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Here is a list of the currently maintained hints, sorted by last update. Unmaintained hints can be found in the directory listing.
A UnionFS-based package management system
Author(s): Samad Lotia
Date Last Updated: 21 October, 2008
How to setup an encrypted file system including the rootfs.
Author(s): Lars Bamberger <Lars.Bamberger at gmx dot de>
Date Last Updated: 2009-11-20
LFS on RAID, dm-crypt, and/or LVM2
Author(s): Bryan Kadzban <bryan at linuxfromscratch dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2009-09-25
Installing and using GRUB2
Author(s): Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2009-09-12
Considerations when configuring the Linux kernel
Author(s): Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2009-05-28
Use dpkg (.deb) package management on LFS 6.3.
Author(s): Chris Wheeler <topher.wheeler at yahoo dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2008-11-05
Very basic network recognition using MAC address
Author(s): Eloi Primaux eloi AT bliscat dot org
Date Last Updated: 2007-10-11
Setting up a wifi interface using wpa_supplicant and LFS IP
Author(s): Eloi Primaux eloi AT bliscat dot org
Date Last Updated: 2007-09-30
Localized Manual Pages
Author(s): Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>
Date Last Updated: 2007-09-30
lfscd-remastering-HOWTO, for LFS LiveCD version 6.3
Author(s): Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>, Sylvie Migneault <alisou@alixe.org>
Date Last Updated: 2007-08-28
Stack Smashing Protector, and _FORTIFY_SOURCE
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert at linuxfromscratch dot org> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2007-08-09
Installing all the GCC compilers while building LFS
Author(s): Randy McMurchy <randy_at_linuxfromscratch_dot_org>
Date Last Updated: 2007-07-01
Entropy and random number generators in Linux
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert at linuxfromscratch dot org> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2007-05-16
Logrotate
Author(s): Hugo S. Cardozo <hugoa_c2004@yahoo.com>
Date Last Updated: 2007-03-31
Building LFS-6.0+ with Linux-2.4.
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert at linuxfromscratch.org> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2007-02-14
Wireless Communication from the sources
Author(s): Dr. Edgar Alwers <edgaralwers@gmx.de>
Date Last Updated: 2006-12-10
Blowfish passwords.
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert at linuxfromscratch.org> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2006-12-10
crablfs -- User Based Package Management System
Author(s): Zhou Peng(Chowroc) <chowroc dot z at gmail dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2006-12-05
Installing and using the Intel C/C++ compiler with LFS.
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert at linuxfromscratch dot org> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2006-11-06
Logical Volume Manager (LVM 2) on LFS
Author(s): Wee Teck <weeteck at en.com.sg>
Date Last Updated: 2006-09-24
Starting and stopping DBUS at a KDE-session using KDM.
Author(s): Stef Bon <stef at bononline dot nl>
Date Last Updated: 2006-09-09
Building BLFS from newly installed LFS system
Author(s): Randy Blythe [rblythe] <rblythe714 at comcast dot net>
Date Last Updated: 2006-08-16
lfscd-remastering-HOWTO, for LFS LiveCD version 6.2-x
Author(s): Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov at ums.usu.ru>, Sylvie Migneault <alisou at alixe.org>
Date Last Updated: 2006-08-06
Execute scripts at begin and end of a KDE-session using KDM.
Author(s): Stef Bon <stef at bononline dot nl>
Date Last Updated: 2006-07-09
How to create a LFS installation if you haven't got a lot of space
Author(s): JanJorre Laurens <darkrealm [dot] drjj [at] gmail [dot] com>
Date Last Updated: 2006-06-12
TRIP, a TRIvial Packager for LFS (and other linux systems)
Author(s): Pierre Hebert <pierrot at 1000wallpapers dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2006-05-13
Starting and stopping Fusesmb at a KDE-session using KDM.
Author(s): Stef Bon <stef at bononline dot nl>
Date Last Updated: 2006-04-15
How to resume your work after a break at different LFS stages.
