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diff --git a/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml b/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 0b08d6d34..000000000 --- a/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Installation of Inetutils</title> - -<para>Prepare Inetutils for compilation:</para> - -<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-syslogd \ - --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-logger \ - --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \ - --disable-whois --disable-servers</userinput></screen> - -<para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-syslogd</userinput>: This option -prevents inetutils from installing the System Log Daemon, which is -installed with the Sysklogd package.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-logger</userinput>: This option -prevents inetutils from installing the logger program, which is used by -scripts to pass messages to the System Log Daemon. We do not install it -because Util-linux installs a better version later.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-whois</userinput>: This option disables -the building of the inetutils whois client, which is woefully out of date. -Instructions for a better whois client are in the BLFS book.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-servers</userinput>: This disables the -installation of the various network servers included as part of the Inetutils -package. These servers are deemed not appropriate in a basic LFS system. Some -are insecure by nature and are only considered safe on trusted networks. More -information can be found at -<ulink url="&blfs-root;view/stable/basicnet/inetutils.html"/>. Note that better -replacements are available for many of these servers.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Compile the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> - -<para>Install it:</para> - -<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> - -<para>And move the <userinput>ping</userinput> program to its proper place:</para> - -<screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/ping /bin</userinput></screen> - -</sect2> - |