[TriLUG] Linux from scratch project?

[Matt Flyer via TriLUG]

I tried it a few years ago and settled on a Gentoo installation instead.  I got as far as building the development environment and then starting to compile the main system.  If didn't really give me enough understanding in detail as it was really a follow the recipe system, but I did get a better use a if how the systems interact and how to customize the system and how the pieces interact. The LFS if I recall was also based around s very generic, plain vanilla, GNU oriented system, which may appeal to some.  Naturally, package management and updates could become a significant challenge and one might want to be careful about deploying such a system with exposure to the Internet.

I agree with another post that said that one should move away from Ubuntu if one wants to get into the system rather then have something that generally just works, but I also think that has its place too, such as a daily use system, even for the more advanced user.

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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> I rolled out a LFS box or two... probably ten years ago now... time flies.
> Anyway, worked fine for me.
> I wouldn't say it turns you into a command line expert, but it definitely
> gives you a better understanding of the boot process and everything that's
> required to actually get the system to the command prompt.
> It's a fun/interesting project that I'd recommend for anyone that's
> interested in that level of system operation.
>