The Util-linux package contains miscellaneous utility programs. Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, and messages.
Prepare Util-linux for compilation:
CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure \
ADJTIME_PATH=/var/lib/hwclock/adjtime \
--libdir=/lib \
--enable-write \
--disable-chfn-chsh \
--disable-login \
--disable-nologin \
--disable-su \
--disable-setpriv \
--disable-runuser \
--docdir=/usr/share/doc/util-linux-2.29.2
The meaning of the configure options:
--enable-write
This option allows the write program to be installed.
--disable-*
This option disables various programs
Compile the package:
make
To test the results, issue:
chown -Rv nobody . && su nobody -s /bin/bash -c "PATH=$PATH make -k check"
Install the package:
make install
Details on this package are located in Section 10.97.3, “Contents of Util-linux.”