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diff --git a/chapter06/diffutils.xml b/chapter06/diffutils.xml index 3c55e77b6..855c7d418 100644 --- a/chapter06/diffutils.xml +++ b/chapter06/diffutils.xml @@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ <screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&diffutils-i18n-patch;</userinput></screen> + <para>The above patch will cause the Diffutils build system to attempt to + rebuild the <filename>diff.1</filename> man page using the unavailable + program <command>help2man</command>. The result is an unreadable man page for + <command>diff</command>. We can avoid this by updating the timestamp on + the file <filename>man/diff.1</filename>:</para> + +<screen><userinput>touch man/diff.1</userinput></screen> + <para>Prepare Diffutils for compilation:</para> <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> |