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author | Timothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2002-09-08 21:54:14 +0000 |
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committer | Timothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2002-09-08 21:54:14 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter06/chroot.xml b/chapter06/chroot.xml index af525df62..dd220020a 100644 --- a/chapter06/chroot.xml +++ b/chapter06/chroot.xml @@ -2,35 +2,41 @@ <title>Entering the chroot'ed environment</title> <?dbhtml filename="chroot.html" dir="chapter06"?> -<para>It's time to enter our chroot'ed environment in order to install the -rest of the software we need. Before you can chroot you need to change to -the <emphasis>root</emphasis> user since only user -<emphasis>root</emphasis> can use the <userinput>chroot</userinput> -command.</para> - -<para>Enter the following commands to enter the chroot'ed environment. From -this point on there's no need to use the $LFS variable anymore, because -everything a user does will be restricted to the LFS partition (since / is -actually /mnt/lfs, but the shell doesn't know that).</para> - -<para>&c6-chrootcmd;</para> - -<para>The -i option will clear all environment variables for as long as you -are in the chroot'ed environment and only the HOME, TERM, PS1 and PATH -variables are set. The TERM=$TERM construction will set the TERM variable -inside chroot to the same value as outside chroot which is needed for -programs like vim and less to operate properly. If you need other variables -present, such as CFLAGS or CXXFLAGS, you need to set them again.</para> - -<para>Now that we are inside a chroot'ed environment, we can continue to -install all the basic system software. You have to make sure all the -following commands in this and following chapters are run from within the -chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for any reason -(when rebooting for example) you must remember to enter chroot and mount -$LFS/proc again (as will be discussed later) before continuing with the -book.</para> - -<para>Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!" This is -normal because Glibc hasn't been installed yet.</para> +<para>It is time to enter the chroot'ed environment in order to begin installing +the packages we need. Before you can chroot, however, you need to become +<emphasis>root</emphasis>, since only <emphasis>root</emphasis> +can execute the <userinput>chroot</userinput> command.</para> + +<para>Become <emphasis>root</emphasis> and run the following command +to enter the chroot'ed environment:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>chroot $LFS /static/bin/env -i \ + HOME=/root TERM=$TERM PS1='\u:\w\$ ' \ + PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/static/bin \ + /static/bin/bash --login</userinput></screen> +</para> + +<para>The <userinput>-i</userinput> option given to the +<userinput>env</userinput> command will clear all variables of the chroot'ed +environment. After that, only the HOME, TERM, PS1 and PATH variables are +set again. The TERM=$TERM construct will set the TERM variable inside chroot +to the same value as outside chroot; this variable is needed for programs +like vim and less to operate properly. If you need other variables present, +such as CFLAGS or CXXFLAGS, this is a good place to set them again.</para> + +<para>From this point on there's no need anymore to use the $LFS variable, +because everything you do will be restricted to the LFS file system -- since +what the shell thinks is <filename class="directory">/</filename> is actually +<filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename>.</para> + +<para>You have to make sure all the commands in the rest of this chapter and +in the following chapters are run from within the chroot'ed environment. +If you ever leave this environment for any reason (rebooting for example), +you must remember to again enter chroot and mount proc (discussed later) +before continuing with the installations.</para> + +<para>Note that the bash prompt will say "I have no name!" This is +normal, as the Glibc package hasn't been installed yet.</para> </sect1> + |