#### Linux From Scratch - Version 9.0-systemd

### Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

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# 6.28. Sed-4.7

The Sed package contains a stream editor.

Approximate build time: 0.4 SBU
Required disk space: 32 MB

## 6.28.1. Installation of Sed

First fix an issue in the LFS environment and remove a failing test:

    sed -i 's/usr/tools/'                 build-aux/help2man
    sed -i 's/testsuite.panic-tests.sh//' Makefile.in

Prepare Sed for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin

Compile the package and generate the HTML documentation:

    make
    make html

To test the results, issue:

    make check

Install the package and its documentation:

    make install
    install -d -m755           /usr/share/doc/sed-4.7
    install -m644 doc/sed.html /usr/share/doc/sed-4.7

## 6.28.2. Contents of Sed

Installed program: sed
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/sed-4.7

### Short Descriptions

sed | Filters and transforms text files in a single pass

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