6.11. Gzip-1.10

The Gzip package contains programs for compressing and decompressing files.

Approximate build time: 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 10 MB

6.11.1. Installation of Gzip

Prepare Gzip for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr --host=$LFS_TGT

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make DESTDIR=$LFS install

Move the excutable to its final expected location:

mv -v $LFS/usr/bin/gzip $LFS/bin

Details on this package are located in Section 8.57.2, “Contents of Gzip.”