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diff --git a/chapter06/chapter06.xml b/chapter06/chapter06.xml index a9ddc2a71..e008d7cd5 100644 --- a/chapter06/chapter06.xml +++ b/chapter06/chapter06.xml @@ -255,16 +255,17 @@ dialout:x:10: audio:x:11: <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>The created groups aren't part of any standard -- they are the groups -that the MAKEDEV script in the next section uses. Besides the group "root", the -LSB (<ulink url="http://www.linuxbase.org"/>) recommends only a group "bin", -with a GID of 1, be present. All other group names and GIDs can be chosen -freely by the user, as well-written packages don't depend on GID numbers but -use the group's name.</para> +<para>The created groups aren't part of any standard -- they are some of the +groups that the <command>make_devices</command> script in the next section +uses. The LSB (<ulink url="http://www.linuxbase.org">Linux Standard +Base</ulink>) recommends only that, beside the group "root" with a GID of 0, a +group "bin" with a GID of 1 be present. All other group names and GIDs can +be chosen freely by the system administrator, since well-written packages don't +depend on GID numbers but use the group's name.</para> <para>To get rid of the "I have no name!" prompt, we will start a new shell. -Since we installed a full Glibc in <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/>, and have just -created the <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and +Since we installed a full Glibc in <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/>, +and have just created the <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and <filename>/etc/group</filename> files, user name and group name resolution will now work.</para> |