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offered to access the databases in separate modules. This has some
advantages:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Contributors can add new services without adding them to
GNU C Library.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The modules can be updated separately.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The C library image is smaller.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>contributors can add new services without adding them to
GNU C library,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the modules can be updated separately,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the C library image is smaller.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></sect4>
<sect4><title>libpcprofile</title>

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<title>Introduction</title>
<?dbhtml filename="introduction.html" dir="appendixa"?>
<para>This appendix describes the following aspects of every package
that is installed in this book:</para>
<para>In this appendix the following aspects of every package
installed in this book are described:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>The official download location for the
package.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the official download location for the
package,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>What the package contains.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>what the package contains,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>What each program from a package does.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>what each program from the package does,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>What each package needs to compile.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>what the package needs to be compiled.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Most information about these packages (especially the descriptions of
them) come from the man pages from those packages. We are not going to print
the entire man page, just the core elements to make it possible to
understand what a program does. To get knowledge of all details on a program,
we suggest you start by reading the complete man page in addition to
this appendix.</para>
them) come from the man pages of those packages. We do not include
the entire man page, but just some key elements to make it possible to
understand what a program does. To get information on all details of a program,
please refer to its man page or info page.</para>
<para>Certain packages are documented in more depth
than others, because we just happen to know more about certain
packages than I know about others. If anything should be added to the
packages than about others. If you think anything should be added to the
following descriptions, please don't hesitate to email the mailing
lists. We intend that the list should contain an in-depth description
of every package installed, but we can't do it without help.</para>
@ -45,12 +44,11 @@ what programs are needed to use that packages programs. Just the ones
needed to compile it.</para>
<para>The dependency list can be, from time to time, outdated in regards
to the current used package version. Checking dependencies takes quite a
to the currently used package version. Checking dependencies takes quite a
bit of work, so they may lag behind a bit on the package update. But
often with minor package updates, the installation dependencies hardly
change, so they'll be current in most cases. If we upgrade to a major
new release, we'll make sure the dependencies are checked too at the
same time.</para>
change, so they'll be current in most cases. When we upgrade to a major
new release, we'll make sure the dependencies are checked too.</para>
</sect1>

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<title>How to ask for help</title>
<?dbhtml filename="askforhelp.html" dir="chapter02"?>
<para>If you have a problem while using this book, you'll find that most
of the people on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and the mailing lists will be
willing to help you. You can find a list of the LFS mailing lists in
<xref linkend="ch01-maillists"/>. To assist us in helping though, you should
make sure that you have as much relevant information as you can
available. This will assist in diagnosing and solving your problem.
This part of the book will guide you as to which sort of information
will be useful.</para>
<para>If you encounter a problem while using this book, you'll find that most
of the people on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and on the mailing lists are
willing to help you. (An overview of the LFS mailing lists you can find in
<xref linkend="ch01-maillists"/>.) To assist us in diagnosing and solving
your problem, make sure to include as much relevant information
as possible in your request for help.</para>
<sect2>
<title>Basic Information</title>
<title>Things to mention</title>
<para>First of all we need a brief explanation of the problem.
Essential things to include are:</para>
<para>Apart from a brief explanation of the problem you're having, the
essential things to include in your request are:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>The version of the book you are using, which is &version;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Which package or section you are having problems with</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>What the exact error message or symptom you are receiving is</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>If you have deviated from the book at all</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the version of the book you are using (being &version;),</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the package or section you are having problems with,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>the exact error message or symptom you are receiving,</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>whether you have deviated from the book at all.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Note that saying that you've deviated from the book doesn't mean
that we won't help you, after all, LFS is all about choice. It'll just
help us to see the possible other causes of your problem.</para>
<para>(Note that saying that you've deviated from the book doesn't mean
that we won't help you. After all, LFS is about choice. It'll just
help us to see other possible causes of your problem.)</para>
</sect2>

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<sect1 id="ch02-download">
<title>How to download the software</title>
<title>Where to store the downloaded software</title>
<?dbhtml filename="download.html" dir="chapter02"?>
<para>Throughout this document, we will assume that all the