Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version GIT-20170803-MIPS64-Multilib

Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.50. Util-linux-2.29.2 32 Bit

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

10.50.1. Installation of Util-linux

Prepare Util-linux for compilation: 

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure \
    ADJTIME_PATH=/var/lib/hwclock/adjtime \
    --libdir=/lib \
    --enable-write \
    --disable-chfn-chsh \
    --disable-login \
    --disable-nologin \
    --disable-su \
    --disable-setpriv \
    --disable-runuser \
    --docdir=/usr/share/doc/util-linux-2.29.2

The meaning of the configure options:

--enable-write

This option allows the write program to be installed.

--disable-*

This option disables various programs

Compile the package: 

make

To test the results, issue: 

chown -Rv nobody . &&
su nobody -s /bin/bash -c "PATH=$PATH make -k check"

Install the package: 

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 10.126.3, “Contents of Util-linux.”