Welcome to Linux From Scratch!

Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own custom Linux system, entirely from source code. Currently, the Linux From Scratch organization consists of the following subprojects: ●LFS :: Linux From Scratch is the main book, the base from which all other projects are derived. ●BLFS :: Beyond Linux From Scratch helps you extend your finished LFS installation into a more customized and usable system. ●ALFS :: Automated Linux From Scratch provides tools for automating and managing LFS and BLFS builds. ●MLFS :: Multilib Linux From Scratch is a variant of LFS which sets up an LFS system that is able to build and execute 32-bit binaries. ●GLFS :: Gaming Linux From Scratch is based on BLFS and helps you install gaming support software like Steam or Wine on a new LFS or MLFS system. ●SLFS :: Supplemental Linux From Scratch supplements an LFS installation beyond BLFS. ●Hints :: The Hints project is a collection of documents that explain how to enhance your LFS system in ways that are not included in the LFS or BLFS books. ●Patches :: The Patches project serves as a central repository for all patches useful to an LFS user. ●LFS Editor's Guide :: A document that describes the LFS development process. ●Museum :: Copies of ancient LFS and BLFS versions. © 1998-2026 Gerard Beekmans. Website design by Jeremy Huntwork & Matthew Burgess.