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diff --git a/chapter06/ed-inst.xml b/chapter06/ed-inst.xml deleted file mode 100644 index bc0e6cfa9..000000000 --- a/chapter06/ed-inst.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Installation of Ed</title> - -<note><para>Ed isn't something which many people use. It's installed here -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 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> - -<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&ed-patch;</userinput></screen> - -<para>Now prepare Ed for compilation:</para> - -<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> - -<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 the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> - -<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> - -<screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/{ed,red} /bin</userinput></screen> - -</sect2> - |