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<para>This book is dedicated to the <acronym>LFS</acronym> community</para>
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<title>Foreword</title>
<title>Preface</title>
<para>Having helped out with Linux From Scratch for a short time, I
noticed that we were getting many queries as to how to do things beyond
the base <acronym>LFS</acronym> system. At the time, the only assistance
specifically offered relating to <acronym>LFS</acronym> were the
<acronym>LFS</acronym> hints (<ulink url="&hints-root;">&hints-root;</ulink>).
Most of the <acronym>LFS</acronym> hints are extremely good and well written
but I (and others) could still see a need for more comprehensive help to
go Beyond <acronym>LFS</acronym> - hence <acronym>BLFS</acronym>.</para>
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<para><acronym>BLFS</acronym> aims to be more than the
<acronym>LFS</acronym>-hints converted to <acronym>XML</acronym> although
much of our work is based around the hints and indeed some authors write
both hints and the relevant <acronym>BLFS</acronym> sections. We hope that
we can provide you with enough information to not only manage to build your
system up to what you want, whether it be a web server or a multimedia desktop
system, but also that you will learn a lot about system configuration as
you go.</para>
<sect1info>
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<para>Thanks as ever go to everyone in the <acronym>LFS</acronym>/<acronym>BLFS</acronym>
community; especially those who have contributed instructions, written text,
answered questions and generally shouted when things were wrong!</para>
<title>Foreword</title>
<para>Finally, we encourage you to become involved in the community; ask
questions on the mailing list or news gateway and join in the fun on #lfs at
irc.linuxfromscratch.org. You can find more details about all of these in the
<xref linkend="introduction"/> section of the book.</para>
<para>Having helped out with Linux From Scratch for a short time, I
noticed that we were getting many queries as to how to do things beyond
the base LFS system. At the time, the only assistance specifically offered
relating to LFS were the LFS hints (<ulink url="&hints-root;"/>).
Most of the LFS hints are extremely good and well written
but I (and others) could still see a need for more comprehensive help to
go Beyond LFS - hence BLFS.</para>
<para>Enjoy using <acronym>BLFS</acronym>.</para>
<para>BLFS aims to be more than the LFS-hints converted to XML although
much of our work is based around the hints and indeed some authors write
both hints and the relevant BLFS sections. We hope that we can provide
you with enough information to not only manage to build your ystem up to
what you want, whether it be a web server or a multimedia desktop system,
but also that you will learn a lot about system configuration as you go.</para>
<blockquote><literallayout>Mark Hymers
<para>Thanks as ever go to everyone in the LFS/BLFS
community; especially those who have contributed instructions, written text,
answered questions and generally shouted when things were wrong!</para>
<para>Finally, we encourage you to become involved in the community; ask
questions on the mailing list or news gateway and join in the fun on #lfs at
irc.linuxfromscratch.org. You can find more details about all of these in the
<xref linkend="introduction"/> section of the book.</para>
<para>Enjoy using BLFS.</para>
<blockquote>
<literallayout>Mark Hymers
markh &lt;at&gt; linuxfromscratch.org
BLFS Editor (July 2001&ndash;March 2003)</literallayout></blockquote>
BLFS Editor (July 2001&ndash;March 2003)</literallayout>
</blockquote>
<para>I still remember how I found the <acronym>BLFS</acronym> project
and started using the instructions that were completed at the time. I could
not believe how wonderful it was to get an application up and running very
quickly, with explanations as to why things were done a certain way.
Unfortunately, for me, it wasn't long before I was opening applications that
had nothing more than "To be done" on the page. I did what most would do,
I waited for someone else to do it. It wasn't too long before I am looking
through <application>Bugzilla</application> for something easy to do.
As with any learning experience, the definition of what was easy kept
changing.</para>
<para>I still remember how I found the BLFS project
and started using the instructions that were completed at the time. I could
not believe how wonderful it was to get an application up and running very
quickly, with explanations as to why things were done a certain way.
