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authorDavid Bryant <davidbryant@gvtc.com>2022-10-15 14:28:46 -0500
committerDavid Bryant <davidbryant@gvtc.com>2022-10-15 14:28:46 -0500
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Polished the prose; fixed some punctuation.
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<para>Building an LFS system is not a simple task. It requires a certain
level of existing knowledge of Unix system administration in order to resolve
problems and correctly execute the commands listed. In particular, as an
- absolute minimum, you should already have the ability to use the
+ absolute minimum, you should already know how to use the
command line (shell) to copy or move files and directories, list directory
and file contents, and change the current directory. It is also expected that
- you have a reasonable knowledge of using and installing Linux
+ you know how to use and install Linux
software.</para>
<para>Because the LFS book assumes <emphasis>at least</emphasis> this basic
- level of skill, the various LFS support forums are unlikely to be able to
+ level of skill, the various LFS support forums are unlikely to
provide you with much assistance in these areas. You will find that your
- questions regarding such basic knowledge will likely go unanswered or you
- will simply be referred to the LFS essential pre-reading list.</para>
+ questions regarding such basic knowledge will likely go unanswered (or you
+ will simply be referred to the LFS essential pre-reading list).</para>
- <para>Before building an LFS system, we recommend reading the following:</para>
+ <para>Before building an LFS system, we urge you to read these articles:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
<para>This is a comprehensive guide to building and installing
<quote>generic</quote> Unix software packages under Linux. Although it
was written some time ago, it still provides a good summary of the
- basic techniques needed to build and install software.</para>
+ basic techniques used to build and install software.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Beginner's Guide to Installing from Source
<ulink url="https://moi.vonos.net/linux/beginners-installing-from-source/"/></para>
- <para>This guide provides a good summary of basic skills and
+ <para>This guide provides a good summary of the basic skills and
techniques needed to build software from source code.</para>
</listitem>
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