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| author | Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-02-15 15:26:52 +0000 |
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| committer | Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-02-15 15:26:52 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter06/config-glibc.sgml b/chapter06/config-glibc.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 5272c536e..000000000 --- a/chapter06/config-glibc.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,88 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title>Configuring Glibc</title> - -<para> -We need to create the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Although glibc should provide -defaults when this file is missing or corrupt, it's defaults don't work work -well with networking which will be dealt with in a later chapter. Also, our -timezone needs to be setup. -</para> - -<para> -Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the -following: -</para> - -<literallayout> - -<userinput>cat > /etc/nsswitch.conf << "EOF"</userinput> -# Begin /etc/nsswitch.conf - -passwd: files -group: files -shadow: files - -publickey: files - -hosts: files dns -networks: files - -protocols: db files -services: db files -ethers: db files -rpc: db files - -netgroup: db files - -# End /etc/nsswitch.conf -<userinput>EOF</userinput> - -</literallayout> - -<para> -Run the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script and answer the questions -regarding your timezone. When you're done, the script will give you the -location of the timezone file you need. -</para> - -<para> -Create the <filename class="directory">/etc/localtime</filename> symlink -by running: -</para> - -<blockquote><literallayout> - - <userinput>cd /etc &&</userinput> - <userinput>rm localtime &&</userinput> - <userinput>ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/<tzselect's output> - localtime</userinput> - -</literallayout></blockquote> - -<para> -tzselect's output can be something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or -<emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>. -</para> - -<para> -The symlink you would create with that information would be: -</para> - -<blockquote><literallayout> - - <userinput>ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT localtime</userinput> - -</literallayout></blockquote> - -<para> -Or: -</para> - -<blockquote><literallayout> - - <userinput>ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern localtime - </userinput> - -</literallayout></blockquote> - -</sect2> - |