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diff --git a/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml b/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml index de778d548..94c901644 100644 --- a/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml @@ -1,14 +1,44 @@ +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + <sect2> <title>Installation of Zlib</title> -<para>Install Zlib by running the following commands:</para> +<para>Prepare Zlib to be compiled:</para> <para><screen><userinput>CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC" \ -./configure --prefix=/usr --shared && -make LIBS="libz.so.1.1.4 libz.a" && -make LIBS="libz.so.1.1.4 libz.a" install && -mv /usr/lib/libz.so.* /lib && -ln -sf ../../lib/libz.so.1 /usr/lib/libz.so && -cp zlib.3 /usr/share/man/man3</userinput></screen></para> + ./configure --prefix=/usr --shared</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The <emphasis>-fPIC</emphasis> flag helps to assure +quality in the dynamic zlib library.</para> + +<para>Some packages expect a static zlib library to be present +on the system. To satisfy those programs, compile both the +shared and static libraries:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make LIBS="libz.so.1.1.4 libz.a"</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Install the libraries:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make LIBS="libz.so.1.1.4 libz.a" install</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The shared zlib library should be installed in the +<filename>/lib</filename> directory. That way, in the event +that you must boot without the <filename>/usr</filename> +directory, vital system programs will still have access to +the library. Finish installing shared library:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>mv /usr/lib/libz.so.* /lib</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The <filename>/usr/lib/libz.so</filename> symlink is +linked to a file which no longer exists, because we moved +it. Create a symbolic link to the new location of the +library:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../../lib/libz.so.1 /usr/lib/libz.so</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Zlib does not install its manual page. Issue the +following command to install this documentation:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>cp zlib.3 /usr/share/man/man3</userinput></screen></para> </sect2> |