Author(s): youbest <youbest at sina dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2006-02-16
Installing multiple autotool versions in parallel.
Author(s): Tushar Teredesai <tushar AT linuxfromscratch DOT org>
Date Last Updated: 2006-02-14
The RPM package is used for installing, building and maintaining
Author(s): Jim Gifford <hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2006-01-27
Fakeroot approach for package installation
Author(s): Tushar Teredesai <tushar AT linuxfromscratch DOT org>
Date Last Updated: 2006-01-17
Apcupsd power protection for your LFS connected to an APC UPS via serial port.
Author(s): Hints Author and Owner John M. McSwain <jmcswain@infoave.net>
Date Last Updated: 2006-01-04
Encrypting swap partition
Author(s): Jerome Pinot <ngc891@gmail.com>
Date Last Updated: 2005-12-01
Setup an FreeNX server on a (H)LFS system.
Author(s): Jaap Struyk <japie@deserver.nl>
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-29
Build a very basic initramfs that creates, then mounts, then
Author(s): Bryan Kadzban <bryan_at_kadzban.is-a-geek.net)
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-25
More Control and Package Management using Package Users (v1.2)
Author(s): Matthias S. Benkmann <article at winterdrache dot de>
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-13
Setting up an Open Source Anti-Spam kit on an lfs box
Author(s): Declan Moriarty <junk _ mail AT iol.ie>
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-12
Install and use daemontools-0.76 and ucspi-tcp-0.88
Author(s): Stefan Krah <djbware-install at bytereef.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-05
uClibc C/C++ library
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-11-03
Using VMWare player on a (H)LFS system.
Author(s): Jaap Struyk <japie@deserver.nl>
Date Last Updated: 2005-10-31
Installing the nss_db library and creating the NSS db files
Author(s): Randy McMurchy <randy_at_linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-10-27
Reiser4 FS support for 2.6 Kernel
Author(s): Wee Teck <weeteck at en.com.sg>
Date Last Updated: 2005-10-25
How to build LFS for different sub-architectures.
Author(s): Ted Bullock <tbullock at Canada.com>
Date Last Updated: 2005-10-12
Gatling - an easy, superfast, http and ftp server.
Author(s): Richard A Downing FBCS CITP <richard at linuxfromscratch dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-10-09
How to install Lexmark's binary printer drivers.
Author(s): Richard A Downing <richard at linuxfromscratch dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-08-20
How to build a LFS 6.1 system using the LFS live CD as your
Author(s): Joseph M. Dupré <dupre avab com>
Date Last Updated: 2005-08-13
How to install LFS on S/390 hardware
Author(s): John Gnew <john dot gnew at verizon dot net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-08-11
playing realplayer audio on LFS-6.1.
Author(s): Ken Moffat <ken@kenmoffat.uklinux.net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-08-03
Tips and tricks for creating a small LFS system.
Author(s): Joachim Beckers <jbeckers@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-07-31
How to beautify the kernel 2.4/2.6 boot process using bootsplash.
Author(s): Joachim Beckers <jbeckers@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-07-31
ELF shared library prelinking.
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-06-19
cpu frequency scaling using the kernel or powernowd.
Author(s): Ken Moffat <ken@kenmoffat.uklinux.net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-06-15
LZMA / 7-zip file compression
Author(s): Robert Connolly <robert@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2005-06-10
Using IPsec under LFS
Author(s): Dirk Kleinschmidt <dirk dot kleinschmidt at gmx dot net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-04-23
How to install mgetty+sendfax from sources
Author(s): Dr. Edgar Alwers <edgaralwers@gmx.de>
Date Last Updated: 2005-04-17
Setting up Japanese input and output for terminals and applications
Author(s): Dan Bernard <dan.bernard@cwru.edu>
Date Last Updated: 2005-04-14
bmake - NetBSD's make.
Author(s): Petrus - petrus@bmail.com.au
Date Last Updated: 2005-03-09
Paco - source code package manager
Author(s): David Rosal <davidrr@users.sourceforge.net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-02-03
Setting up LFS with BSD/Slackware style init.
