-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af Ken Moffat Sendt: 22. juni 2013 14:42 Til: BLFS Support List Emne: Re: [blfs-support] I can build Firefox 21.0, but not install it
On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 12:47:45PM +0200, Niels Terp wrote: > Hi Fernando, > > Thank you for your answer. I do have "mk_add_options > MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/firefox-build-dir" in mozconfig. > > Now, I could try to change it, but considering the other problems I > have decided to install the 20.0 version instead. > > Again, thanks for your help ! > > Niels > I know that each new version of firefox brings new build problems on linux, and probably new baggage in its included files, but going back to a previous release will expose you to whatever vulnerabilites and other problems have been fixed in the meantime. Yes, there is always a fine judgement to be made - new versions sometimes bring new vulnerabilities - and many of the vulnerabilities will not be easily exploitable on a single user LFS system, or will merely crash firefox (but it does depend on what websites you visit :-). But whichever way you go, so much of the code is in xulrunner and so little in the firefox component (if you separate them), that the versions of both should match. At one time, I believed that building xulrunner and then firefox was slightly quicker than building only firefox. In the last couple of releases that doesn't seem true and I mistrust my earlier timings. My current view is that the only reason to build xulrunner is if you need it for something else (ISTR iced tea). Your system, your rules - you are your own security expert ;-) ĸen -- Hi Ken ! Security is not my biggest concern. I have been doing this (lfs - blfs) for the last 4 - 5 months, mainly to learn something new, not to use the finished product for "anything". If I want a linux installation for "real work" I would just stick with my SuSE 12.3 with a updated kernel. That works fine - in fact I have been using it as a "template" for what I wanted to do in (B)LFS. As I see it, my installation of XUL Runner probably has some error, so I think now I am going to try to install firefox 21 without XUL Runner. Another thing is, my installation was originally a LFS Stable 7.3, but now I have updated the kernel and several other things in the meantime. Would it be a good idea to start from (really) scratch, and install the latest SVN ? Thank you very much for your advice, I appreciate it ! Niels -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
