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diff --git a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml index 032d09ddc..1a7522c90 100644 --- a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml @@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ <para>Before you attempt to install Bash, you have to check to make sure your distribution has the <filename>/usr/lib/libcurses.a</filename> and -<filename>/usr/lib/libncurses.a</filename> files. If both of the files -are missing, you have to install the ncurses development package. This -package is often call something like <emphasis>ncurses-dev</emphasis>.</para> - -<para>If this package is already installed, or you just did it, check -for the two files again. Often the <filename>libcurses.a</filename> file -is (still) missing. If so, then create <filename>libcurses.a</filename> -as a symlink by running the following commands:</para> +<filename>/usr/lib/libncurses.a</filename> files. If your host +distribution is an LFS system, all files will be present if you followed +the instructions of the book version you read exactly.</para> + +<para>If both of the files are missing, you have to install the ncurses +development package. This package is often call something like +<emphasis>ncurses-dev</emphasis>. If this package is already installed, +or you just did it, check for the two files again. Often the +<filename>libcurses.a</filename> file is (still) missing. If so, then +create <filename>libcurses.a</filename> as a symlink by running the +following commands:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cd /usr/lib &&</userinput> <userinput>ln -s libncurses.a libcurses.a</userinput></screen></para> |