Details on this package are located in Section 8.59.2, “Contents of Gawk.”
The Gawk package contains programs for manipulating text files.
First, ensure some unneeded files are not installed:
sed -i 's/extras//' Makefile.in
Prepare Gawk for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/usr \
--host=$LFS_TGT \
--build=$(build-aux/config.guess)
Compile the package:
make
Install the package:
make DESTDIR=$LFS install
Details on this package are located in Section 8.59.2, “Contents of Gawk.”