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| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/glibc.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/makedev.xml | 5 |
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diff --git a/chapter06/glibc.xml b/chapter06/glibc.xml index 3009a84d2..1a1cce808 100644 --- a/chapter06/glibc.xml +++ b/chapter06/glibc.xml @@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen> location of the <filename>pt_chown</filename> program from its default of <filename class="directory">/usr/libexec</filename> to <filename class="directory">/usr/lib</filename>. The use of -<emphasis>libexec</emphasis> is considered not FHS compliant because the FHS -doesn't even mention it.</para></listitem> +<emphasis>libexec</emphasis> is considered not to be FHS-compliant because the +FHS doesn't even mention it.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><userinput>--with-headers=/usr/include</userinput>: This ensures that the kernel headers in <filename>/usr/include</filename> are used diff --git a/chapter06/makedev.xml b/chapter06/makedev.xml index 4b273d54e..8a828cec5 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev.xml @@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ Alternatively, you may create devices via the <userinput>mknod</userinput> program. Please refer to its man and info pages if you need more information.</para> +<para>If you wish your system to be FHS-compliant, then the +<filename>MAKEDEV</filename> script has to remain present in the +<filename class="directory">/dev</filename> directory. This way it is always +available for making extra device nodes.</para> + <para>Additionally, if you were unable to mount the devpts filesystem earlier in <xref linkend="ch06-proc"/>, now is the time to try the alternatives. If your kernel supports the devfs file system, run the following command to mount |