export works thanks. was able to get SpiderMonkey installed moved on to my next dependency problem, which appears to be erlang. I followed the Rel4 install notes on the wiki, but getting error configuring using:
sudo ./configure && make && make install results in: configure: error: No curses library functions found configure: error: /bin/bash '/usr/local/otp_src_R12B-2/erts/configure' failed for erts thanks. On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 12:54 AM, Bob Briski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > try: > > export JS_DIST=/usr/local/spidermonkey && make -f Makefile.ref export > > or: > > setenv JS_DIST /usr/local/spidermonkey && make -f Makefile.ref export > > If you're using "sudo" to make yourself a superuser, you'll need to specific > the JS_DIST option before typing sudo. > > Bob > > On Jun 3, 2008, at 7:07 PM, Brad King wrote: > >> I'll double check the exact error when I get back to my desk tomorrow >> AM but it was telling me that JS_DIST=... is not a valid command. Is >> the way its shown on the wiki exactly how I need to enter the command, >> or is there supposed to be a break in this line sequence, such as: >> >> JS_DIST=/usr/local/spidermonkey >> make -f Makefile.ref export >> >> Sorry about not knowing this command syntax. Too many years on Windows. >> >> On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 01:22:43PM +0100, Mark James Adams wrote: >>>> >>>> What's the exact error that you are seeing? My feeling is that >>>> Spidermonkey was intended to be built as part of Firefox, so it seems >>>> tricky to install it on its own. >>> >>> It was, though the build/install scripts are admittedly a pain in the >>> arse. >>> >>> -- >>> Noah Slater - The Apache Software Foundation <http://www.apache.org/> >>> > >
