The **configure/CONFIG_SITE.local** file is used to specify local configuration settings for building an EPICS IOC. By setting ``LINUX_NET_INSTALLED`` to ``NO``, you are disabling the use of the "libnet" library by telling the build system that this library is not installed on your system, which was causing the linker errors.
The **configure/CONFIG_SITE.local** file is used to specify local configuration settings for building an EPICS IOC. By setting ``LINUX_NET_INSTALLED`` to ``NO``, you are disabling the use of the net library by telling the build system that this library is not installed on your system, which was causing the linker errors.
The IOC build system will now use an alternative networking library instead of libnet, allowing the IOC to be built without requiring the installation of the "libnet" library.
The IOC build system will now use an alternative networking library instead of libnet, allowing the IOC to be built without requiring the installation of the net library.
**Note:** the linux command ``$ echo "LINUX_NET_INSTALLED = NO" > configure/CONFIG_SITE.local`` writes the text "LINUX_NET_INSTALLED = NO" to the **configureCONFIG_SITE.local** file. If the file does not exist, the ``>`` sign creates the file and writes the output to it. If the file already exists, the ``>`` sign overwrites its contents with the new output.
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### 2.8 Build the IOC
We do a clean build at this point to ensure the fix for the previous failed build takes effect. The value that was set in in `CONFIG_SITE.local` causes some software to be exluded from the IOC. Without the `make distclean` the excluded software can be partially included in the IOC, which results in build problems.
We do a clean build at this point to ensure the fix for the previous failed build takes effect. The value that was set in `CONFIG_SITE.local` causes some software to be exluded from the IOC. Without the `make distclean` the excluded software can be partially included in the IOC, which results in build problems.
