Re: [lfs-support] Getting in Chapter 5 [SOLVED][RESURRECTED]

2013-10-13 Thread Drew Ames
On 10/13/2013 06:48 PM, Dan McGhee wrote: > I got to chroot and the copied su from shadow in Ch 5 didn't work. I > can find no reason that it didn't. What I want to do now is compile it > in chroot environment and install only it there. Just in case I missed > some kind of linking. That seems un

Re: [lfs-support] Package Users System -- missing ldconfig.c

2012-02-26 Thread Drew Ames
On 02/21/2012 09:26 PM, Drew Ames wrote: > On 02/21/2012 10:34 AM, Juan Alberto Regalado Galván wrote: >> Hello everyone. >> ---snip--- >> Following the hint [2] I was going to activate the ldconfig wrapper >> just to notice that the file ldconfig.c doesn't exist

Re: [lfs-support] Package Users System -- missing ldconfig.c

2012-02-21 Thread Drew Ames
mail with the same information that's in your previous message posted here. I e-mailed him before and he responded promptly. Now that I know the hint is updated, I too would like to use the ldconfig.c if/when it is available. Warm regards, -Drew Ames -- http://linuxfro

Re: [lfs-support] automated lfs package-user

2012-02-20 Thread Drew Ames
On 02/15/2012 10:02 AM, John Burrell wrote: > >> I started one >> https://github.com/Firerat/FR-Automated-LFS_BLFS >> > snip >> Oh, the LFS script only does chapters 5 and 6 >> >> but please, feel free to have a look and improve on it >> >> -- >> Firerat >> Talented, Witty And Thoughtful .. is how

Re: Question: 6.54 Shadow + "Package Users"

2011-02-19 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/19/2011 02:11 PM, bsquared wrote: > Drew, > I had another question about the tips you had posted for shadow. I > wonder if you could verify the permissions, it seems to me that they > should be group writable as well. > > -rwsr-xr-x "/bin/su"

Re: Question: 6.54 Shadow + "Package Users"

2011-02-07 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/2011 11:14 AM, Brian Winfrey wrote: >> > coreutils: > The section that has the list of files to move caused problems due to > bash's path caching. Either turn it off in pkg users bash profile or > do not move the 'mv' program until the last

Re: Question: 6.54 Shadow + "Package Users"

2011-01-23 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/23/2011 08:50 PM, Brian Winfrey wrote: > Sorry, that sounded unappreciative in retrospect, and that is not the > case. Thanks for posting you notes. No problem! I didn't take it as anything but a simple thank you. For that matter, please let me

Re: Question: 6.54 Shadow + "Package Users"

2011-01-23 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/23/2011 08:49 PM, Brian Winfrey wrote: >> point of building Shadow yet. But check out my build notes for LFS 6.6 >> here: >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/lufbery-287892/build-notes-for-lfs-6-6-with-package-users-part-3-3258/ >>

Re: Question: 6.54 Shadow + "Package Users"

2011-01-14 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/14/2011 01:50 PM, Brian Winfrey wrote: > It looks like these "bugs" noted in the Package Users hint for shadow > have been handled in LFS Stable. > > 1) coreutils' groups is installed in /usr/bin and shadow's > groups is installed

Re: Using Repositories

2011-01-02 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/02/2011 03:00 AM, Bavithra R wrote: > Hi all > > > I am a newbie for creating distro from scratch. > Initially I started with LFS book. > Now I am in a need to use the Debian repository. > Can any one please tell me clearly how this repository is

Re: new os

2010-12-12 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/12/2010 08:28 PM, robert wrote: > > Someday of course I'll be able to add only known quantities after the > "fresh" build and thereby keep the whole thing smartly clean > something like a system-wide RSA number. > Robert, If you're looking f

Re: expect -c "spawn ls" command using Package Users hint

2010-09-04 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/04/2010 09:37 PM, Drew Ames wrote: > Juan, > > I'm now at the point in my build where you were several weeks ago. > > Were you able to resolve this problem, or did you build binutils as > the root user? > > Regar

Re: expect -c "spawn ls" command using Package Users hint

2010-09-04 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/17/2010 12:09 PM, Juan Antonio Moreno Carmona wrote: > I have read de LFS FAQ and, about this question, I have checked if > all it's ok. > > I use the lfs LiveCD so I know the kernel is configured correctly. > > root:/sources# ls -l /dev/ptmx > c

Re: expect -c "spawn ls" command using Package Users hint

2010-08-17 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/17/2010 01:48 PM, Juan Antonio Moreno Carmona wrote: > > > Why? > > Well, no sufficient good reason, I know. > Maybe don't have to change account between the user package and root > for to know if the package was successfully build before ins

Re: Who uses package users?

2010-07-31 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dan McGhee wrote: > Drew, I'm in the same boat as you. I'm grateful that Bruce will allow us > to use it, but I really don't think it's the appropriate venue for > something like a blog. The discussions that you, Tim and I are having > really look more

Re: Who uses package users?

2010-07-30 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Tim and Dan. Thanks for the great discussion so far _and_ for the specific hint and tips on my localedef problem. I have a few thoughts to add below: On 07/30/2010 08:13 PM, Timothy Rice wrote: > Hi Dan, > >> As far as "window management" goes, I'v

Re: Who uses package users?

2010-07-29 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Timothy Rice wrote: > Hi Drew, > >> I had a problem right at the end when trying to install the >> locales I got this error: >> >> /usr/bin/bash: /usr/bin/localedef: No such file or directory > > I seem to recall running into similar problems. If I rec

Who uses package users?

2010-07-28 Thread Drew Ames
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I'm part-way through my first LFS build and things are going pretty well. I'm using the packages users package management scheme with the more control helpers and I like it. I wondering, though, how many others are using it. For those who a