Unfortunately, for me, it wasn't long before I was opening applications that
had nothing more than "To be done" on the page. I did what most would do,
I waited for someone else to do it. It wasn't too long before I am looking
through <application>Bugzilla</application> for something easy to do.
As with any learning experience, the definition of what was easy kept
changing.</para>
<para>We still encourage you to become involved as <acronym>BLFS</acronym> is
never really finished. Contributing or just using, we hope you enjoy
your <acronym>BLFS</acronym> experience.</para>
<para>We still encourage you to become involved as BLFS is
never really finished. Contributing or just using, we hope you enjoy
your BLFS experience.</para>
<blockquote><literallayout>Larry Lawrence
<blockquote>
<literallayout>Larry Lawrence
larry &lt;at&gt; linuxfromscratch.org
BLFS Editor (March 2003&ndash;June 2004)</literallayout></blockquote>
BLFS Editor (March 2003&ndash;June 2004)</literallayout>
</blockquote>
<para>The <acronym>BLFS</acronym> project is a natural progression of
<acronym>LFS</acronym>. Together, these projects provide a unique resource for
the Open Source Community. They take the mystery out of the process of
building a complete, funtional software system from the source code contibuted
by many talented individuals throughout the world. They truly allow users
to implement the slogan "Your distro, your rules."</para>
<para>The BLFS project is a natural progression of
LFS. Together, these projects provide a unique resource for
the Open Source Community. They take the mystery out of the process of
building a complete, funtional software system from the source code contibuted
by many talented individuals throughout the world. They truly allow users
to implement the slogan "Your distro, your rules."</para>
<para>Our goal is to continue to provide the best resoure available that shows
you how to integrate many significant Open Source applications. Since these
applications are constantly updated and new applications are developed, this
book will never be complete. Additionally, there is always room for
improvement in explaining the nuances of how to install the different packages.
To make these improvements, we need your feedback. I encourage you to
participate on the different mailing lists, news groups, and
<acronym>IRC</acronym> channels to help meet these goals.</para>
<para>Our goal is to continue to provide the best resoure available that shows
you how to integrate many significant Open Source applications. Since these
applications are constantly updated and new applications are developed, this
book will never be complete. Additionally, there is always room for
improvement in explaining the nuances of how to install the different packages.
To make these improvements, we need your feedback. I encourage you to
participate on the different mailing lists, news groups, and
IRC channels to help meet these goals.</para>
<blockquote><literallayout>Bruce Dubbs
<blockquote>
<literallayout>Bruce Dubbs
bdubbs &lt;at&gt; linuxfromscratch.org
BLFS Editor (June 2004&ndash;Present)</literallayout></blockquote>
BLFS Editor (June 2004&ndash;Present)</literallayout>
</blockquote>
<sect2>
<title>Preface to Version 6.0</title>
<sect2>
<title>Preface to Version 6.0</title>
<para>Version 6.0 is a major milestone in the evolution of BLFS. This
version provides installation instructions for 357 packages and an additional
21 sections covering configuration and customization of different aspects
of your system.</para>
<para>Version 6.0 is a major milestone in the evolution of BLFS. This
version provides installation instructions for 357 packages and an additional
21 sections covering configuration and customization of different aspects
of your system.</para>
<para>Changes and upgrades to the individual packages are detailed in the
<xref linkend='intro-welcome-changelog'/>. There you will see literally hundreds of
changes made since the last edition. In this change log, one name that you
will see over and over is Randy McMurchy. Without his efforts this
release would not have been possible. I want to take this opportunity to thank
him for the hundreds of hours he has worked to produce this release. I
also want to thank the other editors, both past and present, whose insight
and effort have made this current version possible. Last, but certainly not least,
I want to thank our resident XSL wizard, Manuel Canales Esparcia, whose
ability to format a complicated document such as BLFS is truly amazing.</para>
<para>Changes and upgrades to the individual packages are detailed in the
<xref linkend='intro-welcome-changelog'/>. There you will see literally hundreds of
changes made since the last edition. In this change log, one name that you
will see over and over is Randy McMurchy. Without his efforts this
release would not have been possible. I want to take this opportunity to thank
him for the hundreds of hours he has worked to produce this release. I
also want to thank the other editors, both past and present, whose insight
and effort have made this current version possible. Last, but certainly not least,
