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<sect2><title>Configuring Glibc</title> <sect2><title>Configuring Glibc</title>
<para>We need to create the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Although glibc should <para>We need to create the <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> file,
provide defaults when this file is missing or corrupt, its defaults don't work because, although Glibc provides defaults when this file is missing or corrupt,
well with networking. That is dealt with in a later chapter. Also, our the Glibc defaults don't work well with networking. Also, our timezone needs
timezone needs to be set up.</para> to be set up.</para>
<para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the <para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the
following:</para> following:</para>
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# End /etc/nsswitch.conf # End /etc/nsswitch.conf
<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para> <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para>
<para>The <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script has to be run and the <para>To find out what timezone you're in, run the following script:</para>
questions regarding your timezone have to be answered.
When you're done, the script will give the
location of the needed timezone file.</para>
<para> Create the <filename class="directory">/etc/localtime</filename> symlink <para><screen><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen></para>
by running:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/&lt;tzselect's output&gt; /etc/localtime</userinput></screen></para> <para>When you've answered a few questions about your location, the script will
output the name of your timezone, something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis>
<para>tzselect's output can be something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or or <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>. Then create the
<emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>.</para> <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> symlink by running:</para>
<para>The symlink you'd create with that information would be:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT /etc/localtime</userinput></screen></para>
<para>Or:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern /etc/localtime </userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern /etc/localtime </userinput></screen></para>
<para>Of course, instead of <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>, fill in
the name of the timezone that the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script
gave you.</para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2> <sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>

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<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Glibc installation</title> <title>Glibc installation</title>
<para>Before starting to install glibc, you must cd into the <para>Before starting to install Glibc, you must <userinput>cd</userinput>
glibc-&glibc-version; directory and unpack glibc-linuxthreads inside into the <filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> directory and unpack
the glibc-&glibc-version; directory, not in /usr/src as you normally Glibc-linuxthreads in that directory, not in <filename>/usr/src</filename> as
would do.</para> you would normally do.</para>
<para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its <para>This package is known to behave badly when you have changed its
default optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options). default optimization flags (including the -march and -mcpu options).
Therefore, if you have defined any environment variables that override Therefore, if you have defined any environment variables that override
default optimizations, such as CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS, we recommend unsetting default optimizations, such as CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS, we recommend unsetting
or modifying them when building Glibc.</para> them when building Glibc.</para>
<para>Basically, compiling Glibc in any other way than the book suggests <para>Basically, compiling Glibc in any other way than the book suggests
is putting your system at a very high risk.</para> is putting your system at a very high risk.</para>
<para>We'll start by applying a patch to Glibc that fixes the following:</para> <para>We'll start by applying a patch that does the following:</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>It converts all occurrences of <emphasis>$(PERL)</emphasis> <listitem><para>It converts all occurrences of <emphasis>$(PERL)</emphasis>
to <emphasis>/usr/bin/perl</emphasis> in the to <emphasis>/usr/bin/perl</emphasis> in the
<filename>malloc/Makefile</filename> file. This is done because Glibc <filename>malloc/Makefile</filename> file. This is done because Glibc
can't autodetect the location of perl because the Perl package hasn't been can't autodetect the location of <filename>perl</filename> because the Perl
installed yet. And if Glibc thinks Perl isn't installed, the package hasn't been installed yet. And if Glibc thinks Perl isn't installed, the
<userinput>mtrace</userinput> perl program won't be installed perl program <filename>mtrace</filename> won't be installed
either.</para></listitem> either.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>It replaces all occurrences of <emphasis>root</emphasis> <listitem><para>It replaces all occurrences of <emphasis>root</emphasis>
with <emphasis>0</emphasis> in the <filename>login/Makefile</filename> with <emphasis>0</emphasis> in the <filename>login/Makefile</filename>
file. This is done because Glibc itself isn't installed yet and therefore file. This is done because Glibc itself isn't installed yet and therefore
username to userid resolving isn't working yet, so a username-to-userid resolving isn't working yet, so a
<userinput>chown root file</userinput> will fail, however it'll work fine <userinput>chown root file</userinput> would fail. Using numeric IDs (as in
if you use the numeric IDs (such as <userinput>chown 0 <userinput>chown 0 file</userinput>) works fine.</para></listitem>
file</userinput>).</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
@ -45,14 +44,14 @@ to crash that were linked against Glibc-2.2 or older libraries. Even though
static binaries have all the necessary parts of Glibc built-in, they still static binaries have all the necessary parts of Glibc built-in, they still
rely on one external library set: Glibc's NSS libraries. These libraries, rely on one external library set: Glibc's NSS libraries. These libraries,
among other things, tell programs where the system's password database is among other things, tell programs where the system's password database is
(/etc/password, or NIS, or whatever other scheme has been (in <filename>/etc/password</filename>, NIS, or whatever other scheme has
configured).</para> been configured).</para>
<para>Glibc has undergone some changes since version 2.2.x and the new NSS <para>Glibc has undergone some changes since version 2.2.x and the new NSS
code is incompatible with the old one. So when Glibc is installed, it will code is incompatible with the old one. So when Glibc is installed it will
install its new NSS libraries and static programs will load these new NSS install its new NSS libraries, and static programs will load these new NSS
libraries and start to abort with <emphasis>segmentation fault</emphasis> libraries and will abort with a <emphasis>segmentation fault</emphasis>
error. This patch undoes a few of the changes to overcome the problem.</para> error. This patch undoes some of the changes to overcome the problem.</para>
