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diff --git a/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml b/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c5124729d..000000000 --- a/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,55 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title> - -<para>It is recommended to build E2fsprogs outside of the -source tree:</para> - -<screen><userinput>mkdir ../e2fsprogs-build -cd ../e2fsprogs-build</userinput></screen> - -<para>Prepare E2fsprogs for compilation:</para> - -<screen><userinput>../e2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;/configure --prefix=/usr --with-root-prefix="" \ - --enable-elf-shlibs</userinput></screen> - -<para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><userinput>--with-root-prefix=""</userinput>: Certain -programs (such as the e2fsck program) are considered essential programs. -When, for example, <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> isn't -mounted, these essential program have to be available. They belong in -directories like <filename class="directory">/lib</filename> and -<filename class="directory">/sbin</filename>. If this option isn't passed -to E2fsprogs's configure, the programs are placed in the -<filename class="directory">/usr</filename> directory, which is not what we -want.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-elf-shlibs</userinput>: This creates -the shared libraries which some programs in this package make use -of.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Compile the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> - -<para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of -checks to ensure it built correctly. Should you choose to run it, the -following command will do so:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen> - -<para>Install most of the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> - -<para>And install also the shared libraries:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make install-libs</userinput></screen> - -</sect2> - - |