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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/chapter06/coreutils-inst.xml b/chapter06/coreutils-inst.xml index 8c15eb873..cd97b33b0 100644 --- a/chapter06/coreutils-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/coreutils-inst.xml @@ -9,20 +9,22 @@ for Intel architectures:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../coreutils-&coreutils-uname-patch-version;.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>We do not want Coreutils to install it's version of the hostname -binary, because it is inferior to the version provided by Net-tools. -Prevent the installation of hostname with this patch:</para> +<para>We do not want Coreutils to install its version of the +<userinput>hostname</userinput> program, because it is inferior to the version +provided by Net-tools. Prevent its installation by applying a patch:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../coreutils-&coreutils-hostname-patch-version;.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Prepare Coreutils to be compiled:</para> +<para>Now prepare Coreutils for compilation:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> +<para>Compile the package:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> +<para>Test the results thoroughly:</para> + <para><screen><userinput>make check-root make RUN_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes check</userinput></screen></para> @@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ make RUN_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes check</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Move files to their proper locations:</para> +<para>And move some programs to their proper locations:</para> <para><screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/{basename,cat,chgrp,chmod,chown,cp,dd,df} /bin mv /usr/bin/{dir,dircolors,du,date,echo,false,head} /bin |