[blfs-book] r20457 - in trunk/BOOK: general/genlib introduction/welcome

[bdubbs--- via blfs-book]

Author: bdubbs
Date: Wed Sep  5 12:51:47 2018
New Revision: 20457

Log:
Add comments about .la files when installing glib

Modified:
   trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/glib2.xml
   trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/conventions.xml

Modified: trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/glib2.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/glib2.xml Wed Sep  5 07:47:11 2018        (r20456)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/glib2.xml Wed Sep  5 12:51:47 2018        (r20457)
@@ -147,20 +147,27 @@
 
 <screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i 
../glib-&glib2-version;-skip_warnings-1.patch</userinput></screen>
 
-<!--    <warning>
+    <warning>
       <para>
+
         If upgrading from a previous version of GLib that was built using
-        autotools, and the <application>libtool</application> archives were
-        installed, you will need to adjust all installed libtool archives to
-        replace references to the libtool archives for this package,
+        autotools, and the <application>libtool</application> archives (.la
+        files) were installed, you will need to adjust all installed libtool
+        archives,
         <filename>/usr/lib/libg{io,lib,module,object,thread}-2.0.la</filename>,
-        with the appropriate linker library flag (-l),
-        <command>-lg{io,lib,module,object,thread}</command>. 600+ files must
-        be modified on a complete gnome desktop.
-TODO: If reinstating meson, reference the instructions to remove .la files
+        to replace references to the libtool archives for this package with the
+        appropriate linker library flag (-l),
+        <command>-lg{io,lib,module,object,thread}</command>. 600+ files must be
+        modified on a complete gnome desktop.i
+      
+      </para>
+
+      <para>
+         Alternatively, you can just remove the unneeded .la files
+         with the script at <xref linkend="la-files"/>.
       </para>
     </warning>
--->
+
     <para>
       Install <application>GLib</application> by running the following
       commands:
@@ -200,7 +207,9 @@
 
 <!-- <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> -->
 <!-- used when built with meson/ninja -->
-<screen role="root"><userinput>mkdir -p /usr/share/doc/glib-&glib2-version; 
&amp;&amp;
+<screen role="root"><userinput>ninja install &amp;&amp;
+
+mkdir -p /usr/share/doc/glib-&glib2-version; &amp;&amp;
 cp -r ../docs/reference/{NEWS,gio,glib,gobject} 
/usr/share/doc/glib-&glib2-version;</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>

Modified: trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/conventions.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/conventions.xml     Wed Sep  5 07:47:11 
2018        (r20456)
+++ trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/conventions.xml     Wed Sep  5 12:51:47 
2018        (r20457)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
     <para>These dependencies are those that the BLFS editors have determined
     are important to give the package reasonable capabilities.  Package
-    installation instructions assume thay are installed.  If a recommended
+    installation instructions assume they are installed.  If a recommended
     package is not desired, the instructions may need to be modified to
     accommodate the missing package.</para>
 
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