I want to thank our resident XSL wizard, Manuel Canales Esparcia, whose
ability to format a complicated document such as BLFS is truly amazing.</para>
<para>There are two other areas of change that are worthy of note. First,
the license that BLFS is released under has changed significantly. In
fact, it is now released under two licenses. The first license, the
<xref linkend='CC'/>, covers the descriptive text in the book. The second, the
<xref linkend='AFL'/>, covers the instructions actually used to build and
install the packages. These licenses, along with the book itself, represent
our ongoing commitment to open and free sofware.</para>
<para>There are two other areas of change that are worthy of note. First,
the license that BLFS is released under has changed significantly. In
fact, it is now released under two licenses. The first license, the
<xref linkend='CC'/>, covers the descriptive text in the book. The second, the
<xref linkend='AFL'/>, covers the instructions actually used to build and
install the packages. These licenses, along with the book itself, represent
our ongoing commitment to open and free sofware.</para>
<para>The final area of change is the addition of an Index. This section of
the book is still incomplete, but as the book continues to be developed,
will become an excellent resource for finding programs, libraries,
configuration files, and references to kernel configuration requirements. I
hope you find it useful.</para>
<para>The final area of change is the addition of an Index. This section of
the book is still incomplete, but as the book continues to be developed,
will become an excellent resource for finding programs, libraries,
configuration files, and references to kernel configuration requirements. I
hope you find it useful.</para>
<blockquote><literallayout>Bruce Dubbs
March 17, 2005</literallayout></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<literallayout>Bruce Dubbs
March 17, 2005</literallayout>
</blockquote>
</sect2>
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<title>Who would want to read this book</title>
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<title>Who would want to read this book</title>
<para>This book is mainly aimed at those who have built a system based
on the LFS book. It will also be useful for those who are
using other distributions, but for one reason or another want to manually build
software and are in need of some assistance. BLFS can be
used to create a range of diverse systems and so the target audience is
probably nearly as wide as that of the LFS book. If you
found LFS useful, you should also like this!</para>
<para>This book is mainly aimed at those who have built a system based
on the <acronym>LFS</acronym> book. It will also be useful for those who are
using other distributions, but for one reason or another want to manually build
software and are in need of some assistance. <acronym>BLFS</acronym> can be
used to create a range of diverse systems and so the target audience is
probably nearly as wide as that of the <acronym>LFS</acronym> book. If you
found <acronym>LFS</acronym> useful, you should also like this!</para>
<para>Since Release 5.0, the BLFS book version matches
the LFS book version. This book may be incompatible with
a previous or latter release of the LFS book.</para>
<para>Since Release 5.0, the <acronym>BLFS</acronym> book version matches
the <acronym>LFS</acronym> book version. This book may be incompatible with
a previous or latter release of the <acronym>LFS</acronym> book.</para>
</sect1>
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<para>This book is divided into the following parts.</para>
<title>Organization</title>
<sect2><title>Part I - Introduction</title>
<para>This part contains information which is essential to
the rest of the book.</para></sect2>
<para>This book is divided into the following parts.</para>
<sect2><title>Part II - Post <acronym>LFS</acronym> Configuration and Extra
Software</title>
<para>Here we introduce basic configuration and security issues. We also
discuss a range of editors, file systems and shells which aren't covered in
the main <acronym>LFS</acronym> book.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part I - Introduction</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part III - General Libraries and Utilities</title>
<para>In this section we cover libraries which are often needed by the rest
of the book as well as system utilities. Information on Programming
(including recompiling <application>GCC</application> to support its full range
of languages) concludes this part.</para></sect2>
<para>This part contains information which is essential to
the rest of the book.</para>
<sect2><title>Part IV - Connecting to a Network</title>
<para>Here we cover how to connect to a network when you aren't using
the simple static <acronym>IP</acronym> setup given in the main
<acronym>LFS</acronym> book.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part II - Post LFS Configuration and Extra
Software</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part V - Basic Networking</title>
<para>Networking libraries and command-line networking tools make up the
