ok, so when i run that command, i should expect the creation of a folder containing the contents like what the other packages make?
because when i ran the command to extract a tar.gz file, this archive dumped all the contents into the "root directory" for /sources. it didn't create its own folder. On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:07 AM, Douglas R. Reno <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 9:05 PM, Jared lima <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> okay, but when i ran the wget-list command to download all the packages >> in a previous chapter, it downloaded a "tzdata2016f.tar.gz" archive. do i >> ignore the archive thats all by itsself or what? >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:04 AM, Douglas R. Reno <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Jared lima <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I have already asked this but i figured i should make a dedicated post >>>> for this, plus my question still hasnt exactly been answered >>>> >>>> Using LFS 7.10 stable, >>>> >>>> Chapter 5.3, the part where you extract all the downloaded packages >>>> before compiling. >>>> >>>> When i extract the tzdata2016f.tar.gz archive, it puts all the contents >>>> into the source directory /mnt/lfs/sources , aka the folder where all the >>>> downloaded packages are. >>>> >>>> it doesn't create its own "protected" directory for all the files like >>>> all the other packages make. >>>> >>>> so im a bit confused if thats normal or not. i was told that the book >>>> extracts tzdata from within the glibc-2.24/build directory. >>>> >>>> so should i just move on, and let the extracted files rest inside the >>>> "root directory" of the location of all the extracted sources >>>> (/mnt/lfs/sources), or do i need to create a directory for tzdata2016f and >>>> change the permissions to what the others are? >>>> >>>> >>>> im sorry, this stuff is just a bit confusing to me. >>>> >>>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> In the book, tzdata is installed as part of the glibc page. We assume >>> that you are in the glibc-(insert version here)/build directory when you >>> unpack that tarball. Yes, it is a separate package theoretically, but as >>> far as I understand, it made sense for us to keep it in that page. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> > tzdata2016f is a separate file archive. We use that "tar -xf ..." command > to untar it. > > > -- > 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 > >
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