Chapter 20 : Compile and Install CoreUtils - Cross Compiling Temporary Tools

Hi,

In this chapter we are going to compile and install coreutils package.

Note :

- Please check the version of the package when you compile and install, at the time of writing the package was at version 8.32

- You should be logged in as lfs user, when you perform the actions described here.

- Change directory to the sources folder (/mnt/lfs/sources)

- Please check http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/chapter06/coreutils.html for more details.

Unpacking the coreutils package

$ tar -xvf coreutils-8.32.tar.xz

Change directory

$ cd coreutils-8.32

Preparing for compilation.

$ ./configure --prefix=/usr                     \

            --host=$LFS_TGT                   \

            --build=$(build-aux/config.guess) \

            --enable-install-program=hostname \

            --enable-no-install-program=kill,uptime

Compiling Coreutils.

$ make -j4

Installing Coreutils.

$ make DESTDIR=$LFS install

Move programs to their final expected locations

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/{cat,chgrp,chmod,chown,cp,date,dd,df,echo} $LFS/bin

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/{false,ln,ls,mkdir,mknod,mv,pwd,rm}        $LFS/bin

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/{rmdir,stty,sync,true,uname}               $LFS/bin

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/{head,nice,sleep,touch}                    $LFS/bin

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/chroot                                     $LFS/usr/sbin

$ mkdir -pv $LFS/usr/share/man/man8

$ mv -v $LFS/usr/share/man/man1/chroot.1                        $LFS/usr/share/man/man8/chroot.8

$ sed -i 's/"1"/"8"/'                                           $LFS/usr/share/man/man8/chroot.8

You can refer the following link for detailed explanation.

http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/chapter06/coreutils.html

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