Linux from Scratch [Operating System]

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Linux from Scratch [Operating System]

[Elkasitu]

LFS doesn't teach you how to make an OS from scratch, it teaches you how to build your own Linux distribution but there is little or no coding involved.

There's a lot you can learn from LFS for sure, but I don't think it fits the purpose of the repo.

[BonfaceKilz]

I think it does. In LFS, you build your own OS from scratch by compiling, cross-compiling and running tonnes of configs. Building something does not necessarily have to be "making" the thing. You can "build" something by assembling things.

[flak153]

Why not just create a new category for Linux Distros. There's plenty to learn about Linux and operating systems in general by putting one together yourself from its parts

[danistefanovic]

I'm the same opinion as @Elkasitu. LFS is definitely a great resource, but it's more of an installation and configuration guide than a programming tutorial. I'm closing this in order to keep the list concise and focused on programming topics.

@vipulgupta2048 Thanks anyway for your submission!

[vipulgupta2048]

Hi everyone,

• @danistefanovic I would agree partially on your points. But I would like to say a person, knowledgeable enough would customize and tweak his/her own installation while configuring the LFS using the language Shell or Bash.
• It might not be involving a real programming language, but it does require a resource that it is technically very important when it comes to Linux. I think that shouldn't be ignored.
• The same goes for an issue I would have made next, for Linux Live Build (Debian Live Build) - Doesn't involve real programming but involves thinking like one and making something from scratch. I think that seems pretty important. Build your own Distro looks pretty amazing to me.
• I agree with @flak153 here, assembling here in LFS is just like importing modules in Python but here they are tonnes of packages and dependencies involved, and a lot of Bash as a language is needed to understand the same.

If you want to make a car, you don't go about reinventing the wheel, you use just the wheel.
Thanks