Author: randy
Date: 2005-12-24 10:34:04 -0700 (Sat, 24 Dec 2005)
New Revision: 5459
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/general.ent
trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
trunk/BOOK/xsoft/graphweb/firefox.xml
Log:
Updated to Firefox-1.5 and modified the method used to build the package
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2005-12-24 12:32:36 UTC (rev 5458)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2005-12-24 17:34:04 UTC (rev 5459)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<!ENTITY day "23">
+<!ENTITY day "24">
<!ENTITY month "12">
<!ENTITY year "2005">
<!ENTITY version "svn-&year;&month;&day;">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "December &day;st, &year;">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "December &day;th, &year;">
<!ENTITY pubdate "&year;-&month;-&day;"> <!-- metadata req. by TLDP -->
<!ENTITY blfs-version "svn"> <!-- svn|[release #] -->
<!ENTITY lfs-version "development"> <!--
version|stable|testing|unstable|development] -->
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
<!-- Chapter 35 -->
<!ENTITY mozilla-version "1.7.11">
-<!ENTITY firefox-version "1.0.7">
+<!ENTITY firefox-version "1.5">
<!ENTITY galeon-version "1.3.21">
<!ENTITY dillo-version "0.8.5">
Modified: trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml 2005-12-24 12:32:36 UTC
(rev 5458)
+++ trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml 2005-12-24 17:34:04 UTC
(rev 5459)
@@ -40,10 +40,21 @@
</listitem>
-->
+
<listitem>
- <para>December 23nd, 2005</para>
+ <para>December 24th, 2005</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
+ <para>[randy] - Updated to Firefox-1.5 and modified the method used
+ to build the package.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>December 23rd, 2005</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
<para>[andy] - Updated librsvg to 2.12.7.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/xsoft/graphweb/firefox.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/xsoft/graphweb/firefox.xml 2005-12-24 12:32:36 UTC (rev
5458)
+++ trunk/BOOK/xsoft/graphweb/firefox.xml 2005-12-24 17:34:04 UTC (rev
5459)
@@ -5,24 +5,13 @@
%general-entities;
<!ENTITY firefox-download-http
"http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/&firefox-version;/source/firefox-&firefox-version;-source.tar.bz2";>
- <!ENTITY firefox-download-ftp
"ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/&firefox-version;/source/firefox-&firefox-version;-source.tar.bz2";>
- <!ENTITY firefox-md5sum "5704a8c36de84b408e069afb0c5bc1df">
- <!ENTITY firefox-size "32.0 MB">
- <!ENTITY firefox-buildsize "545 MB">
- <!ENTITY firefox-time "10.3 SBU">
+ <!ENTITY firefox-download-ftp
"ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/&firefox-version;/source/firefox-&firefox-version;-source.tar.bz2";>
+ <!ENTITY firefox-md5sum "fa915ddcadecda30ed3e13694f26a779">
+ <!ENTITY firefox-size "34.4 MB">
+ <!ENTITY firefox-buildsize "568 MB">
+ <!ENTITY firefox-time "15.8 SBU">
]>
-<!--
-
-Devs:
-
-Always check the browser/config/mozconfig file in the source tree for
-any changes to the options passed to configure. This file shows the
-default build used by Mozilla. BLFS adds to this, but the values here
-should be in our setup.
