Introduction

Table of Contents

• 1. Welcome to BLFS

  • Acknowledgments
  • Credits
  • Which sections of the book do I want?
  • Conventions used in this book
  • Book version
  • Mirror sites
  • Change Log
  • Mailing lists
  • News server
  • Asking for help and the FAQ
  • Contact information

• 2. Important Information

  • Package Management
  • Notes on downloading, unpacking and compiling software
  • The /usr versus /usr/local debate
  • Optional Patches
  • BLFS Boot Scripts
  • Going Beyond BLFS