10.31. Util-linux-2.19.1 32 Bit

The Util-linux package contains miscellaneous utility programs. Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, and messages.

10.31.1. Installation of Util-linux

Prepare Util-linux for compilation:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure --libdir=/lib \
    --enable-partx --disable-wall --enable-write

The meaning of the configure options:

--enable-arch

This option allows the arch program to be installed.

--enable-partx

Enables building the addpart, delpart, partx programs.

--enable-write

This option allows the write program to be installed.

--disable-wall

Disables building the wall program, as the Sysvinit package installs its own version.

Compile the package:

make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Install the package:

make install

Move the logger binary to /bin as it is needed by the CLFS-Bootscripts package:

mv -v /usr/bin/logger /bin

Details on this package are located in Section 10.32.3, “Contents of Util-linux.”