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=Introduction=
The first time I ran the build I encountered an error to do with missing packages. Once that got resolved I ran the build a second time and came across another error to do with another missing package. After getting the last package installed I ran the build a third time and finally got the build to complete without any more errors.
==Steps took Took to complete buildComplete Build==
*Asked Mike Lau a few questions about Ubuntu.
*Installed the build –essential, which is the synaptic package manager (i.e. Library Manager).
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*Logged into Mozilla CVS Repository.<pre>cvs login</pre>*Checked out the trunkbuild script<pre>cvs co mozilla/browser/config mozilla/client.mk</pre>*Created my .mozconfig file.<pre># Building Firefox Trunk with Debugging. $topsrcdir/browser/config/mozconfig</pre>*Checked out the full source code. <pre>make -f client.mk checkout</pre>
*Started build for Firefox.
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make -f client.mk build
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*Received an error during my build. The [http://pastebin.ca/173662 error] stated that my /usr/bin/pkg-config was not found.
*I knew I was missing a package but I wasn’t sure what the name of the package was. So I used Google to see if I could find a solution. I didn’t find any useful links so I asked Mike Lau if he had come across any errors like the one I had.
==Problems Encountered==
During my Firefox build in Ubuntu I came across two errors that took me awhile to figuire out, since I was not familiarized on how Ubuntu worked. One of the errors I faced was to do with two missing packages not being installed. <pre> 1. checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config 2. checking for gtk+-2.0 >= 1.3.7 gdk-x11-2.0 glib-2.0 gobject-2.0... Package gtk+-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gtk+-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'gtk+-2.0' foun d Package gdk-x11-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should a dd the directory containing `gdk-x11-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variabl e No package 'gdk-x11-2.0' found Package glib-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config searc h path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `glib-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG _PATH environment variable No package 'glib-2.0' found Package gobject-2.0 was not foun d in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gobje ct-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'gobject-2.0' found 3. configure: error: Library requirements (gtk+-2.0 >= 1.3.7 gdk-x11-2.0 glib-2.0 gobject- 2.0) not met; consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your libra ries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them. 4. *** Fix above errors and then restart with "make -f client.mk build" 5. make[1]: *** [configure] Error 1 6. make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/mozilla' 7. make: *** [/home/admin/mozilla/firefox-objdir/Makefile] Error 2 </pre> I solved this problem by first using Google to find a solution. I couldn't find a solution online so I tried asking a classmate who had built Firefox to see if they would be able to help me. I was then told to install two packages libidl-dev and libgtk2.0-dev from the synaptic package manager. After the installation of the packages the error was solved.
On my second build I came across another error that had to do with another missing package.
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1. checking for sys/int_types.h... no
2. configure: error: Could not compile basic X program.
3. *** Fix above errors and then restart with "make -f client.mk build"
4. make[1]: *** [configure] Error 1
5. make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/mozilla'
6. make: *** [/home/admin/mozilla/Makefile] Error 2
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I solved this problem by first using Google to find a solution. I found a solution online that stated for me to install a package which I had already installed, so this was obviously not of use. I then posted my error on [http://www.pastebin.ca Paste Bin] and pasted the link on the IRC Chat in the #Seneca room. Philip Vitorino told me to try and install a package called libxt-dev and see if it solved the problem. It definitely solved the problem and I was able to build Firefox completely.
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Also got some help from people in the <b>IRC Chat</b> in room <b>#Seneca</b>. The name of these individuals are as follows:
*Mike Lau (mylau) [Helped with building Firefox on Ubuntu system]*Philip Vitorino (philly) [Helped with building Firefox on Ubuntu system]*Dave Humphrey (dave) [Helped with building Firefox on Windows XP Professional system]*Tom Aratyn(mystic) [Helped with building Firefox on Windows XP Professional system]
=Conclusion=
