%general-entities; ]> Readline-&readline-version; Readline <para>The Readline package is a set of libraries that offers command-line editing and history capabilities.</para> </sect2> <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of Readline The following patch contains updates from the maintainer. The maintainer of Readline only releases these patches to fix serious issues. patch -Np1 -i ../&readline-fixes-patch; Prepare Readline for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/lib --host=${LFS_TARGET} Compile the package: make SHLIB_XLDFLAGS=-lncurses The meaning of the make option: SHLIB_XLDFLAGS=-lncurses This option forces Readline to link against the libncurses library. Install the package: make DESTDIR=${LFS} install Give Readline's dynamic libraries more appropriate permissions: chmod -v 755 ${LFS}/lib/lib{readline,history}.so* Now move the static libraries to a more appropriate location: mv -v ${LFS}/lib/lib{readline,history}.a ${LFS}/usr/lib Next, remove the .so files in /lib and relink them into /usr/lib. rm -v ${LFS}/lib/lib{readline,history}.so ln -svf ../../lib/libreadline.so.5 ${LFS}/usr/lib/libreadline.so ln -svf ../../lib/libhistory.so.5 ${LFS}/usr/lib/libhistory.so Contents of Readline Installed libraries libhistory.[a,so], and libreadline.[a,so] Short Descriptions libhistory Provides a consistent user interface for recalling lines of history libhistory libreadline Aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs that need to provide a command line interface libreadline