Randy McMurchy wrote: > Bruce Dubbs wrote these words on 10/26/08 14:12 CST: >> Why do we do: >> >> make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=dest headers_install >> cp -rv dest/include/* /usr/include >> >> instead of: >> >> make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=/usr/include headers_install > > I just asked that question a week ago! (and was answered)
Missed it. > Anyway, it's because the headers_install process first completely > removes everything in the target directory which would wipe out > the stuff that is in there in Chapter 5. OK. I'll add a sentence to explain that. > In Chapter 6 we could actually change it to go straight to > /usr/include as there should be no files in there at the time > of the headers install. OK. Thanks. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
