So you want to build a Linux system from source? Maybe make your own distro (I don't mean tweaking an existing on- I mean from straight scratch)? Linux From Scratch is for you! Basically, it's a book tutorial on exactly that.
There are a couple things that can go awry on Ubuntu when you're compiling the tools you need to build the base system. I'm in the middle of compiling those tools right now, and here is a public gist that I am maintaining, detailing what issues I come across on my way to the end of the book.
If you decide to try, make sure you at the very least know your basic command line and a number of tools that the book uses to help you build your system. Otherwise, you'll be totally clueless as to what's going on. I would recommend messing with Ubuntu or Fedora, and once you've gotten more experienced, go with Arch Linux or Gentoo, then finally moving onto LFS.
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