Can someone please explain this command better because when i create that directory as it says to do. Right before it says this command and then typing these commands in it gives me a error saying that file or directory doesnt exist

../gcc-4.5.1/configure \
--target=$LFS_TGT --prefix=/tools \
--disable-nls --disable-shared --disable-multilib \
--disable-decimal-float --disable-threads \
--disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp \
--disable-libgomp --enable-languages=c \
--with-gmp-include=$(pwd)/gmp --with-gmp-lib=$(pwd)/gmp/.libs \
--without-ppl --without-cloog

Read my answer in your other post, this should help you.

@OP: Your problem is still the same as in your previous thread. READ the prerequisites. Again, you won't succeed building an lfs without at least some basic knowledge of how to use the cli.
Unless you follow the advice you already have been given in your previous thread there is really no point in creating new threads.

You know i have been reading through them . And for people to tell me commands that keep spitting out the exact same errors as i had originally isnt going to help a thing either.

The ../ command means "move up one folder level".

So if you are in /mnt/lfs/gcc-build (you should really be in /mnt/lfs/sources/gcc-build) and you issue a command beginning with "../gcc-4.5.1/configure \", it will look for /mnt/lfs/gcc-4.5.1

Does this folder exist on your system?

are you sure your on the same spot i am . Im not having the same problem i had previously i made it to 5.5.1 of book 6.7 the prob i had before was on the page before that 1.

When i try this set of commands it says it already exists

mkdir -v ../gcc-build
cd ../gcc-build

Then when i use these commands it says no such file or directory

../gcc-4.5.1/configure \
> --target=$LFS_TGT --prefix=/tools \
> --disable-nls --disable-shared --disable-multilib \
> --disable-decimal-float --disable-threads \
> --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp \
> --disable-libgomp --enable-languages=c \
> --with-gmp-include=$(pwd)/gmp --with-gmp-lib=$(pwd)/gmp/.libs \
> --without-ppl --without-cloog


And thats where im stuck because no matter which directory i try those commands in thats what it says.

In the first post in this thread, you said "file or directory doesnt exist". What is the output of
$ls /mnt/lfs/

Once again, the instructions say that for every package, before you follow the instructions on the specific page for that package you must do the following:
1. Begin in /mnt/lfs/sources
2. tar -xvf somepackage.tar.gz (it might be somepackage.tar.bz2. This will create a new folder inside the sources folder)
3. cd somepackage (this will put you in /mnt/lfs/sources/somepackage/ )
4. Follow specific package instructions found on the "somepackage" page
5. cd back to /mnt/lfs/sources
6. delete the extracted directory created in step 2, and any <package>-build directories that were created in step 4
7. Move on to the next package

right thats the error it gives when i use this command.

../gcc-4.5.1/configure \
> --target=$LFS_TGT --prefix=/tools \
> --disable-nls --disable-shared --disable-multilib \
> --disable-decimal-float --disable-threads \
> --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp \
> --disable-libgomp --enable-languages=c \
> --with-gmp-include=$(pwd)/gmp --with-gmp-lib=$(pwd)/gmp/.libs \
> --without-ppl --without-cloog

I did tar it and configured it and did the make install its the part after that that fails

I suppose my advice to you now is that you are so close to the beginning and having problems, maybe get a bit more familiar with slackware 13.1, installing programs from source and then try LFS later.

Otherwise, if you are still really keen, delete the LFS partition and start the whole book again, it won't take long at all.

I completed a Linux from scratch build just recently, and I assure you that if you are actually reading each page, and following the instructions then it will work perfectly.
If, however, you are just going from page to page and merely cutting and pasting the commands, it will not work! This is because the commands to extract the packages and change directory into the package folders are not included every time.

You know I find it pretty ironic that im basically being called a noob. When im duplicating commands ive been given by the lfs users on this forum and they still dont work. I would think a true lfs person that really cared about how the inner workings of linux really is would be wondering why theyre commands arent working when they are put in exactly as they were given. Instead of just wanting to tell people they dont know what they are doing and to go study. Atleast thats how i thought lfs people were. Who knows maybe theres just to many people out there that were just given a copy of an already made lfs system and decided to claim they are lfs people instead of actually learning it. And taking it seriously

LFS, Book 6.7, Prerequisites
If you fulfill this requirements and have read through the first two given links on this page you should be able to follow the book without problems. Even if there occur problems you should most times be able to recognize where the problem is.
There is no way to learn about the inner function of Linux, if you don't know the basics. It is not about copy&paste, it is about knowing what you do and why you do it. This is the purpose of LFS.

Go fire up your file browser, browse to your LFS partition, and look at what directory the Terminal is in. You should be able to diagnose such problems before you start with building LFS, as there are MUCH more complicated issues that pop up.

I would play with Linux for a few more days and get familiar with the CLI environment before building Linux. There's no use in building LFS if you don't learn anything from it...