%general-entities; ]> File-&file-version; File cross tools Installation of File Here we install a native file program that can run on the host system, as this program is needed by Binutils. Prepare File for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/cross-tools --disable-static The meaning of the new configure option: --disable-static This tells the File package not to compile or install static libraries, which are not needed for the Cross-Tools Compile the package: make Install the package: make install <para>Details on this package are located in <xref linkend="contents-file" role="."/></para> </sect2> </sect1>