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diff --git a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml b/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml index 29c6bf9a8..849f24e08 100644 --- a/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/glibc-inst.xml @@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ file in the glibc-&glibc-version; tree.</para> <para>During the configure stage you will see the following warning:</para> <blockquote><screen>configure: warning: -*** An auxiliary program is missing or too old; +*** These auxiliary programs are missing or too old: msgfmt *** some features will be disabled. *** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.</screen></blockquote> -<para> This warning refers to the missing msgfmt program from the -gettext package, but it can safely be ignored in our case. The glibc -installation will not be affected.</para> +<para>The missing msgfmt (from the gettext package which we will install +later in this chapter) is not fatal. The files msgfmt would create are +already pre-built, so you won't be missing out on anything. You would +only need it if you make changes to the Glibc manual files. Since we +don't do this by default, we can safely ignore it.</para> </sect2> |