Changeset 3df86b66 for postlfs


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Timestamp:
09/30/2003 07:21:06 PM (21 years ago)
Author:
Larry Lawrence <larry@…>
Branches:
10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.0-rc1, 6.2.0-rc2, 6.3, 6.3-rc1, 6.3-rc2, 6.3-rc3, 7.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6-blfs, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, basic, bdubbs/svn, elogind, gnome, kde5-13430, kde5-14269, kde5-14686, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, krejzi/svn, lazarus, lxqt, nosym, perl-modules, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, systemd-11177, systemd-13485, trunk, upgradedb, v5_0, v5_0-pre1, v5_1, v5_1-pre1, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal
Children:
2df36e4
Parents:
b028890
Message:

incorporate option and parameter tags

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@1249 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

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  • postlfs/config/bootdisk.xml

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    141141utility that also has many transformation capabilities.</para>
    142142
    143 <para><command>if=/dev/zero</command>: This parameter assigns
     143<para><parameter>if=/dev/zero</parameter>: This parameter assigns
    144144<command>dd</command>'s input file to a device that returns an infinite
    145145stream of zeroes.</para>
    146146
    147 <para><command>of=/tmp/rfloppy</command>: This parameter directs
     147<para><parameter>of=/tmp/rfloppy</parameter>: This parameter directs
    148148<command>dd</command>'s output to <filename>/tmp/rfloppy</filename>.</para>
    149149
    150 <para><command>bs=1k count=4096</command>: These parameters tell
     150<para><parameter>bs=1k count=4096</parameter>: These parameters tell
    151151<filename>dd</filename> to read and write in "chunks" of 1024 bytes and
    152152process 4096 "chunks".</para>
     
    184184
    185185<para>If your <command>mount</command> supports the
    186 <userinput>-o loop</userinput> option <emphasis>and</emphasis> your
     186<option>-o loop</option> option <emphasis>and</emphasis> your
    187187<filename>/etc/mtab</filename> is a real file, rather than a symlink to
    188188<filename>/proc</filename>, the three above commands can be replaced
     
    509509
    510510<para>Unmount the loopback file.  If you used <command>mount</command>'s
    511 <userinput>-o loop</userinput> option, the "bond" between the loop device
     511<option>-o loop</option> option, the "bond" between the loop device
    512512and the file will be removed when the unmount is done.  Just omit the
    513513<command>losetup -d /dev/loop1</command> from the following
     
    592592of <filename>/dev/floppy/0</filename>.</para>
    593593
    594 <screen><userinput><command>rdev -r /dev/floppy/0 16865
    595 dd if=/tmp/rootfs.gz of=/dev/floppy/0 bs=1k seek=481</command></userinput></screen>
     594<screen><userinput><command>rdev -r /dev/floppy/0 <replaceable>16865</replaceable>
     595dd if=/tmp/rootfs.gz of=/dev/floppy/0 bs=1k seek=<replaceable>481</replaceable></command></userinput></screen>
    596596
    597597<para>In this command, <command>seek</command> was used to position to
     
    628628image on the diskette.</para>
    629629
    630 <screen><userinput><command>rdev -r /dev/floppy/0 49152</command></userinput></screen>
     630<screen><userinput><command>rdev -r /dev/floppy/0 <replaceable>49152</replaceable></command></userinput></screen>
    631631
    632632<para>Note that the initrd image is <emphasis>not</emphasis> copied to
  • postlfs/config/compressdoc.xml

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    418418documentation in nonstandard places (such as <filename class="directory">
    419419/usr/X11R6/man</filename>, etc...). Don't forget to add those locations in the
    420 file <filename>/etc/man.conf</filename>, as a MANPATH=/path section. Example:
    421 <screen><userinput>
     420file <filename>/etc/man.conf</filename>, as a
     421<envar>MANPATH</envar>=<replaceable>/path</replaceable> section.</para>
     422<para> Example:<screen><userinput>
    422423    ...
    423424    MANPATH=/usr/share/man
     
    425426    MANPATH=/usr/X11R6/man
    426427    MANPATH=/opt/qt/doc/man
    427     ...
    428 </userinput></screen></para>
     428    ...</userinput></screen></para>
    429429
    430430<para>Generally, package installation systems do not compress man/info pages,
  • postlfs/config/inputrc.xml

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    3737file to <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> and the home directory
    3838of any user already existing in the system, including root, that needs
    39 a private version of the file.  Be sure to use the "-p" parameter
    40 of "cp" to maintain permissions and be sure to change owner and group
     39a private version of the file.  Be sure to use the <option>-p</option> parameter
     40of <command>cp</command> to maintain permissions and be sure to change owner and group
    4141appropriately.
    4242</para>
  • postlfs/config/logon.xml

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    3535display various information.  All escape codes consist of a backslash
    3636(\) immediately followed by one of the letters explained
    37 below (so \d in <filename>/etc/issue</filename> would
     37below (so <option>\d</option> in <filename>/etc/issue</filename> would
    3838insert the current date).</para>
    3939
  • postlfs/config/profile.xml

