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diff --git a/chapter09/theend.xml b/chapter09/theend.xml index 61e8cfcbb..14c7406e2 100644 --- a/chapter09/theend.xml +++ b/chapter09/theend.xml @@ -30,16 +30,33 @@ the strip man page for other strip options you can use. The general idea is to not run strip on libraries (other than --strip-debug), just to be on the safe side.</para> -<screen><userinput>find $LFS/{,usr/,usr/local/}{bin,sbin,lib} -type f \ - -exec /usr/bin/strip --strip-debug '{}' ';'</userinput></screen> +<para>If you are planning to go ahead and perform the strip, special care is +needed to ensure you're not running any binaries that are about to be stripped +-- including the active bash shell. Therefore you'll need to exit the chroot +environemnt and reenter it using a modified chroot command:</para> -<para>It may be a good idea to create the $LFS/etc/lfs file. By +<screen><userinput>logout +chroot $LFS /tools/bin/env -i \ + HOME=/root TERM=$TERM PS1='\u:\w\$ ' \ + PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin \ + /tools/bin/bash --login</userinput></screen> + +<para>Now run the following command:</para> + +<screen><userinput>/tools/bin/find /{,usr/,usr/local/}{bin,sbin,lib} -type f \ + -exec /tools/bin/strip --strip-debug '{}' ';'</userinput></screen> + +<para>Quite a number of files will be reported as having their file format not +recognized. Most of these are scripts instead of binaries. These warnings can +be safely ignored.</para> + +<para>It's a good idea to create an /etc/lfs file. By having this file it is very easy for you (and for us if you are going to ask for help with something at some point) to find out which LFS version -you have installed on your system. Create the $LFS/etc/lfs file by +you have installed on your system. Create the /etc/lfs file by running the following command:</para> -<screen><userinput>echo &version; > $LFS/etc/lfs</userinput></screen> +<screen><userinput>echo &version; > /etc/lfs</userinput></screen> </sect1> |