Author(s): Leslie Polzer <leslie.polzer@gmx.net>, Marc Heerdink <marc@koelkast.net>
Date Last Updated: 2005-01-08
Installing the at daemon.
Author(s): Sune Molgaard <sune at molgaard.org>
Date Last Updated: 2004-13-12
LFS package references
Author(s): Richard A Downing FBCS CITP <TheOldFellow at gmail dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-28
Essential pre-reading for life with LFS.
Author(s): Richard A Downing FBCS CITP <TheOldFellow at gmail dot com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-28
Install LFS next to an existing OS, not on a fresh partition (v1.0)
Author(s): Matthias S. Benkmann <article at winterdrache dot de>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-24
LPM - Linux from scratch Package Manager.
Author(s): Daniel Zilli (daniel@zilli.gulinuxsul.org)
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-07
How to install Window Maker on LFS.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-04
How to install the Intel Fortran Compiler on LFS.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-03
How to install GQview on LFS.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-12-03
How to install Scilab on LFS.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-09-19
How to install cdrecord-ProDVD on LFS.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-09-08
How to install Doom3 via Winex-cvs
Author(s): Lupine <thelupine AT PunkAss DOT com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-08-06
How to build LFS using multiple compiler instances.
Author(s): Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-07-10
initrd for LFS
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-06-20
How to install Zero Install on LFS
Author(s): Ilja Honkonen <ilja.honkonen@helsinki.fi>
Date Last Updated: 2004-06-18
APCUPSD Power Protection from an APC UPS Connected via USB
Author(s): Bryan Mason <bmason@bmason.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-24
Installing the version 4 autofs automounter on LFS
Author(s): Bryan Mason <bmason@bmason.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-20
Setup syslog-ng for LFS
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-18
How to setup siproxd to use a SIP Phone under LFS
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints@jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-18
Guide for a Modular Kernel
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-18
How to deploy Heimdal Kerberos 5 on your network
Author(s): Randy McMurchy <LFS-User_at_mcmurchy_dot_com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-10
Installing Cyrus-SASL and testing the GSSAPI authentication mechanism
Author(s): Randy McMurchy <LFS-User_at_mcmurchy_dot_com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-05
E-mail server based on Qmail and Cyrus IMAP
Author(s): Hints Author <ivo at thecourtofeden dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2004-05-04
BLFS Package Dependencies.
Author(s): "Chuck Rhode" <crhode@excel.net>
Date Last Updated: 2004-04-19
How to get from windows 98 to LFS without a complete reboot
Author(s): Cedric de Wijs cedric.de.wijs<at>softhome<dot>net
Date Last Updated: 2004-04-09
How to install distcc --a free distributed C/C++ compiler system
Author(s): Cedric de Wijs cedric.de.wijs<at>softhome<dot>net
Date Last Updated: 2004-04-09
How to get Unreal Tournament Game of the year edition running on LFS-5.0
Author(s): Cedric de Wijs cedric.de.wijs<at>softhome<dot>net
Date Last Updated: 2004-04-04
Hardened cross compiling
Author(s): Robert Connolly <cendres at videotron dot ca> (ashes)
Date Last Updated: 2004-03-29
How to replace SysVinit with runit when you build LFS.
Author(s): Richard A Downing FBCS CITP (geek109 at hotmail dot com)
Date Last Updated: 2004-03-29
How to setup the Extra Capabilities in Courier
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-03-25
Installing CAPI2.0 and Hylafax with multiple MSN
Author(s): Benjamin Boksa <benjamin@boksa.de>
Date Last Updated: 2004-03-24
initrd for LFS that will check and repair
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2004-02-14
Automatically enabling NumLock when booting LFS and when starting X.
