Gaming Linux From Scatch (GLFS)

Gaming Linux From Scratch is a book that covers how to install packages like Steam and Wine after the Linux From Scratch book.

Where to Read

Go to https://glfs-book.github.io/glfs/ and start going through the book!

The book online is rolling release but there is a stable version in the GLFS source via the stable branch.

You can switch to it by running the following command:

git checkout stable

Then render the book by running make STAB=release.

Installation

How do I convert these XML files to HTML myself? You need to have some software installed that deal with these conversions. Please read the INSTALL.md file to determine what programs you need to install and where to get instructions to install that software.

After that, you can build the html with a simple make command. You can change the revision, ie. systemd vs sysv by adding REV=<rev> to the make command. <rev> can be:

• sysv (default)
• systemd

Example: make REV=systemd.

The default target (sysv) builds the html in ~/public_html/glfs, whereas for systemd, it would be in ~/public_html/glfs-systemd.

It will by default make each package and section its own page then link everything together for a smooth experience.

The dark theme is also the default, but you can switch the theme by running make GLFS_THEME=<theme>. <theme> can equal:

• light
• dark

Defaults can be changed in a file that isn't tracked (local.mk) by declaring variables found in Makefile in local.mk, such as REV and GLFS_THEME. This file must be created manually.

Makefile targets are: pdf, nochunks, validate, and glfs-patch-list.

pdf: builds GLFS as a PDF file.

nochunks: builds GLFS in one huge file.

validate: does an extensive check for xml errors in the book.

glfs-patch-list: generates a list of all GLFS controlled patches in the book.