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diff --git a/chapter05/shellutils-inst.xml b/chapter05/shellutils-inst.xml index 5f83c1a80..cce9c707b 100644 --- a/chapter05/shellutils-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/shellutils-inst.xml @@ -1,19 +1,24 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of Sh-utils</title> -<para>Before Sh-utils is installed, the sh-utils patch file needs -to be unpacked.</para> +<para>Before Sh-utils is installed, the sh-utils patch file may need to +be applied. This patch is needed to avoid a conflict of variable names +with certain Glibc verions (usually glibc-2.1.x) when compiling sh-utils +statically. It is however safe to apply the patch even if you are +running a different glibc version, so if you aren't sure, it's +best to apply it.</para> -<para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../sh-utils-&sh-utils-version;.patch &&</userinput> -<userinput>./configure --prefix=$LFS/usr --disable-nls &&</userinput> +<para>Apply the patch by running the following command:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../sh-utils-&sh-utils-version;.patch</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Install Sh-utils by running the following commands:</para> +<para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=$LFS/usr --disable-nls &&</userinput> <userinput>make LDFLAGS=-static &&</userinput> <userinput>make install &&</userinput> <userinput>cd $LFS/usr/bin &&</userinput> <userinput>mv date echo false pwd stty $LFS/bin &&</userinput> <userinput>mv su true uname hostname $LFS/bin</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The patch file only needs to be applied if you are running -glibc-2.1.x on your base system.</para> - </sect2> |