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| author | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-11-01 22:31:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-11-01 22:31:50 +0000 |
| commit | 73aedd1d35747ff2fad4ddf514dca810721a612a (patch) | |
| tree | d05f8b503f210d7248c2b2abea9e5528fc04d90a /chapter06/ed.xml | |
| parent | 0b400add2ba87352e955326bcb931e53864cc2ae (diff) | |
Merging caption and installation sections for all packages in chapters 5 and 6.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3052 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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diff --git a/chapter06/ed.xml b/chapter06/ed.xml index e5a0c3100..078f0a45a 100644 --- a/chapter06/ed.xml +++ b/chapter06/ed.xml @@ -7,8 +7,53 @@ Estimated required disk space: &ed-compsize;</screen> &aa-ed-shortdesc; &aa-ed-dep; -&c6-ed-inst; -</sect1> +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Installation of Ed</title> + +<note><para>Ed isn't something which many people use. It's installed here +because it can be used by the patch program if you encounter an ed-based patch +file. This happens rarely because diff-based patches are preferred these +days.</para></note> + +<para>Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in +<filename class="directory">/tmp</filename>, but this function contains a +vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files in <ulink +url="http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html"/>). The +following patch makes Ed use mkstemp instead, which is the recommended way to +create temporary files.</para> + +<para>Apply the patch:</para> + +<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&ed-patch;</userinput></screen> + +<para>Now prepare Ed for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> + +<para>Compile the package:</para> +<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> + +<para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of +checks to ensure it built correctly. Should you choose to run it, the +following command will do so:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen> + +<para>Install the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> + +<para>And move the programs to the <filename>/bin</filename> directory, so +they can be used in the event that the <filename>/usr</filename> partition is +unavailable.</para> + +<screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/{ed,red} /bin</userinput></screen> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> |