-
--->
-
<sect1 id="firefox" xreflabel="Firefox-&firefox-version;">
<?dbhtml filename="firefox.html" ?>
@@ -69,14 +58,6 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Additional Downloads</bridgehead>
- <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
- <listitem>
- <para>Required patch: <ulink
- url="&patch-root;/firefox-&firefox-version;-gcc4-2.patch"/></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
-
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Firefox Dependencies</bridgehead>
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
@@ -84,26 +65,24 @@
<xref linkend="libidl"/> and
<xref linkend="zip"/></para>
+ <para>Note: <application>libjpeg</application> should have been installed
+ before <application>GTK+</application> and should exist on your system. If
+ for some reason you haven't installed <application>libjpeg</application>,
+ you should remove the <option>--with-system-jpeg</option> option from the
+ <filename>.mozconfig</filename> file created below.</para>
+
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
- <para role="optional"><xref linkend="libjpeg"/>,
- <xref linkend="unzip"/>,
- <xref linkend="gnome-vfs"/> and
- <xref linkend="libgnome"/> (to build the gnomevfs extension),
- <xref linkend="mitkrb"/> or <xref linkend="heimdal"/>
- (for the GSSAPI libraries to build the negotiateauth extension),
- <xref linkend="doxygen"/>,
- <ulink url="http://xprint.mozdev.org/";>Xprint</ulink>,
- <ulink url="http://perens.com/FreeSoftware/";>Electric Fence</ulink></para>
+ <para role="optional"><xref linkend="unzip"/> and
+ <xref linkend="libgnomeui"/> (to build the gnomevfs extension)</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="installation">
<title>Installation of Firefox</title>
- <para>The configuration of <application>Firefox</application> is very
- similar to <xref linkend="mozilla"/> and hence the options are not
- discussed. Refer to the <xref linkend="mozilla"/> instructions for
- explanations and additional configuration information.</para>
+ <!-- This is now obsolete (I'm almost certain). During the next update
+ of Firefox, please remove everything contained in this comment if
+ there's been no mention to reactivate this. -Randy
<para><application>Firefox</application> default behavior when invoked
with a URL parameter is to open a new browser window. If you would rather
@@ -111,62 +90,150 @@
window, issue the following command:</para>
<screen><userinput>sed -i 's|openURL(${_optLast}|&, new-tab|'
browser/app/mozilla.in</userinput></screen>
+ -->
- <para>Compile and install <application>Firefox</application> by
- running the following commands:</para>
+ <para>The configuration of <application>Firefox</application> is
+ accomplished by creating a <filename>.mozconfig</filename> file containing
+ the desired configuration options. A default
<filename>.mozconfig</filename>
+ is created below. To see the entire list of available configuration options
+ (and an abbreviated description of each one), issue
+ <command>./configure --help</command>. If you are going to build the
+ <application>OpenOffice</application> package and you want to use this
+ <application>Firefox</application> installation as the default
+ <application>Mozilla</application> source, ensure you uncomment the
+ <option>--enable-ldap</option> option from the default file created below.
+ You may also wish to review the entire file and uncomment any other desired
+ options. If you would prefer to download the file instead of creating it by
+ typing or cut-and-pasting, here is the URL: <ulink
+
url="http://anduin.linuxfromscratch.org/files/BLFS/firefox-&firefox-version;-mozconfig"/>
+ (the file must be installed in the
+ <filename class='directory'>mozilla</filename> directory and named
+ <filename>.mozconfig</filename>). Create the file by issuing the following
+ command:</para>
-<screen><userinput>export MOZILLA_OFFICIAL="1" &&
-export BUILD_OFFICIAL="1" &&
-export MOZ_PHOENIX="1" &&
+<screen><userinput>cat > .mozconfig << "EOF"
+<literal># This file contains the options used in the Firefox build. You may
+# need to specify additional options for your specific build needs.
+# Use the information provided by running './configure --help' to
+# help you determine if you need to add any additional options.
+# Some additional options can be added by uncommenting the examples
+# in this file or adding options by inserting a line containing
+# 'ac_add_options --some-option-you-need'.
-sed -i 's| dist_bin="$moz_libdir"|\
-&\n run_moz="$dist_bin/run-mozilla.sh"|' browser/app/mozilla.in
&&
-patch -Np1 -i ../firefox-&firefox-version;-gcc4-2.patch &&
-./configure --prefix=/usr \
-
--with-default-mozilla-five-home=/usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version; \
- --with-user-appdir=.firefox \
- --with-system-zlib \
- --with-system-png \
- --enable-application=browser \
- --enable-default-toolkit=gtk2 \
- --enable-extensions=cookie,xml-rpc,xmlextras,pref,\
-transformiix,universalchardet,webservices,inspector,\
-gnomevfs,negotiateauth \
- --enable-crypto \
- --enable-xft \
- --enable-xinerama \
- --enable-optimize \
- --enable-reorder \
- --enable-strip \
- --enable-cpp-rtti \
- --enable-single-profile \
- --disable-freetype2 \
- --disable-accessibility \
- --disable-debug \
- --disable-tests \
- --disable-logging \
- --disable-pedantic \
- --disable-installer \
- --disable-mailnews \
- --disable-ldap \
- --disable-composer \
- --disable-profilesharing &&
-make</userinput></screen>
+# Use the default settings specified in the source tree
+. $topsrcdir/browser/config/mozconfig
- <para>You should add the <option>--with-system-jpeg</option> switch
- to the <command>configure</command> script if you have
- <application>libjpeg</application> installed.</para>
+# Create an object directory and specify to build the package in that
+# directory. If desired, modify the location of the object directory
+# to a directory inside the source tree by removing '../' from the
+# line below.
