Randy McMurchy wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote these words on 04/13/06 12:42 CST: > >> + <para>Also, if you would prefer to skip Berkeley DB entirely >> + and use GDBM instead, see the BLFS instructions located at >> + <ulink url="&blfs-root;view/svn/general/gdbm.html"/></para> > > Just an FYI, but this has a *very* negative effect on BLFS where we > assume that BDB is installed. Giving users the choice of which DB to > install effectively makes BDB an optional package now in LFS, but the > BLFS packages have all removed the BDB dependencies (even the required > ones), rendering the build instructions *wrong* if a user elected to > follow the LFS book and not install BDB.
I think we may be able to resolve this with a slight modification to the text. Just add to the above: ", however since it is in LFS, Berkeley DB is an unstated prerequisite for several BLFS packages." or some variation. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
