From ca2f862e60889bcdc7ace45d400c95e9bd9f21ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Dubbs Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 01:45:59 +0000 Subject: Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning locales git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8928 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter05/glibc.xml | 25 +++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) (limited to 'chapter05') diff --git a/chapter05/glibc.xml b/chapter05/glibc.xml index 428197485..c0a11d972 100644 --- a/chapter05/glibc.xml +++ b/chapter05/glibc.xml @@ -160,24 +160,21 @@ esac This package does come with a test suite, however, it cannot be run at this time because we do not have a C++ compiler yet. + + The test suite also requires locale data to be installed in order to run + successfully. Lccale data provides information to the system regarding + such things as the date, time, and currency formats accepted and output by + system utilities. If the test suites are not being run in this chapter + (as per the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now. + The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter. To install + the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from + + Install the package: make install - Different countries and cultures have varying conventions for - how to communicate. These conventions range from the format for - representing dates and times to more complex issues, such as the - language spoken. The internationalization of GNU - programs works by locale. - - - If the test suites are not being run in this chapter (as per - the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now. - The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter. - To install the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from - - - -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf