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Date:      Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:18:51 -0700
From:      Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com>
To:        Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Firefox install problem
Message-ID:  <CAFuo_fyg610bWotuUw0Yc2sJ=2Ticm35LqGeZ3Le54VArHSnSA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20120904230305.46a318b6@papi>
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On Sep 4, 2012 7:03 PM, "Mario Lobo" <lobo@bsd.com.br> wrote:
>
> First, thanks for replying !
>
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:14:06 -0400
> Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote:
>
> > Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> writes:
> >
> > > env:
> > > FBSD 8.3-STABLE AMD64
> > > Firefox 15 port
> > >
> > > The problem seems to be with the porting itself.
> > >
> > > The first problem showed up during configure. Libvpx could not be
> > > found and configure stops.
> > > After examining Config.Log, I found  a compiler switch like this:
> > >
> > > -L/usr/local/lib/nss
> > >
> > > I made a symlink there to libvpx.so and the port compiled without
> > > errors.
> >
> > That's an incredibly ugly solution;
>
> I can't disagree with that! but hey, the problem was getting to compile
> correctly and, in the absence of the right knowledge and the presence
> of need, that did it.
>
> > if the vpx port were installed
> > correctly, it would have been detected, so you're probably just
> > hiding a real problem.
> >
>
> The problem is libvpx.so is CORRECTLY installed
> under /usr/local/lib/vpx, together with all the other correctly
> installed libraries on my system so most certainly there is something
> uglier than my hack here.
>
>
> > > Then after issuing a make install, this comes up everytime:
> > >
> > > [Snip]
> > > a ./searchplugins/yahoo.xml
> > > a ./dictionaries/en-US.aff
> > > a ./dictionaries/en-US.dic
> > > a ./defaults/pref
> > > a ./defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js
> > > a ./chrome/icons
> > > a ./chrome/icons/default
> > > a ./chrome/icons/default/default16.png
> > > a ./chrome/icons/default/default32.png
> > > /bin/rm -f /usr/ports/www/firefox/work/fake/lib/pkgconfig
> > > cd: can't cd to /usr/ports/www/firefox/work/fake/include
> > > *** Error code 2
> > >
> > > Stop in /usr/ports/www/firefox.
> > > *** Error code 1
> > >
> > > Stop in /usr/ports/www/firefox.
> > >
> >
> > You've done something really weird (in particular, the "work/fake"
> > directory would not exist or be referenced in a normal ports
> > installation). Try emptying your /etc/make.conf and starting from
> > scratch.
>
> All I've done was "csup -L 2 ports-supfile" with ports-www in it.
> Then cd /usr/ports/www/firefox; make with default options.
>
> As for my /etc/make.conf
>
> CPUTYPE?=nocona
> OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=f10
> OVERRIDE_LINUX_NONBASE_PORTS=f10
> WITH_KDE4=yes
> WITH_CUPS=yes
> WITH_ICONS=KDE4
> WITHOUT_GNOME=yes
> PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION=python2.7
> PERL_VERSION=5.10.4
>
> If it is its fault, it will be the first time in around 3,5 years.
>
> --
> Mario Lobo
> http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br
> FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE)
>
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hi,

did you _only_  csup www in ports? ill have to check but im not sure libvpx
is in www... im not in a place to check at this exact second but my memory
is that is providing webm support so probably in audio or multimedia

Waitman Gobble
San Jose California



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