# What Now?

Thank you for reading this CLFS book. We hope that you have found this book helpful and have learned more about the system creation process.

Now that the CLFS system is installed, you may be wondering What next? To answer that question, we have compiled a list of resources for you.

- Maintenance

  Bugs and security notices are reported regularly for all software. Since a CLFS system is compiled from source, it is up to you to keep abreast of such reports. There are several online resources that track such reports, some of which are shown below:

  - Freecode ()

    Freecode can notify you (via email) of new versions of packages installed on your system.

  - CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)

    CERT has a mailing list that publishes security alerts concerning various operating systems and applications. Subscription information is available at .

  - Bugtraq

    Bugtraq is a full-disclosure computer security mailing list. It publishes newly discovered security issues, and occasionally potential fixes for them. Subscription information is available at .

- Community Driven Beyond Linux From Scratch

  The Community Driven Beyond Linux From Scratch wiki covers installation procedures for a wide range of software beyond the scope of the CLFS Book. CBLFS is designed specifically to work with the CLFS book, and has all the necessary information to continue the builds in the same manner that CLFS uses. This is a community driven project, which means anyone can contribute and provide updates. The CBLFS project is located at .

- CLFS Hints

  The CLFS Hints are a collection of educational documents submitted by volunteers in the CLFS community. The hints are available at .

- Mailing lists

  There are several CLFS mailing lists you may subscribe to if you are in need of help, want to stay current with the latest developments, want to contribute to the project, and more. See ch-intro-maillists for more information.

- The Linux Documentation Project

  The goal of The Linux Documentation Project (TLDP) is to collaborate on all of the issues of Linux documentation. The TLDP features a large collection of HOWTOs, guides, and man pages. It is located at .