On Fri, Aug 17, 2007 at 05:11:55PM +0200, Thomas Strosslin wrote: > >>> Mike, do you use a custom script for iceape? or is mozilla.in used > > >> Same custom script as iceweasel. MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME has not been required > >> for a while. It would actually be better if icedove didn't set it. > > >Well, afaik it is required ... at least I had reports that python > >embedders crash without that env. > > maybe. It works for me without it though, but setting it to a bad value > is not good. The iceape binary does not ignore MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME in case > it is set. If it is not clear how the binaries make use of the env, why > not stick to the upstream scripts as closely as possible _for all_ ice*? > seamonkey, firefox and thunderbird all use the same run-mozilla.sh. > IMHO, the debian release should only differ where this is needed for > debian, and this need should be reevaluated anew for each upstream release. >
IIRC, the *debian* script was introduced because upstream script was inheritantly broken at some point .... however i don't think this is the case anymore ... except for the multi-level-link case I previously mentioned. Mike, would you reconsider to give upstream scripts a try again? Attached the patch that fixes the only (blocker) bug that I am still aware of. - Alexander -- GPG messages preferred. | .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** Alexander Sack | : :' : The universal [EMAIL PROTECTED] | `. `' Operating System http://www.asoftsite.org/ | `- http://www.debian.org/
--- ./browser/app/mozilla.in 2005-09-20 23:13:03.000000000 +0200 +++ ./browser/app/mozilla.in 2007-06-13 16:36:16.000000000 +0200 @@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ bn=`basename "$progname"` cd `dirname "$progname"` progname=`/bin/ls -l "$bn" | sed -e 's/^.* -> //' ` + progbase=`basename "$progname"` if [ ! -x "$progname" ]; then break fi