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<para><userinput>mv -f config.make~ config.make:</userinput> Again, we are moving
the temporary file over the original.</para>
+<para><userinput>exec /bin/bash:</userinput>This command will
+start a new bash shell which will replace the current shell. This is
+done to get rid of the "I have no name!" message in the command
+prompt, which was caused by bash's inability to resolve a userid to
+a username (which in turn was caused by the missing Glibc
+installation).</para>
+
</sect2>