Package: firefox Version: 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-1 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch
An Ubuntu user pointed out that because we don't ship run-mozilla.sh, it is tricky to run xpcshell, which is useful for some Mozilla development tasks. (https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/35333) I thought it was too tricky to fix the rpaths of the libraries and/or binaries to be correct so that you could just run xpcshell. But a simple workaround involving setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH goes a long way. The attached patch documents this workaround in README.Debian. Regards, Ian. diff --exclude='*~' -ruN beforethischange/firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/README.Debian firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/README.Debian --- beforethischange/firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/README.Debian 2006-04-11 17:02:41.000000000 +0100 +++ firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/README.Debian 2006-04-12 14:38:52.000000000 +0100 @@ -69,6 +69,24 @@ "none": Don't use any sound wrapper. +Using xpcshell et al. +--------------------- + +The `run-mozilla.sh' script supplied by upstream Mozilla is +overcomplex and incorrect for the Debian package setup. To run +xpcshell, or other binaries in /usr/lib/firefox, it is sufficient to +add /usr/lib/firefox to LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Eg, + + [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/firefox /usr/lib/firefox/xpcshell + js> + +We apologise for the fact that this is necessary. In principle it +would be possible to arrange for xpcshell to have the correct +directory compiled in; however, this is tricky given the complexity of +the Mozilla build system, so that it is probably easier for developers +who need xpcshell, xpidl, et al, to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH. + + using Java. (You should use plugin which compiled with gcc-3.2) ---------- diff --exclude='*~' -ruN beforethischange/firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/changelog firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/changelog --- beforethischange/firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/changelog 2006-04-12 12:16:13.000000000 +0100 +++ firefox-1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1/debian/changelog 2006-04-12 14:39:25.000000000 +0100 @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ I have no idea why this is necessary :-(. Malone 36985. * Fix broken UTF-8 in .desktop file (again). Malone 37779. + * Document how to use xpcshell in README.Debian. Malone 35333. -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
