Changeset c093e6b for chapter02/aboutlfs.xml

Timestamp:

10/01/2022 10:30:12 PM (19 months ago)

Author:

Thomas Trepl (Moody) <thomas@…>

Branches:

multilib

Children:

f3b2f16

Parents:

f29824e (diff), 4349661 (diff)
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Message:

Automatic merge of trunk into multilib

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>