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diff --git a/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml b/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..44cca8d22 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<?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="ch-tools-creatingminlayout"> + <?dbhtml filename="creatingminlayout.html"?> + + <title>Creating the Minimal directory layout in LFS filesystem</title> + + <para>The first task performed in the LFS partition is to create a minimal + directory hierarchy so that programs compiled in <xref + linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> may be installed in their final + location. This is needed so that those temporary programs be overwritten + when rebuilding them in <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>.</para> + + <para>Create the required directory layout by running the following as + <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>:</para> + +<screen><userinput>mkdir -pv $LFS/{usr,lib,var,etc,bin,sbin,lib64}</userinput></screen> + + <para>Programs in <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> will be compiled + with a cross-compiler (more details in section <xref + linkend="ch-tools-toolchaintechnotes"/>). In order to separate this + cross-compiler from the other programs, it will be installed in a special + directory. Create this directory with:</para> + +<screen><userinput>mkdir -pv $LFS/tools</userinput></screen> + +</sect1> |