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diff --git a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml index 9dcd2775c..032d09ddc 100644 --- a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml @@ -1,10 +1,25 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of Bash</title> -<para>Install Bash by running the following commands:</para> +<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> + +<para><screen><userinput>cd /usr/lib &&</userinput> +<userinput>ln -s libncurses.a libcurses.a</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Now we can continue. Install Bash by running the following +commands:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./configure --enable-static-link --prefix=$LFS/usr \</userinput> -<userinput> --bindir=$LFS/bin &&</userinput> +<userinput> --bindir=$LFS/bin --with-curses &&</userinput> <userinput>make &&</userinput> <userinput>make install &&</userinput> <userinput>cd $LFS/bin &&</userinput> |