+mk_add_options [EMAIL PROTECTED]@/../firefox-build
+# Specify the installation prefix. If you would prefer Firefox
+# installed in a different prefix, modify the line below to fit
+# your needs. You'll also need to modify some of the instructions in
+# the BLFS book to point to your desired prefix.
+ac_add_options --prefix=/usr
+
+# These options are used so that the Firefox binaries are linked to
+# the system-installed copies of the specified libraries instead of
+# the source tree code which may not be the most recent versions.
+ac_add_options --with-system-zlib
+ac_add_options --with-system-png
+ac_add_options --with-system-jpeg
+ac_add_options --enable-system-cairo
+
+# This option causes the installed binaries to have the official
+# Firefox name embedded in them. Due to license restrictions, you
+# may not distribute binaries created using this option.
+ac_add_options --enable-official-branding
+
+# This option specifies to include support for rendering the HTML
+# <canvas></canvas> tag in the Firefox browser.
+ac_add_options --enable-canvas
+
+# This option is used so that the debugging symbols are removed from
+# the installed binaries during the installation process. Comment out
+# this option if you may have a need to retain the debugging symbols
+# in the installed binaries. Note that this can substantially
+# increase the size of the installed binaries.
+ac_add_options --enable-strip
+
+# This option is added so that test libraries and programs are not
+# built. These would only be required for debugging purposes.
+ac_add_options --disable-tests
+
+# This option is added so that the Mozilla Installer program is not
+# built or installed. The program is not required for a BLFS
+# installation of Firefox.
+ac_add_options --disable-installer
+
+# This option is used to disable the a11y support in the Firefox
+# binaries. Comment out this option if you require a11y support.
+ac_add_options --disable-accessibility
+
+# This option is used to enable source tree included LDAP support in
+# the Firefox binaries.
+###################################################################
+#
+# NOTE: You must uncomment this option if there is any chance of
+# compiling the OpenOffice package from source code using this copy
+# of Firefox for your Mozilla support.
+#
+###################################################################
+#ac_add_options --enable-ldap
+
+# This option is used to enable support for rendering SVG files in the
+# Firefox browser. Uncomment the line below to enable the option.
+#ac_add_options --enable-svg
+
+# Uncomment this option if you desire support for dual-monitor
+# display of Firefox using the X-Window Xinerama libraries.
+#ac_add_options --enable-xinerama
+
+# This option identifies the default binary directory of the Firefox
+# installation and is used to locate Firefox's installed files. This
+# option is not required for end-user browsing, and is only used for
+# development purposes.
+#ac_add_options
--with-default-mozilla-five-home=/usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;</literal>
+
+EOF</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>Compile <application>Firefox</application> by issuing the
+ following command:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>make -f client.mk build</userinput></screen>
+
<para>This package does not come with a test suite.</para>
- <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
user:</para>
+ <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user,
+ install the package:</para>
-<screen role="root"><userinput>make install &&
+<screen role="root"><userinput>make -f client.mk install &&
+
+install -v -m755 -d /usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;/chrome/icons/default
&&
+ln -v -s ../../../icons/default.xpm \
+ /usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;/chrome/icons/default &&
+
install -v -m755 -d /usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;/nss &&
-cp -v -Lf dist/private/nss/*.h dist/public/nss/*.h \
- /usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;/nss</userinput></screen>
+cp -v -Lf ../firefox-build/dist/{private,public}/nss/*.h \
+ /usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;/nss &&
+chown -v -R root:root \
+ /usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;/extensions/[EMAIL
PROTECTED]/*</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>If you enabled LDAP support in the <application>Firefox</application>
+ build, install some additional interface headers as the
+ <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>install -v -m644
../firefox-build/dist/public/ldap-private/* \
+ /usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;/ldap</userinput></screen>
+
+ <!-- This appears to not be required any longer. The regchrome program
+ is not built any longer, and multi-user access to Firefox appears
+ to work fine without running regxpcom and touching the files. -Randy
