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# LFS-Bootscripts

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing LFS-Bootscripts-1.11 in Chapter 6.

## Official Download Location

LFS-Bootscripts (1.11):
ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs-packages/cvs/
http://downloads.linuxfromscratch.org/

## Contents of LFS-bootscripts

(Last checked against version 1.11.)

The LFS-Bootscripts package contains SysV init style shell scripts. These scripts do various tasks such as check filesystem integrity during boot, load keymaps, setup networks and halt processes at shutdown.

LFS-bootscripts installs the following:

### Scripts

checkfs, cleanfs, functions, halt, ifdown, ifup, loadkeys, localnet, mountfs, mountproc, network, rc, reboot, sendsignals, setclock, swap, sysklogd and template

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.11.)

### Program file descriptions

#### checkfs

The checkfs script checks the file systems just before they are mounted (with the exception of journal and network based file systems).

#### cleanfs

The cleanfs script removes files that shouldn't be preserved between reboots, such as /var/run/* and /var/lock/*. It re-creates /var/run/utmp and removes the possibly present /etc/nologin, /fastboot and /forcefsck files.

#### functions

The functions script contains functions shared among different scripts such as error checking, status checking, etc.

#### halt

The halt script halts the system.

#### ifdown, ifup

The ifdown and ifup scripts assist the network script with network devices.

#### loadkeys

The loadkeys script loads the keymap table you specified as proper for your keyboard layout.

#### localnet

The localnet script sets up the system's hostname and local loopback device.

#### mountfs

The mountfs script mounts all file systems that aren't marked noauto or aren't network based.

#### mountproc

The mountproc script is used to mount the proc filesystem.

#### network

The network script sets up network interfaces, such as network cards, and sets up the default gateway where applicable.

#### rc

The rc script is the master runlevel control script. It is responsible for running all the other scripts one-by-one in a specific sequence.

#### reboot

The reboot scripts reboots the system.

#### sendsignals

The sendsignals script makes sure every process is terminated before the system reboots or halts.

#### setclock

The setclock scripts resets the kernel clock to localtime in case the hardware clock isn't set to GMT time.

#### swap

The swap scripts enables and disables swap files and partitions.

#### sysklogd

The sysklogd script starts and stops the system and kernel log daemons.

#### template

The template script is a template you can use to create your own bootscripts for your other daemons.

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## LFS-Bootscripts Installation Dependencies

(Last checked against version 1.11.)

Coreutils: chown, cp

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