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+<sect2>
+<title>Command explanations</title>
+
+<para><userinput>--with-root-prefix=/:</userinput> The
+reason for supplying this option is because of the setup of the
+e2fsprogs Makefile. Some programs are essential for system use when,
+for example, /usr isn't mounted (like the e2fsck program).  These 
+programs and libraries therefore belong in directories like /lib and 
+/sbin. If this option isn't passed to e2fsprogs' configure, it places 
+these programs in /usr which  is not what we want.</para>
+
+<para><userinput>--enable-elf-shlibs:</userinput> This creates shared
+libraries that some programs in this package can make use of.</para>
+
+<para><userinput>make install-libs:</userinput> This installs the shared
+libraries that are built.</para>
+
+</sect2>
+