source: general/sysutils/cpio.xml@ 6a2bce2

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<!ENTITY cpio-download-http "http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/cpio/cpio-&cpio-version;.tar.gz">
<!ENTITY cpio-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/cpio/cpio-&cpio-version;.tar.gz">
<!ENTITY cpio-size "448 KB">
<!ENTITY cpio-buildsize "5.4 MB">
<!ENTITY cpio-time "0.12 SBU">
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<sect1 id="cpio" xreflabel="cpio-&cpio-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="cpio.html"?>
<title>cpio-&cpio-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>cpio</application></title>

<para>The <application>cpio</application> package contains
tools for archiving.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&cpio-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&cpio-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &cpio-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&cpio-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&cpio-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>cpio</application></title>

<para>Install <application>cpio</application> by running the following commands:
</para>

<screen><userinput><command>sed -i -e "s/invalid_arg/argmatch_invalid/" src/mt.c &amp;&amp;
./configure CPIO_MT_PROG=mt --prefix=/usr \
    --bindir=/bin --libexecdir=/tmp \
    --with-rmt=/usr/sbin/rmt &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><command>sed -i -e "s/invalid_arg/argmatch_invalid/" src/mt.c</command>: 
This command fixes a build problem in the <command>mt</command> program.</para>

<para><parameter>CPIO_MT_PROG=mt</parameter>: This parameter forces the 
building and installation of the <command>mt</command> program.</para>

<para><parameter>--bindir=/bin</parameter>: This parameter installs 
<command>cpio</command> to <filename class="directory">/bin</filename> instead 
of <filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename> as per 
<acronym>FHS</acronym> guidelines.</para>

<para><parameter>--libexecdir=/tmp</parameter>: This parameter is used so 
that <filename class='directory'>/usr/libexec</filename> is not created.</para>

<para><parameter>--with-rmt=/usr/sbin/rmt</parameter>: This parameter inhibits 
building the <command>rmt</command> program as it is already installed by the 
<application>tar</application> package in <acronym>LFS</acronym>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>cpio</application> package contains 
<command>cpio</command> and <command>mt</command>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>cpio</title>
<para><command>cpio</command> copies files to and from archives.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>mt</title>
<para><command>mt</command> controls magnetic tape drive 
operations.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>