From 188fba74b44708940c9cc40a0fe3ae438c69089f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xi Ruoyao Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:34:59 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] ch03 intro: "newer version" -> "different version", and ... warn about the difference between release tarballs and repo snapshots --- chapter03/introduction.xml | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapter03/introduction.xml b/chapter03/introduction.xml index ba7e16366..c0a89afac 100644 --- a/chapter03/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter03/introduction.xml @@ -13,12 +13,21 @@ This chapter includes a list of packages that need to be downloaded in order to build a basic Linux system. The listed version numbers correspond to versions of the software that are known to work, and this book is based on - their use. We highly recommend against using newer versions because the build - commands for one version may not work with a newer version. The newest package + their use. We highly recommend against using different versions because the build + commands for one version may not work with a different version. The newest package versions may also have problems that require work-arounds. These work-arounds will be developed and stabilized in the development version of the book. + For some packages, the release tarball and the (Git or SVN) + repository snapshot tarball for this release may be published with + similar file name. A release tarball contains generated files (for + example, configure script generated by + autoconf), in addition to the contents of the + corresponding repository snapshot. The book uses release tarballs + whenever possible. Using a repository snapshot instead of a release + tarball specified by the book will cause problems. + Download locations may not always be accessible. If a download location has changed since this book was published, Google () provides a useful search engine for