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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/inetutils.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/inetutils.xml b/chapter06/inetutils.xml index b269ec090..fd448abdb 100644 --- a/chapter06/inetutils.xml +++ b/chapter06/inetutils.xml @@ -7,6 +7,57 @@ Estimated required disk space: &inetutils-compsize;</screen> &aa-inetutils-shortdesc; &aa-inetutils-dep; -&c6-inetutils-inst; + +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Installation of Inetutils</title> + +<para>Prepare Inetutils for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-syslogd \ + --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-logger \ + --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \ + --disable-whois --disable-servers</userinput></screen> + +<para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-syslogd</userinput>: This option +prevents inetutils from installing the System Log Daemon, which is +installed with the Sysklogd package.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-logger</userinput>: This option +prevents inetutils from installing the logger program, which is used by +scripts to pass messages to the System Log Daemon. We do not install it +because Util-linux installs a better version later.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-whois</userinput>: This option disables +the building of the inetutils whois client, which is woefully out of date. +Instructions for a better whois client are in the BLFS book.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-servers</userinput>: This disables the +installation of the various network servers included as part of the Inetutils +package. These servers are deemed not appropriate in a basic LFS system. Some +are insecure by nature and are only considered safe on trusted networks. More +information can be found at +<ulink url="&blfs-root;view/stable/basicnet/inetutils.html"/>. Note that better +replacements are available for many of these servers.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>Compile the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> + +<para>Install it:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> + +<para>And move the <userinput>ping</userinput> program to its proper place:</para> + +<screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/ping /bin</userinput></screen> + +</sect2> </sect1> + |