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diff --git a/chapter06/chapter06.xml b/chapter06/chapter06.xml index 300f41ab6..0ea46cf1b 100644 --- a/chapter06/chapter06.xml +++ b/chapter06/chapter06.xml @@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ Although we agree with that, we nevertheless choose to give the full instructions for each and every package, simply to minimize the possibilities for mistakes.</para> +<para>The key to learning what makes a Linux system work is to know +what each package is used for and why the user (or the system) needs it. +For this purpose for every installed package a summary of its content is +given followed by concise descriptions of each program and library it +installed.</para> + <para>If you plan to use compiler optimizations in this chapter, take a look at the optimization hint at <ulink url="&hints-root;optimization.txt"/>. Compiler optimizations can make a program run slightly faster, but they may also cause |