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diff --git a/chapter06/inetutils.xml b/chapter06/inetutils.xml index 12aeebdf5..96604857b 100644 --- a/chapter06/inetutils.xml +++ b/chapter06/inetutils.xml @@ -48,28 +48,40 @@ pages anyway. The following patch will correct this situation:</para> <para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-logger</userinput>: This option +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><userinput>--disable-logger</userinput></term> +<listitem><para>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> +</varlistentry> -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-syslogd</userinput>: This option +<varlistentry> +<term><userinput>--disable-syslogd</userinput></term> +<listitem><para>This option prevents Inetutils from installing the System Log Daemon, which is installed with the Sysklogd package.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-whois</userinput>: This option disables +<varlistentry> +<term><userinput>--disable-whois</userinput></term> +<listitem><para>This option disables the building of the Inetutils whois client, which is woefully out of date.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> +</varlistentry> -<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-servers</userinput>: This disables the +<varlistentry> +<term><userinput>--disable-servers</userinput></term> +<listitem><para>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> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> <para>Compile the package:</para> |