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    4747<filename>~/.dircolors</filename> files called from
    4848<filename>/etc/profile</filename>. They control colorized output of
    49 things like <emphasis>ls --color</emphasis>.
     49things like <command>ls --color</command>.
    5050</para>
    5151
  • postlfs/config/skel.xml

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    9696
    9797<para>When adding a new user with <command>useradd</command> use
    98 the <userinput>-m</userinput> parameter, which tells
     98the <option>-m</option> parameter, which tells
    9999<command>useradd</command> to create the user's home directory and
    100100copy files from <filename>/etc/skel</filename> (can be overridden) to
  • postlfs/config/vimrc.xml

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    5252<itemizedlist>
    5353
    54 <listitem><para><userinput>set bs=2</userinput> : This influences the behavior
    55 of the backspace option.  It is fairly complex so see <userinput>:help 'bs'
    56 </userinput> for more details.</para></listitem>
     54<listitem><para><option>set bs=2</option> : This influences the behavior
     55of the backspace option.  It is fairly complex so see <command>:help 'bs'
     56</command> for more details.</para></listitem>
    5757
    58 <listitem><para><userinput>set columns=80</userinput> : This simply sets the
     58<listitem><para><option>set columns=80</option> : This simply sets the
    5959number of columns used on the screen.</para></listitem>
    6060
    61 <listitem><para><userinput>set background=dark</userinput> : This tells
     61<listitem><para><option>set background=dark</option> : This tells
    6262<command>vim</command> to use colors which look good on a dark
    6363background.</para></listitem>
    6464
    65 <listitem><para><userinput>set wrapmargin=8</userinput> : This is the number of
     65<listitem><para><option>set wrapmargin=8</option> : This is the number of
    6666characters from the right window  border where wrapping starts.</para>
    6767</listitem>
    6868
    69 <listitem><para><userinput>syntax on</userinput> : Enables
     69<listitem><para><option>syntax on</option> : Enables
    7070<command>vim</command>'s syntax highlighting.</para></listitem>
    7171
    72 <listitem><para><userinput>set ruler</userinput> : This makes <command>vim
     72<listitem><para><option>set ruler</option> : This makes <command>vim
    7373</command> show the current row and column at the bottom right of
    7474the screen.</para></listitem>
     
    7979<para>More information on the <emphasis>many</emphasis> <command>vim</command>
    8080options can be found by reading the help inside <command>vim</command> itself. 
    81 Do this by typing <command>:</command><userinput>help</userinput> in
     81Do this by typing <command>:</command><option>help</option> in
    8282<command>vim</command> to get the general help, or by typing <command>:
    83 </command><userinput>help usr_toc.txt</userinput> to view
     83</command><option>help usr_toc.txt</option> to view
    8484the User Manual Table of Contents.</para>
    8585
  • postlfs/editors/vim/vim-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>--with-features=huge</command> : Enables all the additional
     4<para><option>--with-features=huge</option>: Enables all the additional
    55features available in <application>Vim</application>.</para>
    66
  • postlfs/filesystems/ext3.xml

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    2525partition (e.g. <filename>/dev/hda2</filename>), <filename class="directory">
    2626/mnt_point</filename> by the mount point (e.g. <filename>/home</filename>). The
    27 0 in the last field ensures that the partition will not be checked for
     27<option>0</option> in the last field ensures that the partition will not be checked for
    2828consistency during bootup by the checkfs script. You may replace the ext3 fs
    2929type in the above by auto if you want to ensure that the partition is mounted
  • postlfs/filesystems/reiser/reiser-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>--prefix=/usr</command> : This ensures that
     4<para><option>--prefix=/usr</option>: This ensures that
    55the manual pages are installed in the correct location while still
    66installing the programs in <filename>/sbin</filename> as they should
    77be.</para>
    88
    9 <para><command>--sbindir=/sbin</command> : This ensures that the
     9<para><option>--sbindir=/sbin</option>: This ensures that the
    1010<application>ReiserFS</application>
    1111utilities are installed in <filename>/sbin</filename> as they should be.</para>
  • postlfs/filesystems/xfs/xfs-patch-inst.xml

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    22<title>Patching Linux-&xfspatch-version; for <acronym>XFS</acronym></title>
    33
    4 <para>Build an <acronym>XFS</acronym>-enabled Linux &xfspatch-version; kernel
     4<para>Build an <acronym>XFS</acronym> enabled Linux &xfspatch-version; kernel
    55with the following commands:</para>
    66
  • postlfs/security/firewalling/masqrouter.xml

