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diff --git a/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml b/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml index 080ce8411..b5b0a9935 100644 --- a/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/inetutils-inst.xml @@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ <para>Prepare Inetutils to be compiled:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-syslogd \ - --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-logger</userinput></screen></para> + --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-logger \ + --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var +</userinput></screen></para> <para>The meanings of the configure options are:</para> @@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ installed with the Sysklogd package.</para></listitem> 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>--sysconfdir=/etc</userinput>: This option +tells the binaries created by the package to look in /etc for their +configuration files</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> <para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> @@ -29,5 +36,9 @@ because Util-linux installs a better version later.</para></listitem> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> +<para>Put the ping command into the appropriate place:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>mv /usr/bin/ping /bin</userinput></screen></para> + </sect2> |