+
<para>To enable multi-user operation, execute the following as the
<systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
@@ -177,6 +244,8 @@
./regchrome &&
touch `find . -name *.rdf`</userinput></screen>
+ -->
+
<note>
<para>You should run <command>/usr/bin/firefox</command> once as the
<systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user (or any user with
@@ -184,22 +253,26 @@
<filename class='directory'>/usr</filename> hierarchy.</para>
</note>
- <para>Lastly, unset the build variables from the unprivileged user's
- environment:</para>
-
-<screen><userinput>unset MOZILLA_OFFICIAL &&
-unset BUILD_OFFICIAL &&
-unset MOZ_PHOENIX</userinput></screen>
-
</sect2>
<sect2 role="commands">
<title>Command Explanations</title>
- <para><command>sed -i '...' browser/app/mozilla.in</command>: This command
- fixes an issue where <application>Firefox</application> wants to call the
- profile manager instead of just invoking another copy of itself.</para>
+ <para><command>install -v -m755 -d .../chrome/icons/default</command> and
+ <command>ln -v -s ../../../icons/default.xpm ...</command>: These two
+ commands are used to create a symlink in the required directory so that
+ the proper icon is displayed in the taskbar and when
+ <application>Firefox</application> windows are minimized.</para>
+ <para><command>install -v -m755 -d
/usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;/nss</command>
+ and <command>cp -v -Lf ../firefox-build/dist/{private,public}/nss/*.h
...</command>:
+ These commands are used to install the Mozilla Network Security Services
+ (NSS) interface headers to a system-wide location.</para>
+
+ <para><command>chown -v -R root:root ...</command>: This command changes
+ the ownership of some installed files to more appropriate user:group
+ names.</para>
+
</sect2>
<sect2 role="configuration">
@@ -208,8 +281,8 @@
<para>No specific configuration is required as long as the
<command>firefox</command> script is in the user's path. If
<application>Firefox</application> is installed in a non-standard location,
- then make a symlink to the <command>firefox</command> script from
- <filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename>.</para>
+ then make a symlink to the <command>firefox</command> script in the
+ <filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename> directory.</para>
<para>Many applications look for <command>netscape</command> when they
need to open a browser. You may make the following symlink for convenience
@@ -221,12 +294,27 @@
refer to <ulink url="http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html";>Mozdev's
PluginDoc Project</ulink>. If you have <xref linkend="jdk"/> already
installed, create the following link as the
- <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user to utilize the
- <application>JAVA</application> plugin: </para>
+ <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user to utilize the
installed
+ <application>Java</application> plugin: </para>
<screen role="root"><userinput>ln -v -s
$JAVA_HOME/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
/usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;/plugins</userinput></screen>
+ <para>Some packages install Mozilla plugins into the default system-wide
+ directory <filename class='directory'>/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins</filename>.
+ If desired, issue the following commands as the
+ <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user to link any plugins
+ you may have installed to the <application>Firefox</application> plugin
+ directory.</para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>if [ -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/* ]; then
+ for PLUGIN_FILE in $(ls /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/*)
+ do
+ ln -v -s ../../mozilla/plugins/$(basename $PLUGIN_FILE) \
+ /usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;/plugins
+ done
+fi</userinput></screen>
+
</sect2>
<sect2 role="content">
@@ -242,7 +330,7 @@
<seg>Numerous libraries, browser components, plugins, extensions, and
helper modules installed in <filename
class='directory'>/usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;</filename></seg>
- <seg>/usr/bin/defaults, /usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;,
+ <seg>/usr/include/firefox-&firefox-version;,
/usr/lib/firefox-&firefox-version;, and
/usr/share/idl/firefox-&firefox-version;</seg>
</seglistitem>
@@ -256,7 +344,8 @@
<varlistentry id="firefox-prog">
<term><command>firefox</command></term>
<listitem>
- <para>is the next-generation browser from Mozilla.</para>
+ <para>is a shell script that sets up the environment and
+ calls the <filename>firefox-bin</filename> binary.</para>
<indexterm zone="firefox firefox-prog">
<primary sortas="b-firefox">firefox</primary>
</indexterm>
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