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= Download the Cross Linux From Scratch Book =

Several versions of the CLFS book are available for download, in several formats:

== Current Stable ==

CLFS 2.0.0

Download the stable book
* XML or PDF or HTML [http://cross-lfs.org/files/BOOK/2.0.0/]

Additional files for this version:
 * [http://patches.cross-lfs.org/2.0.0/ Patches]
 * [http://cross-lfs.org/files/packages/2.0.0/ Packages]
 * [http://cross-lfs.org/testsuite-logs/CLFS-2.0.0/ Test Suite Logs]

== Current Development ==

This is the CLFS Book in its current development state. Changes can happen that break the build temporarily.

Daily rendered [http://cross-lfs.org/files/BOOK/ snapshots] may be downloaded.  Or check out the book's XML source from our Subversion repository and render it yourself:

{{{
git clone git://git.cross-lfs.org/cross-lfs.git
cd cross-lfs/BOOK
}}}

Additional files for this version:
 * [http://patches.cross-lfs.org/dev/ Patches]
 * [http://cross-lfs.org/files/packages/svn/ bootscripts, packages and udev]

== CLFS Sysroot 1.x (Under Development) ==

This is the CLFS Book used for testing new build methods and is therefore under development.  Please only use the development book above unless you want to help us test.

Daily rendered [http://cross-lfs.org/files/BOOK/ snapshots] may be downloaded.  Or check out the book's XML source from our Subversion repository and render it yourself:

{{{
git clone git://git.cross-lfs.org/clfs-sysroot.git
cd clfs-sysroot/BOOK
}}}

== CLFS Embedded 1.x (Under Development) ==

This is the CLFS Book used for testing new build methods and is therefore under development.  Please only use the development book above unless you want to help us test.

Daily rendered [http://cross-lfs.org/files/BOOK/ snapshots] may be downloaded.  Or check out the book's XML source from our Subversion repository and render it yourself:

{{{
git clone git://git.cross-lfs.org/clfs-embedded.git
cd clfs-embedded/BOOK
}}}

== Packages for CLFS ==

Chapter 3 of the CLFS book covers the packages and patches needed to build your CLFS system.  The chapter contains 4 sections: packages and patches that are common to all architectures, and packages and patches needed only for your selected architecture.  You can find individual and tarballs of all needed packages and patches on our FTP mirrors.  A list is available on the [wiki:mirrors] page.