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<title>LFS and Standards</title>
- <sect2>
- <title/>
+ <!--<sect2>
+ <title/> -->
<para>The structure of LFS follows Linux standards as closely as
possible. The primary standards are:</para>
@@ -51,471 +51,161 @@
that are beyond the scope of LFS. Most of these additional packages have
intallation instructions in BLFS. </para>
- </sect2>
-
- <sect2>
- <title>Why is each package in the book?</title>
-
- <para>As stated earlier, the goal of LFS is to build a complete and usable
- foundation-level system. This includes all packages needed to replicate
- itself while providing a relativly minimal base from which to customize
- a more complete system based on the choices of the user. This does not
- mean that LFS is the smallest system possible. Several important packages
- are included that are not strictly required. The lists below document the
- rationale for each package int he book.</para>
-
-
- <itemizedlist>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Autoconf</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for producing shell scripts that
- can automatically configure source code from a developer's
- template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates
- to the build procedures.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Automake</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for generating Make files from
- a template. It is often needed to rebuild a package after updates
- to the build procedures.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Bash</para>
-
- <para>This package satisfies an LSB core requirement to provide
- a Bourne Shell interface to the system. It was chosen over
- other shell packages because of its common usage and extensive
- capabilities beyond basic shell functions. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Binutils</para>
-
- <para>This package package contains a linker, an assembler, and other
- tools for handling object files. It contains programs required by
- LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Bison</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the GNU version of yacc (Yet Another
- Compiler Compiler) needed to build several other LFS programs.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Bzip2</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for compressing and decompressing
- files. It is required to decompress many LFS packages.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Coreutils</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a number of essential programs for viewing
- and manipulating files and directories. It also contains programs
- required by LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>DejaGNU</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a framework for testing other programs.
- It is only installed in the temporary toolchain.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Diffutils</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs that show the differences
- between files or directories. It contains programs required by
- LSB core.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Expect</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a program for carrying out scripted
- dialogues with other interactive programs. It is commonly used
- for testing other packages. It is only installed in the temporary
- toolchain.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>E2fsprogs</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the utilities for handling the ext2, ext3
- and ext4 file systems. These are the most common and thouroughly
- tested file systems that Linux supports.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>File</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a utility for determining the type of a
- given file or files. It is required by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Findutils</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs to find files in a file system.
- They are required by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Flex</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a utility for generating programs that
- recognize patterns in text. It is the GNU version of the lex
- (lexical analyzer) program. It is required to build several
- LFS packages. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Gawk</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for manipulating text files.
- It is the GNU version of awk (Aho-Weinberg-Kernighan) that
- is required by LSB core.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Gcc</para>
-
- <para>This package is the Gnu Compiler Collection. It contains the
- C and C++ compilers as well as several others not built by LFS. It
- also contains the standard C++ libraries required by the LSB
- C++ standard.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>GDBM</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the GNU Database Manager library. It
- is used by one other LFS packages.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Gettext</para>
-
- <para>This package contains utilities and libraries for
- internationalization and localization of numerous packages.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Glibc</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the main C library. Linux programs would
- not run without it. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>GMP</para>
-
- <para>This package package contains math libraries and have
- useful functions for arbitrary precision arithmetic. It
- is required to build Gcc. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Grep</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for searching through files.
- It is required by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Groff</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for processing and formatting text.
- One important function of these programs is to format man pages.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>GRUB</para>
-
- <para>This package is the Grand Unified Boot Loader. It is one
- of several boot loaders available, but is the most flexible.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Gzip</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for compressing and
- decompressing files. It is required by LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Iana-etc</para>
-
- <para>This package provides data for network services and protocols.
- It is needed to enable proper networking capabilities.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Inetutils</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for basic network
- administration.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>IProute2</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for basic and advanced IPv4 and
- IPv6 networking. It was chosen over the other common network
- tools package (net-tools) for its IPv6 capabilities. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Kbd</para>
-
- <para>This package contains key-table files and keyboard utilities
- for non-US keyboards. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Less</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a very nice text file viewer that
- allows scolling up or down when viewing a file.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Libtool</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the GNU generic library support
- script. It wraps the complexity of using shared libraries in a
- consistent, portable interface. It is needed by the test
- suites in other LFS packages.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Linux Kernel</para>
-
- <para>This package is the Operating System. It is the Linux in
- the GNU/Linux environment.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>M4</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a general text macro processor. It is
- required by LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Make</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a program for directing the building
- of packages. It is required by almost every package in LFS.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Man-DB</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for finding and viewing man pages.
