From 85d790ae4984261ef20b11e422913fa78b61f712 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Lu=C3=ADs=20Guilherme=20Bergamini=20Mendes?= Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:40:26 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 34 +++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2d8b28f..3401652 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ Instructions and scripts to build LFS (Linux From Scratch) 10.0 as simply as pos # Foreword -First, this guide does not replace reading the whole LFS book. I highly recommend that you read it, at least once, and then go to the automation scripts provided here. +First, this guide does not replace reading the whole LFS book. I highly recommend that you read it at least once. Only then you should use the automation scripts provided here. -This build will be done inside a virtual machine, for that I'll be using Oracle VirtualBox, but you can use the tool you prefer. I'm running an Arch Linux VM, feel free to use your GNU/Linux distro of preference. Just be sure to install the development tools (base-devel package on Arch). +This build will be accomplished inside a virtual machine. I'll be using Oracle VirtualBox, but you can use the tool of your personal preference. I'm running an Arch Linux VM, feel free to use your GNU/Linux distribution of choice. Just be sure to install the development tools available (base-devel package on Arch). -My VM has two virtual hard disks: one for the host (Arch Linux itself) and another for building LFS. You could also use a single hard disk with two partitions, that's up to personal preference. I've decided to use two separate hard disks so I can completely isolate LFS from the host after the build. At the end, you'll be able to create a separate VM and boot it. +My VM has two virtual hard disks: one for the host (Arch Linux itself) and another for building LFS. You could also use a single hard disk with two partitions, that's up to personal taste. I've decided to use two separate hard disks so I can completely isolate LFS from the host after the build. At the end, you'll be able to create a separate VM and boot it directly. -The packages needed to build LFS were obtained from ftp://ftp.lfs-matrix.net/pub/lfs/lfs-packages/lfs-packages-10.0.tar (423 MB), other mirrors are available at http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/download.html +The packages needed to build LFS were downloaded from [here](ftp://ftp.lfs-matrix.net/pub/lfs/lfs-packages/lfs-packages-10.0.tar) (423 MB), other mirrors are available [here](http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/download.html) # Build instructions -Create a partition and a filesystem in the virtual hard disk (/dev/sdb). Run commands as root: +:point_right: Run commands below as root. + +Create a partition and a filesystem in the virtual hard disk (/dev/sdb): ``` mkdir /mnt/lfs @@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ n- new partition for all default values w- write changes -Create a filysystem, a mount point, and mount it: +Create a filesystem, a mount point, and mount it: ``` mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 @@ -34,19 +36,19 @@ mkdir /mnt/lfs mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/lfs ``` -Include the following command to root's .bashrc: +Add the following line to root's .bashrc: ``` export LFS=/mnt/lfs ``` -Source the file to use the variable: +Source the file: ``` source .bashrc ``` -Download all the packages and extract them to /mnt/lfs/sources. +Download all the packages and extract them to $LFS/sources. ``` cd $LFS @@ -56,13 +58,13 @@ mv 10.0 sources chmod -v a+wt $LFS/sources ``` -Create the basic filesystem: +Create the basic filesystem for LFS: ``` mkdir -pv $LFS/{bin,etc,lib,sbin,usr,var,lib64,tools} ``` -Create the lfs user, used during the initial build process: +Create the lfs user, used during the initial build process (you will have to type a password): ``` groupadd lfs @@ -70,9 +72,7 @@ useradd -s /bin/bash -g lfs -m -k /dev/null lfs passwd lfs ``` -You will have to type a password. - -Make lfs the owner of the filesystem: +Make lfs own the entire filesystem: ``` chown -R lfs:lfs $LFS/* @@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ PATH=$LFS/tools/bin:$PATH export LFS LC_ALL LFS_TGT PATH EOF -source ~/.bash_profile +source ~/.bashrc ``` -Copy all the scripts from this repository to your $LFS directory: +Copy all the shell scripts from this repository to your $LFS directory: ``` cp //*.sh $LFS ``` -Now, run the lfs-cross.sh script, which will build the cross-toolchain and cross compiling temporary tools from chapters 5 and 6. The build took 30 min on my machine: +Now, run the lfs-cross.sh script, which will build the cross-toolchain and cross compiling temporary tools from chapters 5 and 6. The build took approximately 30 minutes on my machine: ``` cd $LFS