<para>If you started chapter 5 with a host system that uses Glibc-2.2.x <para>If you started chapter 5 with a host system that uses Glibc-2.2.x
or older, you must apply the following patch. We will install Glibc again at or older, you must apply the following patch. We will install Glibc again at
@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ and abort with an error if the file is missing, so we must create it:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>touch /etc/ld.so.conf</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>touch /etc/ld.so.conf</userinput></screen></para>
<para>It is recommended by the Glibc installation documentation to build <para>The documentation that comes with Glibc recommends to build the package
Glibc outside of the source directory in a dedicated directory:</para> not in the source directory but in a separate, dedicated directory:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>mkdir ../glibc-build &amp;&amp; <para><screen><userinput>mkdir ../glibc-build &amp;&amp;
cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen></para> cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen></para>
@ -82,15 +81,15 @@ cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen></para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><userinput>--disable-profile</userinput>: This disables the <listitem><para><userinput>--disable-profile</userinput>: This disables the
building of libraries with profiling information. This command may be building of the libraries with profiling information. Omit this option if you
omitted if you plan to do profiling.</para></listitem> plan to do profiling.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><userinput>--enable-add-ons</userinput>: This enables the <listitem><para><userinput>--enable-add-ons</userinput>: This enables any
add-on that we install with Glibc, linuxthreads</para></listitem> add-ons that we installed with Glibc, in our case Linuxthreads.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><userinput>--libexecdir=/usr/bin</userinput>: This will <listitem><para><userinput>--libexecdir=/usr/bin</userinput>: This will
cause the pt_chown program to be installed in the /usr/bin cause the <filename>pt_chown</filename> program to be installed in the
directory.</para></listitem> <filename>/usr/bin</filename> directory.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
<para>During this stage you will see the following warning:</para> <para>During this stage you will see the following warning:</para>
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*** some features will be disabled. *** some features will be disabled.
*** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.</screen></blockquote> *** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.</screen></blockquote>
<para>The missing msgfmt (from the gettext package which we will install <para>The missing <filename>msgfmt</filename> program (from the Gettext
later in this chapter) won't cause any problems. msgfmt is used to generate package, which we'll install later) won't cause any problems. The
the binary translation files that are used to make your system talk in a <filename>msgfmt</filename> is used to generate the binary translation
different language. Because these translation files have already been files that can make your system talk in a different language. Because these
generated for you, there is no need for msgfmt. You'd only need msgfmt if translation files have already been generated for you, there is no need for
you change the translation source files (the <filename>*.po</filename> <filename>msgfmt</filename>. You'd only need the program if you change the
files in the <filename class="directory">po</filename> subdirectory) which translation source files (the <filename>*.po</filename> files in the
would require you to re-generate the binary files.</para> <filename class="directory">po</filename> subdirectory), which
would require you to regenerate the binary files.</para>
<para>Because Glibc hasn't been installed yet, one of the tests that was <para>Because Glibc hasn't been installed yet, one of the tests that was
run by the configure script failed. This test is supposed to test gcc to run by the configure script has failed. This test is supposed to test
determine whether or not a cross-compiler is installed. However, Glibc <filename>gcc</filename> to determine whether a cross-compiler is installed.
needs to be installed already to run this test. Since the test failed, the However, Glibc needs to be already installed to run this test. Since the test
configure script automatically assumed we do have a cross-compiler. We have failed, the configure script assumes we have a cross-compiler. We override
to override that assumption by explicitly telling Glibc we're not that assumption by explicitly telling Glibc we're not cross-compiling.
cross-compiling. Not doing this has a couple of unintended side effects, Not doing this would have a couple of unintended side effects,
such as the timezone files not being installed.</para> such as the timezone files not being installed.</para>
<para><screen><userinput>echo "cross-compiling = no" &gt; configparms</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>echo "cross-compiling = no" &gt; configparms</userinput></screen></para>
@ -132,21 +132,19 @@ time at the end of this chapter.</para>
<para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para>
<para>Locales aren't installed when you ran <para>The locales (used by Glibc to make your Linux system talk in a different
<userinput>make install</userinput>, so we have to do that ourselves now. language) weren't installed when you ran the previous command, so we have to
Locales are used by Glibc to make your Linux system talk in a different do that ourselves now:</para>
language:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>make localedata/install-locales</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>make localedata/install-locales</userinput></screen></para>
<para>An alternative to running <userinput>make <para>An alternative to running the previous command is to install only those
localedata/install-locales</userinput> is to only install those locales locales which you need or want. This can be achieved using the localedef
which you need or want. This can be achieved using the localedef command. Information on this can be found in the <filename>INSTALL</filename>
command. Information on this can be found in the INSTALL file in the <filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> tree.</para>
file in the glibc-&glibc-version; tree.</para>
<para>To finish off the installation we'll reload Bash so it uses the <para>To finish off the installation we'll reload Bash so it will use the new
libnss files. This will also get rid of the <filename>libnss_*</filename> files. This will also get rid of the
<emphasis>I have no name!</emphasis> message in the command prompt:</para> <emphasis>I have no name!</emphasis> message in the command prompt:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>exec /static/bin/bash --login</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>exec /static/bin/bash --login</userinput></screen></para>

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<!ENTITY book SYSTEM "book/book.xml"> <!ENTITY book SYSTEM "book/book.xml">
<!ENTITY version "20030217"> <!ENTITY version "20030219">
<!ENTITY releasedate "February 17th, 2003"> <!ENTITY releasedate "February 19th, 2003">
<!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org"> <!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">
<!ENTITY http-root "http://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org"> <!ENTITY http-root "http://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">