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diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 3a6298296..aed848a0b 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ --> <listitem> + <para>2009-11-24</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>[bdubbs] Separate standards page and rationale page + and reformat. Provided more information about packages + needed to satisfy LSB. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + + <listitem> <para>2009-11-23</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> diff --git a/chapter06/ncurses.xml b/chapter06/ncurses.xml index 86c6ce974..f82181f8a 100644 --- a/chapter06/ncurses.xml +++ b/chapter06/ncurses.xml @@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ cp -v -R doc/* /usr/share/doc/ncurses-&ncurses-version;</userinput></screen> <para>The instructions above don't create non-wide-character Ncurses libraries since no package installed by compiling from sources would link against them at runtime. If you must have such libraries because - of some binary-only application, build them with the following - commands:</para> + of some binary-only application or to be compliant with LSB, build + the package again with the following commands:</para> <screen role="nodump"><userinput>make distclean ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-shared --without-normal \ diff --git a/chapter08/grub.xml b/chapter08/grub.xml index 142c78460..355a7eea3 100644 --- a/chapter08/grub.xml +++ b/chapter08/grub.xml @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ grub> boot</userinput></screen> <title>Updating the Master Boot Record</title> <para>If you tested the GRUB configuration as specified above, re-enter - the <command>chroot</command> envronment.</para> + the <command>chroot</command> environment.</para> <warning> <para>The following command will overwrite the current boot loader. Do not diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent index d3853d870..5fd9319aa 100644 --- a/general.ent +++ b/general.ent @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -<!ENTITY version "SVN-20091123"> -<!ENTITY releasedate "November 23, 2009"> +<!ENTITY version "SVN-20091124"> +<!ENTITY releasedate "November 24, 2009"> <!ENTITY copyrightdate "1999-2009"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not – --> <!ENTITY milestone "7.0"> <!ENTITY generic-version "development"> <!-- Use "development", "testing", or "x.y[-pre{x}]" --> diff --git a/prologue/preface.xml b/prologue/preface.xml index 43bab7db2..48744ebef 100644 --- a/prologue/preface.xml +++ b/prologue/preface.xml @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="audience.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="architecture.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="standards.xml"/> + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="why.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="prerequisites.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="hostreqs.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="typography.xml"/> diff --git a/prologue/standards.xml b/prologue/standards.xml index 4a6cb71ef..ffe78c8ae 100644 --- a/prologue/standards.xml +++ b/prologue/standards.xml @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ <title>LFS and Standards</title> - <sect2> - <title/> + <!--<sect2> + <title/> --> <para>The structure of LFS follows Linux standards as closely as possible. The primary standards are:</para> @@ -51,471 +51,161 @@ that are beyond the scope of LFS. Most of these additional packages have intallation instructions in BLFS. </para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Why is each package in the book?</title> - - <para>As stated earlier, the goal of LFS is to build a complete and usable - foundation-level system. This includes all packages needed to replicate - itself while providing a relativly minimal base from which to customize - a more complete system based on the choices of the user. This does not - mean that LFS is the smallest system possible. Several important packages - are included that are not strictly required. The lists below document the - rationale for each package int he book.</para> - - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para>Autoconf</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for producing shell scripts that - can automatically configure source code from a developer's - template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates - to the build procedures.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Automake</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for generating Make files from - a template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates - to the build procedures.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Bash</para> - - <para>This package satisfies an LSB core requirement to provide - a Bourne Shell interface to the system. It was chosen over - other shell packages because of its common usage and extensive - capabilities beyond basic shell functions. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Binutils</para> - - <para>This package package contains a linker, an assembler, and other - tools for handling object files. It contains programs required by - LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Bison</para> - - <para>This package contains the GNU version of yacc (Yet Another - Compiler Compiler) needed to build several other LFS programs. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Bzip2</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for compressing and decompressing - files. It is required to decompress many LFS packages.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Coreutils</para> - - <para>This package contains a number of essential programs for viewing - and manipulating files and directories. It also contains programs - required by LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>DejaGNU</para> - - <para>This package contains a framework for testing other programs. - It is only installed in the temporary toolchain.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Diffutils</para> - - <para>This package contains programs that show the differences - between files or directories. It contains programs required by - LSB core.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Expect</para> - - <para>This package contains a program for carrying out scripted - dialogues with other interactive programs. It is commonly used - for testing other packages. It is only installed in the temporary - toolchain.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>E2fsprogs</para> - - <para>This package contains the utilities for handling the ext2, ext3 - and ext4 file systems. These are the most common and thouroughly - tested file systems that Linux supports.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>File</para> - - <para>This package contains a utility for determining the type of a - given file or files. It is required by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Findutils</para> - - <para>This package contains programs to find files in a file system. - They are required by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Flex</para> - - <para>This package contains a utility for generating programs that - recognize patterns in text. It is the GNU version of the lex - (lexical analyzer) program. It is required to build several - LFS packages. