Introduction

Table of Contents

• 1. Welcome to BLFS

  • Which Sections of the Book Do I Want?
  • Conventions Used in this Book
  • Book Version
  • Mirror Sites
  • Getting the Source Packages
  • Change Log
  • Mailing Lists
  • BLFS Wiki
  • Asking for Help and the FAQ
  • Credits
  • Contact Information

• 2. Important Information

  • Notes on Building Software
  • The /usr Versus /usr/local Debate
  • Optional Patches
  • BLFS Boot Scripts
  • Libraries: Static or shared?
  • Locale Related Issues
  • Going Beyond BLFS