Author(s): Tim van der Molen <tbm at home dot nl>
Date Last Updated: 2003-12-05
What to do on errors
Author(s): Alex Kloss <alex@22-music.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-11-10
How to download the LFS tarballs via eDonkey
Author(s): Jeroen Coumans <jeroen at linuxfromscratch dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-11-07
Setup ULOG daemon
Author(s): Thomas Trepl <ttrepl@yahoo.de>
Date Last Updated: 2003-11-01
Install supporting software to enable building of the Linux kernel documentation.
Author(s): Gregory Davis <gregdavis at ieee dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-31
Compiler-optimization
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-30
Making an uClibc-based bootfloppy
Author(s): Csaba Henk <ekho@math-inst.hu>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-27
Setting up a graphical thin client using the svga vncviewer
Author(s): Csaba Henk <ekho@math-inst.hu>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-27
Manage multiple kernels in an LFS system.
Author(s): Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs at linuxfromscratch dot org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-26
Install, update and play "Tactical Ops
Author(s): Gard Spreemann <g_spreemann@yahoo.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-23
Setup vixie-cron for LFS
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-22
Setup Tightvnc for LFS
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-09
An alternative to the pop-before-relay scheme
Author(s): Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-09
Integrating SpamAssassin and Razor into Postfix
Author(s): Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-09
Howto setup a complete email system.
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints@jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-09
Install LinuxFromScratch using only 1 bootable Linux-partition
Author(s): Alex Kloss <alex@22-music.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-07
How to build a 256 color capable xterm.
Author(s): Randy Hron <rwhron at earthlink dot net>
Date Last Updated: 2003-10-03
Printing From Scratch
Author(s): Uli Fahrenberg <uli at math dot auc dot dk>
, Original hint by Declan Moriarty <declan dot moriarty at ntlworld dot ie>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-30
Naming Network Interfaces.
Author(s): Richard A Downing FBCS <geek109@yahoo.co.uk>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-29
Explanation of timezones, UTC, and the TZ environment variable
Author(s): Archaic <archaic@remove-this.indy.rr.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-28
Printing with samba and cups
Author(s): Mike Hernandez <mike@culmination.org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-28
This will create an functioning duplicate of a finished LFS system.
Author(s): Nathan Hall <nrh2@aber.ac.uk>, Original hint by Eric Miller <emiller@techskills.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-26
Bring a Dependency Tree into linear Order
Author(s): Joern Abatz <joern@abatz.de>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-23
Setting up dosemu with freeDOS or any other DOS.
Author(s): Alex Kloss <alex@22-music.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-19
Package management with git
Author(s): Dieter Scholz <dieter_scholz at gmx dot de>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-17
Introduction to the GNU Autotools.
Author(s): Elko Holl <elko@home.nl> <elko@cyberspace.org>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-16
Compiling and configuring WINE
Author(s): Leslie Polzer <leslie.polzer@gmx.net>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-14
Making IPX work with LinuxFromScratch
Author(s): Leslie Polzer <leslie.polzer@gmx.net>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-14
Fixing, compiling and installing dcron.
Author(s): Leslie Polzer <leslie.polzer@gmx.net>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-14
How to create a read-only root file system
Author(s): Archaic <archaic@remove-this.indy.rr.com>, Oliver Brakmann <obrakmann@gmx.net>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-13
Setting up Mutt and/or Vim to use Aspell.
Author(s): Archaic <archaic at remove-this.indy.rr.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-13
Getting high-resolution console modes using SVGATextMode.
Author(s): Jim Mischel <jim@mischel.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-11
Boot any OS from any hard drive.
Author(s): Bill Maltby <lfsbill@wlmcs.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-08
Ardour is a multitrack sound recorder/editor/mixer.
Author(s): Alex Kloss <alex@22-music.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-08-20
Implement squashfs to create a compressed /usr image for a live cd.
Author(s): Kevin Annies (kevinannies@hotmail.com)
Date Last Updated: 2003-08-15
How to setup ethernet bonding with LFS.
Author(s): Jim Gifford <lfs-hints at jg555.com>
Date Last Updated: 2003-03-25