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diff --git a/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml b/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml index 2f42e27e7..88abd266e 100644 --- a/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/e2fsprogs-inst.xml @@ -3,49 +3,54 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title> +<para>It is recommended to build E2fsprogs outside of the +source tree. Create the build directory:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>mkdir ../e2fsprogs-build && +cd ../e2fsprogs-build</userinput></screen></para> + <para>Prepare E2fsprogs to be compiled:</para> -<para><screen><userinput> -mkdir ../e2fsprogs-build && -cd ../e2fsprogs-build && -../e2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;/configure --prefix=/usr --with-root-prefix="" \ - --enable-elf-shlibs -</userinput></screen></para> +<para><screen><userinput>../e2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;/configure --prefix=/usr --with-root-prefix="" \ + --enable-elf-shlibs</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> +<para>The meaning of the configure options are:</para> -<para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> +<itemizedlist> -<para>And finish off installing the package:</para> +<listitem><para><userinput>--with-root-prefix="":</userinput> This option +is used because of the e2fsprogs Makefile. Some programs are essential for +system use when, for example, <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> +isn't mounted (like the e2fsck program). These programs and libraries, +therefore, 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> -<para><screen><userinput> -make install && -make install-libs && -install-info /usr/share/info/libext2fs.info /usr/share/info/dir -</userinput></screen></para> +<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-elf-shlibs:</userinput> This creates +the shared libraries which some programs in this package make use +of.</para></listitem> -</sect2> +</itemizedlist> -<sect2> -<title>Command explanations</title> +<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Begin installing the package:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> -<para><userinput>--with-root-prefix="":</userinput> The -reason for supplying this option is because of the setup of the -e2fsprogs Makefile. Some programs are essential for system use when, -for example, /usr isn't mounted (like the e2fsck program). These -programs and libraries, therefore, belong in directories like /lib and -/sbin. If this option isn't passed to E2fsprogs's configure, it places -these programs in /usr, which is not what we want.</para> +<para>Install the shared libraries:</para> -<para><userinput>--enable-elf-shlibs:</userinput> This creates shared -libraries that some programs in this package can make use of.</para> +<para><screen><userinput>make install-libs</userinput></screen></para> -<para><userinput>make install-libs:</userinput> This installs the shared -libraries that are built.</para> +<para>Update the <filename>/usr/share/info/dir</filename> file to +include E2fsprogs' info pages in the index:</para> -<para><userinput>install-info...:</userinput> This updates the -<filename>/usr/share/info/dir</filename> file to include this package's -info pages to the index.</para> +<para><screen><userinput>install-info /usr/share/info/libext2fs.info /usr/share/info/dir</userinput></screen></para> </sect2> |