> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:10:17 -0300 > From: Fernando de Oliveira <fam...@yahoo.com.br> > To: BLFS Development List <blfs-dev@linuxfromscratch.org> > Subject: [blfs-dev] lsb_release configuration [Was: ... Iced Tea 2.4.1 and > iced tea 2.4.5 sed unknown option to `s'] > > Em 17-02-2014 07:53, Fernando de Oliveira escreveu: > > Em 17-02-2014 03:47, m...@pc-networking-services.com escreveu: > > > >> Thanks for all the effort. As requested the output is: > >> lsb_release -ds "7.4" (the " are displayed in the output) > >> lsb_release -is n/a > >> > >> Not exactly sure what you wish me to try. > >> > >> I have no problem with attempting to install a later version if needs be. > >> > >> Please let me know what to try. I did install the version listed as > >> stable in the 7.4 book. It was that one which I replaced the / with a % > >> sign. Was the only way to get it to build, and hence why I am not sure if > >> it was a successful build or not. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Christopher. > >> > > > > > > I think I know what happened. You forgot or did not properly > > > > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/7.4/chapter09/theend.html > > (before doing the following as root, backup, if you have them, the two > > files, just for later comparison, so you will see the problem): > > > > echo 7.4 > /etc/lfs-release > > > > In the following, replace <your name here> by what you want the codename > > to be. In may case, it is set by jhalfs to "lfs-jhalfs". In your case, > > you can use christopher, lfs-christopher, anything you want. > > > > cat > /etc/lsb-release << "EOF" > > DISTRIB_ID="Linux From Scratch" > > DISTRIB_RELEASE="7.4" > > DISTRIB_CODENAME="<your name here>" > > DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux From Scratch" > > EOF > > > > This should solve your problems. > > > > You must do this, other software needs the lsb_release output. > > > > Thus, > > > > lsb_release -ds output comes from DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION > > lsb_release -is output comes from DISTRIB_ID > > > > Notice, in the referred page: Linux Standards Base (LSB) > > > > This problem appeared in the support page. Second time that lsb_release > gives problem, if not installed or correctly configured. So, it seems > that it is becoming increasingly more important. > > I am thinking of changing the page in BLFS to include the configuration > file, duplicating, somehow, what is in LFS. >
- usually a bad idea; maintenance headache, quickly gets out-of-sync (& then just plain wrong wrt relevance), thus causng new problems, etc. The core of the problem is, I'd suggest, that: openjdk/icedtea code does have a bug in that it uses lsb output, and lsb uses the string 'n/a' as a default value, and openjdk/icedtea doesn't sanitise for that in at least the problematic sed. (IIRC that problematic sed appeared a few years back). Whereas, openjdk/icedtea should be able to compile/work ok whether without the lsb stuff present or with lsb present and returning 'n/a' for values. Thus, further, the lsb stuff should not be a assumed to be(come) a prerequisite, unless the openjdk/icedtea upstream says explicitly that it is. Therefore I'd suggest for now at least that: ---- * on openjdk/icedtea page, include a patch that fixes the problematic sed. Perhaps/probably also send same or similar patch to upstream. * on openjdk/icedtea page, a link/ref to that lfs 'chapter09/theend.html' material on lsb. Maybe even somehow formally include it in recommended/required/optional deps: but - ref notes above - I'd say at the present stage it'd be at most under 'optional', in the absence of any stronger statement from upstream. Again: that problematic sed doesn't necessarily mean that lsb is any sort of pre-requisite for openjdk/icedtea; the latter should be able to at least compile OK without lsb present or lsb present and returning 'n/a' defvals. * on lfs 'chapter09/theend.html' page, perhaps strengthen the wordings "It may be a good idea" & "It is also a good idea", and give an example of some software that uses lsb (albeit perhaps slightly only-cosmetically for at least openjdk/icedtea). Perhaps collect the lsb stuff together in its own page in lfs or early blfs, if it's deemed 'important' enough now. ---- rgds, akh > I will include a test, to see how things are working, then, if not > proper result, use the configure instructions (reproduced above). > > Any objections, here in dev? > > I will wait feedback from Christopher. > -- -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
