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| author | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-08-31 21:52:02 +0000 |
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| committer | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-08-31 21:52:02 +0000 |
| commit | 4114088e9172bd8b42391803b67a7e8ff24b4cac (patch) | |
| tree | 69039e5394934e7149ec09a571fac1f85df53c5c /chapter06/psmisc-inst.xml | |
| parent | e667f58f48f4b3ec9af2fd1df49552669af6f383 (diff) | |
Adding more missing markup, and rewording a few paragraphs.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2710 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/chapter06/psmisc-inst.xml b/chapter06/psmisc-inst.xml index 4afb3a845..d6fcb9648 100644 --- a/chapter06/psmisc-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/psmisc-inst.xml @@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ <para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The <emphasis>--exec-prefix=/</emphasis> flag will cause the -programs to be installed in /bin rather than in /usr/bin. The programs -in this package are often used in bootscripts; they should be in the /bin -directory so they can be used in the event that the <filename -class="directory">/usr</filename> partition isn't mounted.</para> +<para>The meaning of the new configure option:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><userinput>--exec-prefix=/</userinput>: This causes the +binaries to be installed in <filename>/bin</filename> and not in +<filename>/usr/bin</filename>. As the Psmisc programs are often used in +bootscripts, they should be available also when the <filename>/usr</filename> +filesystem isn't mounted.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> <para>Compile the package:</para> @@ -21,14 +25,11 @@ class="directory">/usr</filename> partition isn't mounted.</para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Psmisc's <userinput>pidof</userinput> program isn't installed by default. +<para>By default Psmisc's <userinput>pidof</userinput> program isn't installed. Generally, this isn't a problem because we later install the Sysvinit package, -which provides a better <userinput>pidof</userinput> program.</para> - -<para>It's up to you to decide if you are going to use the Sysvinit package, -which provides a <userinput>pidof</userinput> program, or not. If you're not -going to use Sysvinit, you should complete this package's installation by -creating the <filename>/bin/pidof</filename> symlink:</para> +which provides a better <userinput>pidof</userinput> program. But if you're not +going to use Sysvinit, you should complete the installation of Psmisc by +creating the following symlink:</para> <para><screen><userinput>ln -s killall /bin/pidof</userinput></screen></para> |