- It was chosen instead of the <application>man</application> package
- due to superior internationalization capabilities. It supplies
- the man program required by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Man-pages</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the actual contents of the basic
- Linux man pages. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Module-Init-Tools</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs needed to administer Linux
- kernel modules. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>MPFR</para>
-
- <para>This package contains functions for multiple precision
- arithmetic. It is required by Gcc.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Ncurses</para>
-
- <para>This package contains libraries for terminal-independent
- handling of character screens. It is often used to provide
- cursor control for a menuing system. It provides libraries required
- by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Patch</para>
-
- <para>This package a program for modifying or creating files by
- applying a <emphasis>patch</emphasis> file typically created
- by the <application>diff</application> program. It is needed by
- the build procedure for several LFS packages. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Perl</para>
-
- <para>This package is an interpreter for the runtime language
- PERL. It is required by the LSB Runtime Languages standard.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Pkg-config</para>
-
- <para>This package contains a tool for passing the include path
- and/or library paths to build tools during the configure and make
- processes. It is needed by many LFS packages. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Procps</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for monitoring processes.
- It contains programs required by LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Psmisc</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for displaying information
- about running processes. It contains programs required by LSB
- core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Readline</para>
-
- <para>This package is a set of libraries that offers command-line
- editing and history capabilities. It is used by Bash. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Sed</para>
-
- <para>This package allows editing of text without opening it in a
- text editor. It is also needed by most LFS packages' configure
- scripts. It is required by LSB core.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Shadow</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for handling passwords
- in a secure way. It provides programs required by LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Sysklogd</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for logging system messages,
- such as those given by the kernel or daemon processes when unusual
- events occur.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Sysvinit</para>
-
- <para>This package provides the <application>init</application>
- program which it the parent of all other processes on the Linux
- system. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Tar</para>
-
- <para>This package provides archiving and extraction capabilities
- of virtually all packages used in LFS. It is required by
- LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Tcl</para>
-
- <para>This package contains the Tool Command Language used
- in many testsuites in LFS packages. It is only installed in
- the temporary toolchain. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Texinfo</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for reading, writing, and
- converting info pages. It is used in the installation
- procedures of many LFS packages. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Udev</para>
-
- <para>This package contains programs for dynamic creation of
- device nodes. It is an alternative to creating thousands of
- static devices in the /dev directory.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Util-linux-ng</para>
-
- <para>This package contains miscellaneous utility programs.
- Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles,
- partitions, and messages. It contains programs required by
- LSB core. </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Vim</para>
-
- <para>This package an editor. It was chosen because its compatibility
- with the classic vi editor and its huge number of powerful
- capabilities. An editor is a very personal choice for
- many users and any other editor could be substituted if desired.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>Zlib</para>
-
- <para>This package contains compression and decompression routines
- used by some programs. It is required by LSB core.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- </itemizedlist>
-
- </sect2>
+ <variablelist>
+ <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by LFS needed to
+ satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+ <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
+ <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, File, Findutils, Gawk,
+ Grep, Gzip, M4, Man-DB, Ncurses, Procps, Psmisc, Sed,
+ Shadow, Tar, Util-linux-ng, Zlib</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Gcc</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Perl</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by BLFS needed to
+ satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+ <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
+ <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Bc, Cpio, Ed, Fcrontab, PAM, Sendmail (or Postfix or Exim)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>ATK, Cairo, Desktop-file-utils, Freetype, Fontconfig,
+ Glib2, GTK+2, Icon-naming-utils, Libjpeg, Libpng, Libxml2,
+ MesaLib, Pango, Qt3, Qt4, Xorg</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Python</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>CUPS</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Alsa Libraries, NSPR, NSS, OpenSSL, Java</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages not supplied by LFS or BLFS
+ needed to satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+ <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
+ <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Core:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>At, Batch, Install_initd, Lsb_release, Remove_initd, Test
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB C++:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Desktop</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Runtime Languages</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Printing</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>None</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><emphasis>LSB Multimeda:</emphasis></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Xdg-utils</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
</sect1>