Is LFS the best method to make a linux distro for someone who

>>59725361
No. If your goal is to make a distro you should first start buy learning how to host your own software repositories compatible with your package manager of choice. Then once you have that figured out, learn how to modify the installation media of an existing distro to utilize your own software repository. That's really all there is to it. From there you can start customizing the default software downloaded by the installer (if you choose to have an installer).

That being said, LFS is not a bad idea if you want to get your hands dirty. But if you are asking this question to begin with, my instinct is to tell you to start with Arch Linux since it's a lot easier to get up and running, but still requires you to at least understand on a basic level what some of the fundamental parts of the OS consist of and how they can be configured.

>>59725470
this

First make sure you can handle something like Arch, that isn't hard or anything but requires you to directly manage the system. Then move on to gentoo, then once you understand that you can move on to gentoo

>>59725470
I use Arch regularly. I just wanted a better understanding of linux as a whole, as opposed to just following a flow chart to install it. I don't intent to use the distro really, I just want the experience.

>>59725827

>as opposed to just following a flow chart to install it

That is literally what you do when you read the LFS book.

>>59725853
I didn't know, that's why I asked if it was a good idea.

>>59725827
I personally value my time too much for LFS right now. But if you have too much free time on your hands and really want to get your hands dirty then go for it.