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Gawk</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for manipulating text files. - It is the GNU version of awk (Aho-Weinberg-Kernighan) that - is required by LSB core.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Gcc</para> - - <para>This package is the Gnu Compiler Collection. It contains the - C and C++ compilers as well as several others not built by LFS. It - also contains the standard C++ libraries required by the LSB - C++ standard.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>GDBM</para> - - <para>This package contains the GNU Database Manager library. It - is used by one other LFS packages. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Gettext</para> - - <para>This package contains utilities and libraries for - internationalization and localization of numerous packages. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Glibc</para> - - <para>This package contains the main C library. Linux programs would - not run without it. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>GMP</para> - - <para>This package package contains math libraries and have - useful functions for arbitrary precision arithmetic. It - is required to build Gcc. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Grep</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for searching through files. - It is required by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Groff</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for processing and formatting text. - One important function of these programs is to format man pages. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>GRUB</para> - - <para>This package is the Grand Unified Boot Loader. It is one - of several boot loaders available, but is the most flexible. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Gzip</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for compressing and - decompressing files. It is required by LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Iana-etc</para> - - <para>This package provides data for network services and protocols. - It is needed to enable proper networking capabilities. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Inetutils</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for basic network - administration. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>IProute2</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for basic and advanced IPv4 and - IPv6 networking. It was chosen over the other common network - tools package (net-tools) for its IPv6 capabilities. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Kbd</para> - - <para>This package contains key-table files and keyboard utilities - for non-US keyboards. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Less</para> - - <para>This package contains a very nice text file viewer that - allows scolling up or down when viewing a file. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Libtool</para> - - <para>This package contains the GNU generic library support - script. It wraps the complexity of using shared libraries in a - consistent, portable interface. It is needed by the test - suites in other LFS packages. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Linux Kernel</para> - - <para>This package is the Operating System. It is the Linux in - the GNU/Linux environment. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>M4</para> - - <para>This package contains a general text macro processor. It is - required by LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Make</para> - - <para>This package contains a program for directing the building - of packages. It is required by almost every package in LFS. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Man-DB</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for finding and viewing man pages. - It was chosen instead of the <application>man</application> package - due to superior internationalization capabilities. It supplies - the man program required by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Man-pages</para> - - <para>This package contains the actual contents of the basic - Linux man pages. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Module-Init-Tools</para> - - <para>This package contains programs needed to administer Linux - kernel modules. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>MPFR</para> - - <para>This package contains functions for multiple precision - arithmetic. It is required by Gcc. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Ncurses</para> - - <para>This package contains libraries for terminal-independent - handling of character screens. It is often used to provide - cursor control for a menuing system. It provides libraries required - by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Patch</para> - - <para>This package a program for modifying or creating files by - applying a <emphasis>patch</emphasis> file typically created - by the <application>diff</application> program. It is needed by - the build procedure for several LFS packages. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Perl</para> - - <para>This package is an interpreter for the runtime language - PERL. It is required by the LSB Runtime Languages standard. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Pkg-config</para> - - <para>This package contains a tool for passing the include path - and/or library paths to build tools during the configure and make - processes. It is needed by many LFS packages. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Procps</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for monitoring processes. - It contains programs required by LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Psmisc</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for displaying information - about running processes. It contains programs required by LSB - core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Readline</para> - - <para>This package is a set of libraries that offers command-line - editing and history capabilities. It is used by Bash. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Sed</para> - - <para>This package allows editing of text without opening it in a - text editor. It is also needed by most LFS packages' configure - scripts. It is required by LSB core.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Shadow</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for handling passwords - in a secure way. It provides programs required by LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Sysklogd</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for logging system messages, - such as those given by the kernel or daemon processes when unusual - events occur. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Sysvinit</para> - - <para>This package provides the <application>init</application> - program which it the parent of all other processes on the Linux - system. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Tar</para> - - <para>This package provides archiving and extraction capabilities - of virtually all packages used in LFS. It is required by - LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Tcl</para> - - <para>This package contains the Tool Command Language used - in many testsuites in LFS packages. It is only installed in - the temporary toolchain. