Chapter 28 : Compile and Install Patch - Cross Compiling Temporary Tools

Hi,

In this chapter we are going to compile and install Patch Package.

Note :

- Please check the version of the package when you compile and install, at the time of writing the package was at version 2.7.6

- 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/patch.html for more details.

Unpack the package tarball and change directory

$ tar -xvf patch-2.7.6.tar.xz

$ cd patch-2.7.6

Prepare the package for compilation

$ ./configure --prefix=/usr   \

            --host=$LFS_TGT \

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

Compiling the package.

$ make -j4

Installing the package.

$ make DESTDIR=$LFS install

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