Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version SVN-20090107-x86_64-Pure64

Chapter 6. Constructing a Temporary System

6.14. File-4.26

The File package contains a utility for determining the type of a given file or files.

6.14.1. Installation of File

The following patch will fix a compile issue that would prevent a proper creation of the magic.mgc file. This would show up as an error messsage. ERROR: file: File 4.26 supports only 6 version magic files. `/tools/share/file/magic.mgc' is version 2: 

patch -Np1 -i ../file-4.26-cross_compile-1.patch

Prepare File for compilation: 

CC="${CC} ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/tools \
   --build=${CLFS_HOST} --host=${CLFS_TARGET}

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 10.33.2, “Contents of File.”