host system: redhat 8.0
kernel: 2.4.18-14

Hello everybody!

I'm half way done I guess from creating my own lfs.

When I type this command, I just type it as it is, all in one line at the prompt. I mean, I don't press return key until the very end the command.

First question: Is it normal to type it all in one line?

Second question: I get this error after I type everything and press return:
"Bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&' "

How do I get around it so I can create all directories? I can do it manually if needed but I get confused with the dirname variable....in other words, I don't know what directories are created where or inside what. Again, I can do it manually if needed.

Thank you guys in advance...

I have no name!:/# mkdir -p /{bin,boot,dev/pts,etc/opt,home,lib,mnt,proc} && mkdir -p /{root,sbin,tmp,usr/local,var,opt} &&
for dirname in /usr /usr/local
do
mkdir $dirname/{bin,etc,include,lib,sbin,share,src}
ln -s share/{man,doc,info} $dirname
mkdir $dirname/share/{dict,doc,info,locale,man}
mkdir $dirname/share/{nls,misc,terminfo,zoneinfo}
mkdir $dirname/share/man/man{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
done &&
mkdir /var/{lock,log,mail,run,spool} &&
mkdir -p /var/{tmp,opt,cache,lib/misc,local} &&
mkdir /opt/{bin,doc,include,info} &&
mkdir -p /opt/{lib,man/man{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}} &&
ln -s ../var/tmp /usr

[ return ]

"Bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&' "
I have no name!:/#

Typing this stuff out to stamp it across the cerebellum is good. Twice, or if you have a syntax problem is daft.

Go here , highlight the section and paste it into the terminal.

Bert

it was a syntax error....I re-typed it for the third time and it worked!! I guess I missed a space or something.

I've been reading/trying to understand the book while typing every single command by hand.

thanks again..

You're welcome. Don't suck too many goats.