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diff --git a/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml b/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml index f8e2d3d0b..28ef34a3f 100644 --- a/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml +++ b/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml @@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ <para>Create some root-level directories that are not in the limited set required in the previous chapters by issuing the following command:</para> + <note><para>Some of the directories below have already been created earlier + with explicit instructions or when installing some packages. They are + repeated below for completeness.</para></note> + <screen><userinput>mkdir -pv /{boot,home,mnt,opt,srv}</userinput></screen> <para>Create the required set of subdirectories below the root-level by @@ -30,8 +34,8 @@ mkdir -pv /usr/{,local/}share/man/man{1..8} mkdir -pv /var/{cache,local,log,mail,opt,spool} mkdir -pv /var/lib/{color,misc,locate} -ln -sv /run /var/run -ln -sv /run/lock /var/lock +ln -sfv /run /var/run +ln -sfv /run/lock /var/lock install -dv -m 0750 /root install -dv -m 1777 /tmp /var/tmp</userinput></screen> |