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author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2021-08-12 15:33:11 -0500 |
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committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2021-08-12 15:33:11 -0500 |
commit | 02b26317cb151d15706308aa349ee3a1cde98f06 (patch) | |
tree | a5d252967c1db1cf4451ff6f1973b5bebb403b42 /chapter07/cleanup.xml | |
parent | cf5da2558f995c227d83d99daf25fb63afca8fa0 (diff) |
Rework cleaning up section of Chapter 7
Renamed chapter07/stripping.xml to chapter07/cleanup.xml
Removed stripping from the end of Chapter 7. We suggest a
10 GB or larger partition in Section 2.4 - Creating a New Partition
and the space used before cleaning up is only 3 GB. Stripping
would free up about 300 MB more, but these files will soon be
overwritten anyway.
Remove /tools here to save about 1 GB.
General reorginization and rewording.
Chapter 8 stripping still needs to be updated after this change.
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diff --git a/chapter07/cleanup.xml b/chapter07/cleanup.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..69f3d2da1 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter07/cleanup.xml @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> + %general-entities; +]> + +<sect1 id="ch-tools-stripping"> + <?dbhtml filename="stripping.html"?> + + <title>Cleaning up and Saving the Temporary System</title> + + <sect2> + <title>Cleaning</title> + + <para>First, remove the currently installed documentation to prevent them + from ending up in the final system, and to save about 35 MB:</para> + +<screen><userinput>rm -rf /usr/share/{info,man,doc}/*</userinput></screen> + + <para>Second, the libtool .la files are only useful when linking with static + libraries. They are unneeded and potentially harmful when using dynamic + shared libraries, specially when using non-autotools build systems. + While still in chroot, remove those files now:</para> + +<screen><userinput>find /usr/{lib,libexec} -name \*.la -delete</userinput></screen> + + <para> + The current system size is now about 3 GB, however + the /tools directory is no longer needed. It uses about + 1 GB of disk space. Delete it now: + </para> + +<screen><userinput>rm -rf /tools</userinput></screen> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Backup</title> + + <note><para> + All the remaining steps in this section are optional. Nevertheless, + as soon as you begin installing packages in <xref + linkend="chapter-building-system"/>, the temporary files will be + overwritten. So it may be a good idea to do a backup of the current + system as described below. + </para></note> + + <para> + The following steps are performed from outside the chroot + environment. That means, you have to leave the chroot environment + first before continuing. The reason for that is to + get access to file system locations outside of the chroot + environment to store/read the backup archive which should + not be placed within the + <filename class="directory">$LFS</filename> hierarchy for + safety reasons. + </para> + + <important> + <para>All of the following instructions are executed by + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>. Take extra + care about the commands you're going to run as mistakes + here can modify your host system. Be aware that the + environment variable <envar>LFS</envar> + is set for user <systemitem class="username">lfs</systemitem> by default + but may <emphasis>not</emphasis> be set for + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>. Whenever + commands are to be executed by <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>, + make sure you have set <envar>LFS</envar>. + This has been discussed in <xref linkend='ch-partitioning-aboutlfs'/>. + </para> + </important> + + <para> + Now, if you are making a backup, leave the chroot environment: + </para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>exit</userinput></screen> + + <para> + At this point the essential programs and libraries have been created + and your current system is in a good state. Your system can now be + backed up for later reuse. In case of fatal failures in the subsequent + chapters, it often turns out that removing everything and starting over + (more carefully) is the best option to recover. Unfortunately, all the + the temporary files will be removed, too. To avoid spending extra time to + redo something which has been built successfully, prepare a backup. + </para> + + <para> + Make sure you have at least 1 GB free disk space (the source tarballs + will be included in the backup archive) in the home directory of user + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>. + </para> + + <para>Before we make a backup, unmount the virtual file systems:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>umount $LFS/dev{/pts,} +umount $LFS/{sys,proc,run}</userinput></screen> + + <para> + Create the backup archive by running the following command: + </para> + + <note> + <para> + Because the backup archive is compressed, it takes a relatively + long time (over 10 minutes) even on a resonably fast system. + </para> + + <para> + Also, ensure the <envar>LFS</envar> environment variable is set + for the root user. + </para> + </note> + +<screen role="nodump" revision="sysv"><userinput>cd $LFS +tar -cJpf $HOME/lfs-temp-tools-&version;.tar.xz .</userinput></screen> + +<screen role="nodump" revision="systemd"><userinput>cd $LFS +tar -cJpf $HOME/lfs-temp-tools-&versiond;.tar.xz .</userinput></screen> + + <para> + Replace <envar>$HOME</envar> by a directory of your choice if you + do not want to have the backup stored in <systemitem + class="username">root</systemitem>'s home directory. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Restore</title> + + <para> + In case some mistakes have been made and you need to start over, you can + use this backup to restore the system and save some recovery time. + Since the sources are located under + <filename class="directory">$LFS</filename>, they are included in the + backup archive as well, so they do not need to be downloaded again. After + checking that <envar>$LFS</envar> is set properly, + restore the backup by executing the following commands: + </para> + +<!-- Make the following look different so users don't blindly run the + restore when they don't need to. --> + + <warning><para>The following commands are extremly dangerous. If + you run <command>rm -rf ./*</command> as the root user and you + do not change to the $LFS directory or the <envar>LFS</envar> + environment variable is not set for the root user, it will destroy + your entire host system. YOU ARE WARNED.</para></warning> + +<screen role="nodump" revision="sysv"><computeroutput>cd $LFS +rm -rf ./* +tar -xpf $HOME/lfs-temp-tools-&version;.tar.xz</computeroutput></screen> + +<screen role="nodump" revision="systemd"><computeroutput>cd $LFS +rm -rf ./* +tar -xpf $HOME/lfs-temp-tools-&versiond;.tar.xz</computeroutput></screen> + + <para> + Again, double check that the environment has been setup properly + and continue building the rest of the system. + </para> + + <important> + <para> + If you left the chroot environment to create a backup or restart + building using a restore, remember to check that the virtual + filesystems are still mounted (<command>findmnt | grep + $LFS</command>). If they are not mounted, remount them now as + described in <xref linkend='ch-tools-kernfs'/> and re-enter the chroot + environment (see <xref linkend='ch-tools-chroot'/>) before continuing. + </para> + </important> + + </sect2> + +</sect1> |