, you are
     19in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of your system, such as the
     20directory layout and boot script setup. You also dictate where, why and how
     21programs are installed.</para>
    2322
    24 <para>Another benefit of LFS is that you can create a very compact Linux
    25 system. When you install a regular distribution, you end
    26 up installing a lot of programs you probably would never use.
    27 They're just sitting there taking up (precious) disk space. It's not
    28 hard to get an LFS system installed under 100 MB. Does that still sound
    29 like a lot? A few of us have been working on creating a very small
    30 embedded LFS system. We installed a system that was just enough to run
    31 the Apache web server; total disk space usage was approximately 8 MB.
    32 With further stripping, that can be brought down to 5 MB or less. Try
    33 that with a regular distribution.</para>
     23<para>Another benefit of LFS is the ability to create a very compact Linux
     24system. When installing a regular distribution, you end up with a lot of
     25programs you likely will never use. They're just sitting there wasting
     26(precious) disk space. It isn't difficult to build LFS systems of under
     27100 MB. Does that still sound like a lot? A few of us have been working on
     28creating a very small embedded LFS system. We successfully built a system
     29that was just enough to run the Apache web server with approximately 8MB
     30of disk space used. Further stripping could bring that down to 5 MB or
     31less. Try that with a regular distribution.</para>
    3432
    35 <para>If we were to compare a Linux distribution with a hamburger you
    36 buy at a supermarket or fast-food restaurant, you would end up eating it
    37 without knowing precisely what it is you are eating, whereas LFS gives
    38 you the ingredients to make a hamburger. This allows you to carefully
    39 inspect it, remove unwanted ingredients, and at the same time allow you
    40 to add ingredients to enhance the flavour of your hamburger. When you are
    41 satisfied with the ingredients, you go on to the next part of putting it
    42 together. You now have the chance to make it just the way you like it:
    43 broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it raw.</para>
     33<para>We could compare distributed Linux to a hamburger you buy at a
     34fast-food restaurant. You have no idea what you are easting. LFS on the
     35other hand, doesn't give you a hamburger, but the recipe to make a hamburger.
     36This allows you to inspect it, omit unwanted ingredients, and allows you to
     37add your own ingredients that enhance the flavour of your burger. When you
     38are satisfied with the recipe, you go on to preparing it. You make it just
     39the way you like it: broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it
     40raw.</para>
    4441
    4542<para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing LFS with a
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    4845wallpaper, etc.</para>
    4946
    50 <para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is added security.
    51 You will compile the entire system from source, thus allowing you to audit
    52 everything, if you wish to do so, and apply all the security patches you
    53 want or need to apply. You don't have to wait for somebody else to
    54 provide a new binary package that fixes a security hole. Besides, you
    55 have no guarantee that the new package actually fixes the problem
     47<para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is security.
     48By compiling the entire system from source code, you are empowered to audit
     49everything and apply all the security patches you feel are needed. You don't
     50have to wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a security
     51hole. Examine the new patch and build it yourself.  You have no guarantee
     52that the new package was built correctly and actually fixes the problem
    5653(adequately). You never truly know whether a security hole is fixed or
    5754not unless you do it yourself.</para>
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