Changeset 50e70db for chapter02/aboutlfs.xml

Timestamp:

09/23/2022 07:08:34 PM (19 months ago)

Author:

David Bryant <davidbryant@…>

Branches:

11.3, 11.3-rc1, 12.0, 12.0-rc1, 12.1, 12.1-rc1, bdubbs/gcc13, multilib, renodr/libudev-from-systemd, trunk, xry111/arm64, xry111/arm64-12.0, xry111/clfs-ng, xry111/loongarch, xry111/loongarch-12.0, xry111/loongarch-12.1, xry111/mips64el, xry111/pip3, xry111/rust-wip-20221008, xry111/update-glibc

Children:

81793c6e

Parents:

10d7c7a8

Message:

Clarify verbiage in chapter 2.6 (Setting the $LFS Variable).

File:

• chapter02/aboutlfs.xml (modified) (4 diffs)

chapter02/aboutlfs.xml

@@ -15 +15 @@
   throughout the LFS build process. It should be set to the name of the
   directory where you will be building your LFS system - we will use
-  <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename> as an example, but the
-  directory choice is up to you. If you are building LFS on a separate
+  <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename> as an example, but you may
+  choose any directory name you want. If you are building LFS on a separate
   partition, this directory will be the mount point for the partition.
   Choose a directory location and set the variable with the
@@ -26 +26 @@
   <command>mkdir -v $LFS/tools</command> can be typed literally. The shell
   will automatically replace <quote>$LFS</quote> with
-  <quote>/mnt/lfs</quote> (or whatever the variable was set to) when it
+  <quote>/mnt/lfs</quote> (or whatever value the variable was set to) when it
   processes the command line.</para>
 
@@ -50 +50 @@
   enter the export command above.  In addition, the shell specified in the
   <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> file for all users that need the
-  <envar>LFS</envar> variable needs to be bash to ensure that the
+  <envar>LFS</envar> variable must be bash to ensure that the
   <filename>/root/.bash_profile</filename> file is incorporated as a part of
   the login process.</para>
@@ -60 +60 @@
   the <filename>.bashrc</filename> file for the user and
   <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>.  In addition,
-  some distributions have instructions to not run the <filename>.bashrc</filename>
-  instructions in a non-interactive bash invocation.  Be sure to add the
-  export command before the test for non-interactive use.</para>
+  some distributions use an "if" test, and do not run the remaining <filename>.bashrc</filename>
+  instructions for a non-interactive bash invocation.  Be sure to place the
+  export command ahead of the test for non-interactive use.</para>
 
   </note>