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authorBruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>2009-05-27 01:45:59 +0000
committerBruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>2009-05-27 01:45:59 +0000
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Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning locales
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<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">