5.18. E2fsprogs-1.40.8

The E2fsprogs package contains the utilities for handling the ext2 file system. It also supports the ext3 journaling file system.

Approximate build time: 0.3 SBU
Required disk space: 38.9 MB

5.18.1. Installation of E2fsprogs

The E2fsprogs documentation recommends that the package be built in a subdirectory of the source tree:

mkdir -v build
cd build

Prepare E2fsprogs for compilation:

../configure --prefix=/tools

Compile the package:

make

Install the static libraries and headers required by Util-linux-ng:

make install-libs

Details on this package are located in Section 6.15.2, “Contents of E2fsprogs.”