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I think a bit of masochism is the point. I did it once to fill in all of the gaps and cement all the dependencies when putting together a system. That kind of k
by pfranz 6y ago
I think a bit of masochism is the point. I did it once to fill in all of the gaps and cement all the dependencies when putting together a system. That kind of knowledge helps when you're trying to do server maintenance but try and keep the system up or do crazier things but be fairly confident certain parts won't be affected.
I can't see myself using a LFS system in production.
- jake_morrison 6y agoI ran Gentoo for a few years, and it was a great balance of being low level and customizable but practical for day to day use. When you have set things up from scratch, you can fix it when it breaks. The Gentoo install disk helped me recover many a server. I got tired of the endless compilation, though.
- JoshTriplett 6y agoExactly. I've been through a similar exercise of assembling a system more-or-less from scratch, and I found it quite useful as a learning experience. It's not about using the resulting system long-term, it's about seeing how one is put together.