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<title>Install all software as user root</title> <title>Install all software as user root</title>
<para> <para>
It's best if the user logs in as root or su's to root when installing these It's best to log in as root or su's to root when installing the
files. That way he is assured that all files are owned by user and packages. That way you are assured that all files are owned by user and
group root (and not owned by the userid of the non-root user), and if a group root (and not owned by the userid of the non-root user), and if a
package wants to set special permissions, it can do so without problems package wants to set special permissions, it can do so without problems
due to non-root access. due to non-root access.
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anyway. Hundreds of people using LFS have done so without any problems anyway. Hundreds of people using LFS have done so without any problems
whatsoever, and we haven't encountered any bugs in the compile processes whatsoever, and we haven't encountered any bugs in the compile processes
that cause harm. So it's pretty safe (never can be 100% safe though, so that cause harm. So it's pretty safe (never can be 100% safe though, so
it's up to the user what he ends up doing). it's up to you what you ends up doing).
</para> </para>
</sect1> </sect1>

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<para> <para>
In the following chapters we will install all the software that belongs to In the following chapters we will install all the software that belongs to
a basic Linux system. After a user is done with this chapter he has a a basic Linux system. After you're done with this and the next chapter,
fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal with setting up you'll have a fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal
networking, creating the boot scripts and adding an entry to lilo.conf so with creating the boot scripts, making the LFS system bootable and
that the LFS system can be booted. setting up basic networking.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
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</para> </para>
<para> <para>
We're about to start with installing the first set of packages. These During the installation of various packages, you will more than likely see
packages will be, as previously explained, linked statically. all kinds of compiler warnings scrolling by on the screen. These are
normal and can be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly
about improper use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just
that, often, C standards changed and packages still use the old standard
which is not a problem).
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
During the installation of various packages, the user will most likely see Before we start, make sure the LFS environment variable is setup
compiler warnings scrolling by on the screen. These are normal and can properly if you decided to make use of it. Run the following:
be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly about improper
use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just that, often, C
standards changed and packages still use the old standard which is not a
problem).
</para>
<para>
Before we start, it should be made sure the LFS environment variable was
setup
if it was planned to be used, by running the following command:
</para> </para>
<blockquote><literallayout> <blockquote><literallayout>
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</literallayout></blockquote> </literallayout></blockquote>
<para>
Check to make sure the output contains the correct directory to the LFS
partition's mount point (/mnt/lfs for example).
</para>
</sect1> </sect1>

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</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Enter the following command to enter the chroot'ed environment. From Enter the following commands to enter the chroot'ed environment. From
this point on there's no need to use the $LFS variable anymore, because this point on there's no need to use the $LFS variable anymore, because
everything a user does will be restricted to the LFS partition (since / is everything a user does will be restricted to the LFS partition (since / is
actually /mnt/lfs but the shell doesn't know that). actually /mnt/lfs but the shell doesn't know that).
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Now that we are inside a chroot'ed environment, we can continue to Now that we are inside a chroot'ed environment, we can continue to
install all the basic system software. You have to make sure all the install all the basic system software. You have to make sure all the
following commands in this and following chapters are run from within the following commands in this and following chapters are run from within the
chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for a reason chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for any reason
(say when rebooting or something) please remember to mount $LFS/proc (when rebooting for example) please remember to mount $LFS/proc
again like you just did and re-enter chroot before continuing with the again and re-enter chroot before continuing with the
book. book.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!". This is Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!" This is
normal because Glibc hasn't been installed yet. normal because Glibc hasn't been installed yet.
</para> </para>