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Texinfo</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for reading, writing, and - converting info pages. It is used in the installation - procedures of many LFS packages. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Udev</para> - - <para>This package contains programs for dynamic creation of - device nodes. It is an alternative to creating thousands of - static devices in the /dev directory. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Util-linux-ng</para> - - <para>This package contains miscellaneous utility programs. - Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, - partitions, and messages. It contains programs required by - LSB core. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Vim</para> - - <para>This package an editor. It was chosen because its compatibility - with the classic vi editor and its huge number of powerful - capabilities. An editor is a very personal choice for - many users and any other editor could be substituted if desired. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Zlib</para> - - <para>This package contains compression and decompression routines - used by some programs. It is required by LSB core. - </para> - </listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </sect2> + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by LFS needed to + satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, File, Findutils, Gawk, + Grep, Gzip, M4, Man-DB, Ncurses, Procps, Psmisc, Sed, + Shadow, Tar, Util-linux-ng, Zlib</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Gcc</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Perl</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by BLFS needed to + satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Bc, Cpio, Ed, Fcrontab, PAM, Sendmail (or Postfix or Exim) + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>ATK, Cairo, Desktop-file-utils, Freetype, Fontconfig, + Glib2, GTK+2, Icon-naming-utils, Libjpeg, Libpng, Libxml2, + MesaLib, Pango, Qt3, Qt4, Xorg</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Python</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>CUPS</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Alsa Libraries, NSPR, NSS, OpenSSL, Java</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages not supplied by LFS or BLFS + needed to satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>At, Batch, Install_initd, Lsb_release, Remove_initd, Test + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>None</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term> + <listitem> + <para>Xdg-utils</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> </sect1> diff --git a/prologue/why.xml b/prologue/why.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e21ab16c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/prologue/why.xml @@ -0,0 +1,457 @@ +<?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="pre-why"> + <?dbhtml filename="package-choices.html"?> + + <title>Rationale for Packages in the Book</title> + + <para>As stated earlier, the goal of LFS is to build a complete and usable + foundation-level system. This includes all packages needed to replicate + itself while providing a relativly minimal base from which to customize + a more complete system based on the choices of the user. This does not + mean that LFS is the smallest system possible. Several important packages + are included that are not strictly required. The lists below document the + rationale for each package in the book.</para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para>Autoconf</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for producing shell scripts that + can automatically configure source code from a developer's + template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates + to the build procedures.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Automake</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for generating Make files from + a template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates + to the build procedures.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Bash</para> + + <para>This package satisfies an LSB core requirement to provide + a Bourne Shell interface to the system. It was chosen over + other shell packages because of its common usage and extensive + capabilities beyond basic shell functions. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Binutils</para> + + <para>This package package contains a linker, an assembler, and other + tools for handling object files. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Bison</para> + + <para>This package contains the GNU version of yacc (Yet Another + Compiler Compiler) needed to build several other LFS programs. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Bzip2</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for compressing and decompressing + files. It is required to decompress many LFS packages.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Coreutils</para> + + <para>This package contains a number of essential programs for viewing + and manipulating files and directories. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>DejaGNU</para> + + <para>This package contains a framework for testing other programs. + It is only installed in the temporary toolchain.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Diffutils</para> + + <para>This package contains programs that show the differences + between files or directories. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Expect</para> + + <para>This package contains a program for carrying out scripted + dialogues with other interactive programs. It is commonly used + for testing other packages. It is only installed in the temporary + toolchain.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>E2fsprogs</para> + + <para>This package contains the utilities for handling the ext2, ext3 + and ext4 file systems. These are the most common and thouroughly + tested file systems that Linux supports.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>File</para> + + <para>This package contains a utility for determining the type of a + given file or files.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Findutils</para> + + <para>This package contains programs to find files in a file system.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Flex</para> + + <para>This package contains a utility for generating programs that + recognize patterns in text. It is the GNU version of the lex + (lexical analyzer) program. It is required to build several + LFS packages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Gawk</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for manipulating text files. + It is the GNU version of awk (Aho-Weinberg-Kernighan). </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Gcc</para> + + <para>This package is the Gnu Compiler Collection. It contains the + C and C++ compilers as well as several others not built by LFS. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>GDBM</para> + + <para>This package contains the GNU Database Manager library. It + is used by one other LFS package, Man-DB. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Gettext</para> + + <para>This package contains utilities and libraries for + internationalization and localization of numerous packages. