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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 2.1

Download the stable book

git clone git://git.cross-lfs.org/cross-lfs.git
cd cross-lfs
git checkout clfs-2.1

Additional files for this version:

• ​Patches
• ​Packages
• ​Test Suite Logs

Current Development 2.x

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

Daily rendered ​snapshots may be downloaded. Or clone the book's XML source from our GIT repository and render it yourself:

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

Additional files for this version:

• ​Patches
• ​bootscripts, packages and udev

Current Development 3.x (Systemd)

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

Clone the book's XML source from our GIT repository and render it yourself:

git clone git://git.cross-lfs.org/cross-lfs.git
cd cross-lfs/BOOK
git checkout systemd

Additional files for this version:

• ​packages and patches

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 ​snapshots may be downloaded. Or cclone the book's XML source from our GIT 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 ​snapshots may be downloaded. Or clone the book's XML source from our GIT 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 mirrors page.