Linux From Scratch

Linux From Scratch
DeveloperGerard Beekmans et al.
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseDecember 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12)
Latest release12.2 / 1 September 2024 [1][2]
Update methodSource-based
Package managerNone (source-based)
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64[3]
Kernel typeMonolithic
Default
user interface
CLI
LicenseCreative Commons licenses Mainly CC BY-NC-SA [4] and MIT License
Official websitewww.linuxfromscratch.org

Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a type of a Linux installation and the name of a book written by Gerard Beekmans, and as of May 2021, mainly maintained by Bruce Dubbs. The book gives readers instructions on how to build a Linux system from source. The book is available freely from the Linux From Scratch site.[1]

  1. ^ a b "LFS News". www.linuxfromscratch.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ Beekmans, Gerard (2023). Linux From Scratch, Version 12.0 (PDF).
  3. ^ Preface:LFS Target Architectures, Linux From Scratch
  4. ^ "Appendix D. LFS Licenses". Retrieved 9 August 2023.