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Glibc</para> + + <para>This package contains the main C library. Linux programs would + not run without it. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>GMP</para> + + <para>This package package contains math libraries and have + useful functions for arbitrary precision arithmetic. It + is required to build Gcc. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Grep</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for searching through files. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Groff</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for processing and formatting text. + One important function of these programs is to format man pages. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>GRUB</para> + + <para>This package is the Grand Unified Boot Loader. It is one + of several boot loaders available, but is the most flexible. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Gzip</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for compressing and + decompressing files. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Iana-etc</para> + + <para>This package provides data for network services and protocols. + It is needed to enable proper networking capabilities. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Inetutils</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for basic network + administration. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>IProute2</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for basic and advanced IPv4 and + IPv6 networking. It was chosen over the other common network + tools package (net-tools) for its IPv6 capabilities. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Kbd</para> + + <para>This package contains key-table files and keyboard utilities + for non-US keyboards. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Less</para> + + <para>This package contains a very nice text file viewer that + allows scolling up or down when viewing a file. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Libtool</para> + + <para>This package contains the GNU generic library support + script. It wraps the complexity of using shared libraries in a + consistent, portable interface. It is needed by the test + suites in other LFS packages. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Linux Kernel</para> + + <para>This package is the Operating System. It is the Linux in + the GNU/Linux environment. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>M4</para> + + <para>This package contains a general text macro processor useful + as a build tool for other programs. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Make</para> + + <para>This package contains a program for directing the building + of packages. It is required by almost every package in LFS. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Man-DB</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for finding and viewing man pages. + It was chosen instead of the <application>man</application> package + due to superior internationalization capabilities. It supplies + the man program. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Man-pages</para> + + <para>This package contains the actual contents of the basic + Linux man pages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Module-Init-Tools</para> + + <para>This package contains programs needed to administer Linux + kernel modules.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>MPFR</para> + + <para>This package contains functions for multiple precision + arithmetic. It is required by Gcc. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Ncurses</para> + + <para>This package contains libraries for terminal-independent + handling of character screens. It is often used to provide + cursor control for a menuing system. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Patch</para> + + <para>This package a program for modifying or creating files by + applying a <emphasis>patch</emphasis> file typically created + by the <application>diff</application> program. It is needed by + the build procedure for several LFS packages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Perl</para> + + <para>This package is an interpreter for the runtime language + PERL. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Pkg-config</para> + + <para>This package contains a tool for passing the include path + and/or library paths to build tools during the configure and make + processes. It is needed by many LFS packages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Procps</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for monitoring processes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Psmisc</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for displaying information + about running processes. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Readline</para> + + <para>This package is a set of libraries that offers command-line + editing and history capabilities. It is used by Bash. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Sed</para> + + <para>This package allows editing of text without opening it in a + text editor. It is also needed by most LFS packages' configure + scripts. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Shadow</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for handling passwords + in a secure way.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Sysklogd</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for logging system messages, + such as those given by the kernel or daemon processes when unusual + events occur. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Sysvinit</para> + + <para>This package provides the <application>init</application> + program which it the parent of all other processes on the Linux + system. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Tar</para> + + <para>This package provides archiving and extraction capabilities + of virtually all packages used in LFS. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Tcl</para> + + <para>This package contains the Tool Command Language used + in many testsuites in LFS packages. It is only installed in + the temporary toolchain. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Texinfo</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for reading, writing, and + converting info pages. It is used in the installation + procedures of many LFS packages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Udev</para> + + <para>This package contains programs for dynamic creation of + device nodes. It is an alternative to creating thousands of + static devices in the /dev directory. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Util-linux-ng</para> + + <para>This package contains miscellaneous utility programs. + Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, + partitions, and messages. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Vim</para> + + <para>This package an editor. It was chosen because its compatibility + with the classic vi editor and its huge number of powerful + capabilities. An editor is a very personal choice for + many users and any other editor could be substituted if desired. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Zlib</para> + + <para>This package contains compression and decompression routines + used by some programs. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + +</sect1> + |