Hmm. That sounds sort of like https://buildroot.org/ https://buildroot.org/. It's a bit full-on, and definitely provides a superset of what you're describing,

Hmm. That sounds sort of like https://buildroot.org/ https://buildroot.org/. It's a bit full-on, and definitely provides a superset of what you're describing, but sort of wanders in that general direction. I think that LFS is intended for people who want to really understand how Linux works, so there's no automation, and the user is required to have a hand in every step of the process. I mean to follow up on LFS at some point, but to deal with the intricacy and fiddliness I'd go very slowly, and the process would probably take 3 or 4 months. But the finished system would be better configured than anything else I've ever set up... lol It's useful to know about issues like this though, now I can prepare to expect that. About versioning, that's difficult - since this is entirely manual, the instructions have to match up perfectly with what the software actually requires, or confusion will result. As someone who used Slackware for a couple years, I definitely appreciate the ability to easily install new software. :D:D:D