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authorGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-06-27 23:15:49 +0000
committerGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-06-27 23:15:49 +0000
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Added note that entering chroot will clear all env. vars
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<para>
-The TERM=$TERM construction will set the $TERM value inside
+The -i option will clear all environment variables for as long as you
+are in the chroot'ed environment and only the ROOT and TERM variables
+are rest. The TERM=$TERM construction will set the $TERM value inside
chroot to the same value as outside chroot which is needed for programs
-like vim and less to operate properly.
+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>