Beyond Linux From Scratch 7.5 發布

Linux From Scratch項目簡稱LFS，它提供必要的步驟，幫你一步一步地創建自己定制的Linux系統。關于為什么有人希望安裝一套LFS系統，我們可以給出很多的理由。人們問得最多的問題是，既然可以下載到一份成型的套件比如Debian或者Red Hat，為什么還要去爭論從頭開始手工安裝一份Linux系統呢？這是一個很合理的問題，我將問答你。LFS存在的最重要的原因就是教給人們一個Linux系統其內部是如何工作的。自己創建一份LFS系統將讓你了解到Linux工作的每個細節，以及它們是如何彼此依賴和協同工作的。最重要的在于，你可以按自己的喜好和需求定制它。

Bruce Dubbs has announced the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch ( BLFS) 7.5, a book that builds on top of the Linux From Scratch (LFS) project by adding additional desktop and server software. From the brief release announcement (as published on the lfs-announce mailing list): " The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) version 7.5. This version includes approximately 750 packages beyond the base Linux From Scratch version 7.5 book. The book has over 700 significant updates from the previous version as well as numerous text and formatting changes." The BLFS 7.5 release includes a number of programming and scripting languages (PHP 5.5.9, Python 3.3.4, Ruby 2.1.0), server software (Apache httpd 2.4.7, BIND 9.9.5, Dovecot 2.2.12, Postfix 2.11.0), databases (MariaDB 10.0.8, MySQL 5.6.16, PostgreSQL 9.3.3), X.Org Server 1.15.0, desktop environments (KDE 4.12.2, the latest Xfce and LXDE), window managers (Fluxbox 1.3.5, IceWM 1.3.8), LibreOffice 4.2.0 and the usual mix of open-source software for graphics editing, multimedia playback and printing. The BLFS 7.5 book is available for online viewing as well as download in HTML format.