What tha fuck iz Linux From Scratch?

Linux From Scratch (LFS) be a project dat serves up you with step-by-step instructions fo' buildin yo' own customized Linux system entirely from source.

Why would I want a LFS system?

Many wonder why they should go all up in tha hassle of buildin a Linux system from scratch when they could just downlizzle a existin Linux distribution. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat there be nuff muthafuckin benefitz of buildin LFS. Consider tha following:

LFS teaches playas how tha fuck a Linux system works internally

Buildin LFS teaches you bout all dat make Linux tick, how tha fuck thangs work together n' depend on each other n' shiznit fo' realz. And most blinginly, how tha fuck to customize it ta yo' own tastes n' needs.

Buildin LFS produces a straight-up compact Linux system

When you install a regular distribution, you often end up installin a shitload of programs that you would probably never use. They're just chillin there takin up (precious) disk space. It aint nuthin but not hard ta git a LFS system installed under 100 MB. Do that still sound like a lot, biatch? A few of our asses done been hustlin on bustin a very lil' small-ass embedded LFS system. We installed a system dat was just enough to run tha Apache wizzy server; total disk space usage was approximately 8 MB. With further stripping, dat can be brought down ta 5 MB or less. Try that with a regular distribution.

LFS is mad flexible

Buildin LFS could be compared ta a gangbangin' finished house. LFS will hit you wit tha skeleton of a crib yo, but itz up ta you ta install plumbing, electrical outlets, kitchen, bath, wallpaper, etc. Yo ass have tha ability to turn it tha fuck into whatever type of system you need it ta be, customized straight-up for you, biatch.

LFS offers you added security

Yo ass will compile tha entire system from source, thus allowin you ta audit every last muthafuckin thang, if you wish ta do so, n' apply all tha securitizzle patches you want or need ta apply. Yo ass don't gotta wait for someone else ta provide a freshly smoked up binary package dat (hopefully) fixes a securitizzle hole. Often, you never truly know whether a securitizzle hole is fixed or not unless you do it yo ass.

What can I do wit mah LFS system?

A by-the-book LFS system is fairly minimal yo, but is designed ta provide a phat base on which you can add any packages you want. See the BLFS project fo' a selection of commonly used packages.

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