Details on this package are located in Section 6.18.2, “Contents of Coreutils.”
The Coreutils package contains utilities for showing and setting the basic system characteristics.
Prepare Coreutils for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/tools
Compile the package:
make
Install the package:
make install
The su program was not installed because make install needs to be run as root to install su with suid permission. We will need su in the next chapter, but it will be executed by root and so will not need the suid permission. Furthermore, to prevent this su from accidentally being used on the host system it will be renamed. Install su with the following command:
install -v src/su /tools/bin/tools-su
Details on this package are located in Section 6.18.2, “Contents of Coreutils.”