> As an idle bystander, I'm still having difficulty parsing some of > Paul's problem. The first column is from the 7.7 Host System > Requirements, so the second column must be from CentOS.
Correct, of course. When I copy the script from the book, I insert an echo in front to show the required version listed in the book, so I don't have to refer to the book at the same time. One less VT. echo -ne "gcc >= 4.1.2: \t\t";gcc --version | head -n1 > > So, gawk and xz are subject to the comment " Earlier versions of the > listed software packages may work, but has not been tested.", but why should be "have". > mention glibc (2.12 is > 2.5.1 and <= 2.21), grep (2.20 > > 2.5.1a), texinfo (4.13 > 4.7) ? I see now you're right. No explanation why I was reading that wrong. Temporary confusion? Seeing periods where they aren't? (No, seriously, I did have a strange, possibly serious, visual "episode" today. Got to go see my GP ASAP, and we've got to discuss authorizing a brain scan.) > Oh, and 7.7 is, of course, obsolete. Why not just use the current > release ? In 7.8, glibc-2.11 is the minimum, so 2.12 would still > be fine. Because I've had bad experience trying to skip too far ahead. That's why I've taken the jump from 6.6 in two bounds, pausing at 7.2 on the way. I am essentially a computer *user*. Having the latest and greatest isn't my goal. Having something I can use is. Trouble is, "the industry" keeps moving the goal posts. ;-[ > > Ken > Thanks, I should have seen that. > > apt-get install the missing programs. (or whatever the package > manager you use is). CentOS is a RedHat derivative. It's yum/rpm. > > AND IF I remember correctly YACC will be installed when you install > one of the other programs. It certainly will, but it's a prerequisite for starting. FBBG. -- Paul Rogers [email protected] Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-) -- http://www.fastmail.com - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page Do not top post on this list. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
