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authorGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-01-28 01:17:02 +0000
committerGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-01-28 01:17:02 +0000
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<title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title>
<para>It is recommended to build E2fsprogs outside of the
-source tree. Create the build directory:</para>
+source tree:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>mkdir ../e2fsprogs-build &amp;&amp;
cd ../e2fsprogs-build</userinput></screen></para>
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ cd ../e2fsprogs-build</userinput></screen></para>
<itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para><userinput>--with-root-prefix="":</userinput> This option
-is used because of the e2fsprogs Makefile. Some programs are essential for
-system use when, for example, <filename class="directory">/usr</filename>
-isn't mounted (like the e2fsck program). These programs and libraries,
-therefore, belong in directories like <filename
-class="directory">/lib</filename> and <filename
-class="directory">/sbin</filename>. If this option isn't passed to
-E2fsprogs's configure, the programs are placed in the <filename
-class="directory">/usr</filename> directory, which is not what we
+<listitem><para><userinput>--with-root-prefix="":</userinput> Certain
+programs (such as the e2fsck program) are considered essential programs.
+When, for example, <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> isn't
+mounted, these essential program have to be available. They belong in
+directories like <filename class="directory">/lib</filename> and
+<filename class="directory">/sbin</filename>. If this option isn't passed
+to E2fsprogs's configure, the programs are placed in the
+<filename class="directory">/usr</filename> directory, which is not what we
want.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-elf-shlibs:</userinput> This creates