bulk of this part.</para></sect2>
<para>Here we introduce basic configuration and security issues. We also
discuss a range of editors, file systems and shells which aren't covered in
the main LFS book.</para>
<sect2><title>Part VI - Server Networking</title>
<para>Here we deal with setting up mail and other servers (such as
<application><acronym>SSH</acronym></application>, <application><acronym>CVS
</acronym></application>, etc.).</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part III - General Libraries and Utilities</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part VII - Content Serving</title>
<para>In this part we deal with databases and web server software.</para></sect2>
<para>In this section we cover libraries which are often needed by the rest
of the book as well as system utilities. Information on Programming
(including recompiling <application>GCC</application> to support its full range
of languages) concludes this part.</para>
<sect2><title>Part VIII - X + Window Managers</title>
<para>This part explains how to set up a basic
X Window System installation along
with some generic <application>X</application> libraries and Window managers.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part IV - Connecting to a Network</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part IX - KDE</title>
<para>For those who want to use the K Desktop Environment or some parts of
it, this part covers it.</para></sect2>
<para>Here we cover how to connect to a network when you aren't using
the simple static IP setup given in the main
LFS book.</para>
<sect2><title>Part X - GNOME</title>
<para>GNOME is the main alternative to KDE in the Desktop Environment arena and
we cover both GNOME-1.4
and GNOME-&gnome-version; here.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part V - Basic Networking</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part XI - X Software</title>
<para>Office programs and graphical web browsers are important to most people.
They, along with some generic <application>X</application> software can be
found in this part of the book.</para></sect2>
<para>Networking libraries and command-line networking tools make up the
bulk of this part.</para>
<sect2><title>Part XII - Multimedia</title>
<para>Here we cover setting multimedia libraries and drivers along with some
audio, video and <acronym>CD</acronym>-writing programs.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part VI - Server Networking</bridgehead>
<sect2><title>Part XIII - Printing, Scanning and Typesetting</title>
<para>The <acronym>PST</acronym> part of the book covers things from
<application>Ghostscript</application>, <application><acronym>CUPS</acronym>
</application> and <application>DocBook</application>
to installing <application>TeX</application>.</para></sect2>
<para>Here we deal with setting up mail and other servers (such as
<application>SSH</application>, <application>CVS</application>, etc.).</para>
<sect2><title>Appendices</title>
<para>The Appendices cover information which doesn't belong in the main
book; they are mainly there as a reference.</para></sect2>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part VII - Content Serving</bridgehead>
<para>In this part we deal with databases and web server software.</para>
</sect1>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part VIII - X + Window Managers</bridgehead>
<para>This part explains how to set up a basic <application>X Window
System</application> installation along with some generic
<application>X</application> libraries and Window managers.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part IX - KDE</bridgehead>
<para>For those who want to use the <application>K Desktop
Environment</application> or some parts of it, this part covers it.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part X - GNOME</bridgehead>
<para><application>GNOME</application> is the main alternative to
<application>KDE</application> in the Desktop Environment arena and
we cover both <application>GNOME</application>-1.4
and <application>GNOME</application>-&gnome-version; here.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part XI - X Software</bridgehead>
<para>Office programs and graphical web browsers are important to most people.
They, along with some generic <application>X</application> software can be
found in this part of the book.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part XII - Multimedia</bridgehead>
<para>Here we cover setting multimedia libraries and drivers along with some
audio, video and CD-writing programs.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part XIII - Printing, Scanning and Typesetting</bridgehead>
<para>The PST part of the book covers things from <application>Ghostscript</application>,
<application>CUPS</application> and <application>DocBook</application>
to installing <application>TeX</application>.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect2">Appendices</bridgehead>
<para>The Appendices cover information which doesn't belong in the main
book; they are mainly there as a reference.</para>
</sect1>
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