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diff --git a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml b/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml index 3fc781de8..16f4a7cb0 100644 --- a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml @@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ file in the glibc-&glibc-version; tree.</para> *** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.</screen></blockquote> <para>The missing msgfmt (from the gettext package which we will install -later in this chapter) is not fatal. The files msgfmt would create are -already pre-built, so you won't be missing out on anything. You would -only need it if you make changes to the Glibc internationalization (i18n) -files. Since we don't do this by default, we can safely ignore it.</para> +later in this chapter) won't cause any problems. msgfmt is used to generate +the binary translation files that are used to make your system talk in a +different language. Because these translation files have already been +generated for you, there is no need for msgfmt. You'd only need msgfmt if +you change the translation source files (the <filename>*.po</filename> +files in the <filename class="directory">po</filename> subdirectory) which\ +would require you to re-generate the binary files.</para> </sect2> |