Part Two
Did you read “Linux From Scratch” in the title of this article and didn’t run away screaming into the night? Then you were either intrigued by the premise presented in the last issue of Linux Format, or are a very special Linux fan indeed. But as the title says, we’re going to get right to it in this follow-up article. So get ready for the nuts, bolts, and other assorted components of Linux From Scratch. In the sake of efficiency, you should have the following prepared before diving into the following sections:
> Lots of patience.
> A steady hand for copying and pasting terminal commands.
> A love of reading (plain black text on white or grey backgrounds).
> High bravery levels in the face of compilation errors.
> An i386- or x86_64-based PC with a modern(ish) distribution installed.
> Hard disk space to spare. Or even better, a blank partition. Even better still, a spare hard drive.
> A copy of https://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/downloads/stable.
This article will follow along with, and frequently reference, the Linux From Scratch (hereafter also LFS) book. Since the LFS book is an actual book, it can’t reasonably be condensed to the size of an article here. So while we’ll highlight some early parts of the LFS build process, when you embark on this you should follow the book exactly. Its authors took great care in putting together some very fine instructions, so take advantage of them.
