From 6a57b4c2ec735563361f14a05bf2634908b7350c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pierre Labastie Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 09:02:55 +0000 Subject: Add /etc/os-release to SysV, and reword instructions in "The End" git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@11721 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter01/changelog.xml | 10 ++++++++++ chapter09/theend.xml | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- general.ent | 6 +++--- 3 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index b6faebaf8..cc2aec265 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ or as appropriate for the entry or if needed the entire day's listitem. --> + + 2020-01-09 + + + [pierre] - Add /etc/os-release to + the sysV version, as it is required by some packages in BLFS. + + + + 2020-01-06 diff --git a/chapter09/theend.xml b/chapter09/theend.xml index 0df3de5a5..9f2ca17cc 100644 --- a/chapter09/theend.xml +++ b/chapter09/theend.xml @@ -18,25 +18,14 @@ /etc/lsb-release - + /etc/os-release Well done! The new LFS system is installed! We wish you much success with your shiny new custom-built Linux system. - Create an /etc/os-release - file required by systemd: - -cat > /etc/os-release << "EOF" -NAME="Linux From Scratch" -VERSION="&versiond;" -ID=lfs -PRETTY_NAME="Linux From Scratch &versiond;" -VERSION_CODENAME="<your name here>" -EOF - - It may be a good idea to create an + It may be a good idea to create an /etc/lfs-release file. By having this file, it is very easy for you (and for us if you need to ask for help at some point) to find out which LFS version is installed on the system. Create this file by @@ -44,15 +33,13 @@ EOF echo &version; > /etc/lfs-release - Creating the file - /etc/lfs-release is recommended for compatibility with - the non-systemd branch. By having this file, it is very easy for you (and for - us if you need to ask for help at some point) to find out which LFS version - is installed on the system. Create this file by running: - echo &versiond; > /etc/lfs-release - It is also a good idea to create a file to show the status of your + Two files describing the installed system may be used by packages + that will be installed on the system, either in binary form or by building + them. + + The first one shows the status of your new system with respect to the Linux Standards Base (LSB). To create this file, run: @@ -70,7 +57,28 @@ DISTRIB_CODENAME="<your name here>" DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux From Scratch" EOF - Be sure to put some sort of customization for the field - 'DISTRIB_CODENAME' to make the system uniquely yours. + The second one contains roughly the same information, and is used + by systemd and some graphical desktop environments. To create + this file, run: + +cat > /etc/os-release << "EOF" +NAME="Linux From Scratch" +VERSION="&version;" +ID=lfs +PRETTY_NAME="Linux From Scratch &version;" +VERSION_CODENAME="<your name here>" +EOF + +cat > /etc/os-release << "EOF" +NAME="Linux From Scratch" +VERSION="&versiond;" +ID=lfs +PRETTY_NAME="Linux From Scratch &versiond;" +VERSION_CODENAME="<your name here>" +EOF + + Be sure to put some sort of customization for the fields + 'DISTRIB_CODENAME' and 'VERSION_CODENAME' to make the system uniquely + yours. diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent index 816774d33..233da37ab 100644 --- a/general.ent +++ b/general.ent @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ - + - + - + -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf