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| author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2009-05-27 01:45:59 +0000 |
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| committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2009-05-27 01:45:59 +0000 |
| commit | ca2f862e60889bcdc7ace45d400c95e9bd9f21ff (patch) | |
| tree | a4f2a08db1601a29ecf423f681d06faf2e881dda | |
| parent | 613bd3844fb9c29c0d72538837c328f2656c4f1d (diff) | |
Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning locales
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8928 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter01/changelog.xml | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter05/glibc.xml | 25 |
2 files changed, 23 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 0be85891a..d874a6596 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -38,13 +38,18 @@ --> <listitem> - <para>2009-05-26</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>[gerard] - Removed <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> -reference. Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2409">#2409</ulink>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <para>2009-05-26</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>[bdubbs] - Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning + locales. + Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2410">#2410</ulink>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>[gerard] - Removed <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> + reference. Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2409">#2409</ulink>.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </listitem> <listitem> diff --git a/chapter05/glibc.xml b/chapter05/glibc.xml index 428197485..c0a11d972 100644 --- a/chapter05/glibc.xml +++ b/chapter05/glibc.xml @@ -160,24 +160,21 @@ esac</userinput></screen> <para>This package does come with a test suite, however, it cannot be run at this time because we do not have a C++ compiler yet.</para> + <note> + <para>The test suite also requires locale data to be installed in order to run + successfully. Lccale data provides information to the system regarding + such things as the date, time, and currency formats accepted and output by + system utilities. If the test suites are not being run in this chapter + (as per the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now. + The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter. To install + the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from <xref + linkend="ch-system-glibc" role="."/></para> + </note> + <para>Install the package:</para> <screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen> - <para>Different countries and cultures have varying conventions for - how to communicate. These conventions range from the format for - representing dates and times to more complex issues, such as the - language spoken. The <quote>internationalization</quote> of GNU - programs works by locale.</para> - - <note> - <para>If the test suites are not being run in this chapter (as per - the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now. - The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter. - To install the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from - <xref linkend="ch-system-glibc" role="."/></para> - </note> - </sect2> <sect2 role="content"> |