Armin K. wrote: > On 01/25/2013 05:34 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> Randy McMurchy wrote: >> >>>> I've always wanted to ask for this one. >>>> >>>> Can't we just stop explaining --whateverdir=/path/to/whatever switches? >>>> I mean, it should be obvious that it is setting installation paths for, >>>> lets say, docs, executable, whatever. >>> >>> I agree But if they are already in the book, what is the harm in keeping >>> them? >> >> Just another comment. If the switches are never explained, then the >> user may not fully understand at first. After a while though, it gets >> obvious. I have no problem leaving in what is there but not adding it >> for new packages or packages present that don't already have the >> explanations.
> These switches are mentioned in LFS a lot. It should be obvious that > --whateverdir changes install location of lets say, executable or > configuration file. What we try to do in LFS is explain the switch the first time it comes up. After that, we often don't. The difference between LFS and BLFS is that LFS is sequential and BLFS is not. Reminders once in a while, especially when it's already there, do no harm and may provide a slight benefit. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
