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Author: Michael Havens
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Subject: Re: I successfully built the linux from scratch temp toolchain
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 <
>> > 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~(-:
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>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>>
>>> Stephen
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> Stephen
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