I did a little searching and it seems it has something to do with the --bind option but I did not understand the directions they gave. I think I know what I'll try........ WOW! my puny brain figured it out! :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > how do access the packages from within the chroot environment? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> Ok, so during the install yes follow the LFS book. you are not yet 100% >> done. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> it is best practice but the linux from scratch book says that: >>> >>> >>> The commands in the remainder of this book must be performed while >>> logged in as user root and no longer as user lfs. >>> >>> so I am thinking I should su to root but am unsure >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Stephen Partington < >>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> BEst practices rely on the use of SU and Sudo/SUdoers to perform any of >>>> the elevated tasks. This prevents any unrecognized code from getting away >>>> from you. this includes root not being able to log in under most >>>> circumstances and especially via ssh. This is what i would stick with, >>>> there is likely a very large plethora of online reading on the subject. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Now they say: (section 5.36) >>>>> Note >>>>> The commands in the remainder of this book must be performed while >>>>> logged in as user root and no longer as user lfs. >>>>> >>>>> The problem is that I do not know how they want me to become root (or >>>>> if it matters). To become root I can either 'su' or 'exit' my current shell >>>>> to the previous one. So what do you recommend? Does it matter? >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >