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diff --git a/chapter06/ed-inst.xml b/chapter06/ed-inst.xml index b34122bb2..ee6805bf3 100644 --- a/chapter06/ed-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/ed-inst.xml @@ -8,36 +8,38 @@ because it can be used by the patch program if you encounter an ed-based patch file. This happens rarely because diff-based patches are preferred these days.</para></note> -<para>Ed uses mktemp to create temporary files in <filename -class="directory">/tmp</filename>, but this function has a security -vulnerability (see section on Temporary Files in <ulink -url="http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html"/>). This -patch makes Ed use mkstemp instead, which is the recommended way to create -temporary files.</para> +<para>Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in +<filename class="directory">/tmp</filename>, but this function contains a +vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files in <ulink +url="http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html"/>). The +following patch makes Ed use mkstemp instead, which is the recommended way to +create temporary files.</para> <para>Apply the patch:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../ed-&ed-patch-version;.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Prepare Ed to be compiled:</para> +<para>Now prepare Ed 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:</para> + <para><screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen></para> -<para>And finish off installing the package:</para> +<para>Install the package:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> -<para>We need to move the Ed binaries to the <filename -class="directory">/bin</filename> directory so they may be used in the event -that the <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> partition is +<para>And move the programs to the <filename>/bin</filename> directory, so +they can be used in the event that the <filename>/usr</filename> partition is unavailable.</para> <para><screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/{ed,red} /bin</userinput></screen></para> </sect2> + |