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    33
    44<para>A true Firewall has two interfaces, one connected to an intranet,
    5 in this example, eth0, and one connected to the internet, here, ppp0.
     5in this example, <emphasis role="strong">eth0</emphasis>, and one
     6connected to the internet, here, <emphasis role="strong">ppp0</emphasis>.
    67To provide the maximum security against the box itself being broken into,
    7 make sure that there are no servers running on it, especially not X11 et
     8make sure that there are no servers running on it, especially not
     9<application>X11</application> et
    810al.  And, as a general principle, the box itself should not access any untrusted
    911service (Think of a name server giving answers that make your
     
    8890<para>Note: if the interface you're connecting to the Internet
    8991doesn't connect via ppp, you will need to change
    90 <userinput>ppp+</userinput> to the name of the interface which you are
     92<replaceable>ppp+</replaceable> to the name of the interface which you are
    9193using.  If you are using the same interface type to connect to both your
    9294intranet and the internet, you need to use the actual name of the
    93 interface such as <emphasis>eth<userinput>0</userinput></emphasis>,
     95interface such as <emphasis role="strong">eth0</emphasis>,
    9496on both interfaces.</para>
    9597
  • postlfs/security/gnupg/gnupg-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>--libexecdir=/usr/sbin</command> : This command
     4<para><option>--libexecdir=/usr/sbin</option>: This command
    55creates a <filename>gnupg</filename> directory in <filename>/usr/sbin</filename> instead of
    66<filename>/usr/libexec</filename>.</para>
  • postlfs/security/iptables/iptables-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>PREFIX=/usr</command> : Compiles and installs
     4<para><parameter>PREFIX=/usr</parameter>: Compiles and installs
    55<application>iptables</application> into the
    66<filename class="directory">/usr</filename> hierarchy instead of
  • postlfs/security/pam/linux_pam-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>--enable-static-libpam</command> : This switch builds
     4<para><option>--enable-static-libpam</option>: This switch builds
    55static <acronym>PAM</acronym> libraries as well as the dynamic libraries.</para>
    66
    7 <para><command>--with-mailspool=/var/mail</command> : This switch makes
     7<para><option>--with-mailspool=/var/mail</option>: This switch makes
    88the mailspool directory <acronym>FHS</acronym> compliant.</para>
    99
    10 <para><command>--enable-read-both-confs</command>  : This switch lets the local administrator choose which configuration file setup to use.</para>
     10<para><option>--enable-read-both-confs</option>: This switch lets the local administrator choose which configuration file setup to use.</para>
    1111
    1212<para><command>mv /lib/libpam.a /lib/libpam_misc.a /lib/libpamc.a
    13 /usr/lib</command> : This command moves the static libraries to
     13/usr/lib</command>: This command moves the static libraries to
    1414<filename>/usr/lib</filename> to comply with <acronym>FHS</acronym>.</para>
    1515
  • postlfs/security/shadow/shadow-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>cp debian/securetty /etc/securetty</command> : This
     4<para><command>cp debian/securetty /etc/securetty</command>: This
    55command sets the tty's that allow logins through <acronym>PAM</acronym>.</para>
    66
  • postlfs/security/tripwire/tripwire-config.xml

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    3838tripwire -m i</command></userinput></screen>
    3939
    40 <para>During configuration tripwire will create 2 keys: a site key and
     40<para>During configuration tripwire will create two (2) keys: a site key and
    4141 a local key which will be stored in <filename class="directory">/etc/tripwire/
    4242</filename>.</para>
  • postlfs/security/tripwire/tripwire-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>ln -s make /usr/bin/gmake</command> : The reason we create the
     4<para><command>ln -s make /usr/bin/gmake</command>: The reason we create the
    55<command>gmake</command> symlink is that <application>Tripwire</application>
    66will only install if the symlink is present. It may be safely removed after
    77installation.</para>
    88
    9 <para><command>gmake release</command> : This command creates the
     9<para><command>gmake release</command>: This command creates the
    1010<application>Tripwire</application> binaries.</para>
    1111
    12 <para><command>cp install.{sh,cfg} .</command> : These are copied to the main
     12<para><command>cp install.{sh,cfg} .</command>: These are copied to the main
    1313<application>Tripwire</application> directory so that the script can be used to
    1414install the package.</para>
    1515
    16 <para><command>cp policy/*.txt /usr/share/doc/tripwire</command> : This command
     16<para><command>cp policy/*.txt /usr/share/doc/tripwire</command>: This command
    1717installs the documentation.</para>
    1818
  • postlfs/shells/tcsh/tcsh-exp.xml

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    22<title>Command explanations</title>
    33
    4 <para><command>cp tcsh.man /usr/share/man/man1/tcsh.1</command> :
     4<para><command>cp tcsh.man /usr/share/man/man1/tcsh.1</command>:
    55<application>Tcsh</application> doesn't install its man page correctly, so we do it manually.</para>
    66
    7 <para><command>ln -s /usr/bin/tcsh /bin/csh</command> : The
     7<para><command>ln -s /usr/bin/tcsh /bin/csh</command>: The
    88<acronym>FHS</acronym> states that
    99if there is a <application>C</application> shell installed, there should be a symlink from
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