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YankeeFan

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Registered: 2008-11-14

Posts: 19

[REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

All the Thunderbird 3 packages I've seen in AUR just download the pre-compiled binaries and do not permit to make changes or enhancements (such as enabling cairo so I can take advantage of font aliasing/hinting, among others).  Can someone please make a package that will use the source code instead of the binaries?

YF

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

you don't have to request it because there is already in aur.
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=26046

p.s don't forget to read comments

Last edited by wonder (2009-05-19 18:51:33)

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YankeeFan

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Registered: 2008-11-14

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

I built that one but there seems to be something wrong with it....when I start the app, the screen buttons are like REALLY huge and the new account wizard is wrong...it only shows two options, when it should show like 6.

wonder

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

didn't have any issue with that

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litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

Posts: 5,026

Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

holy...

==> thunderbird-newest dependencies:
 - gtk2 (already installed)
 - gcc-libs (already installed)
 - libidl2 (already installed)
 - mozilla-common (already installed)
 - libxt (already installed)
 - shared-mime-info (already installed)
 - zip (already installed)
 - pkgconfig (already installed)
 - imagemagick (package found)
 - libgnomeui (package found)

Targets (23): gsfonts-8.11-5  libwmf-0.2.8.4-4  ghostscript-8.64-5  ilmbase-1.0.1-1  openexr-1.6.1-1  freeglut-2.4.0-3  
              jasper-1.900.1-2  imagemagick-6.5.1.9-1  libart-lgpl-2.3.20-1  libgnomecanvas-2.26.0-1  orbit2-2.14.17-1  
              gconf-2.26.2-1  libdaemon-0.13-1  avahi-0.6.25-1  gnome-mime-data-2.18.0-3  gnome-vfs-2.24.1-2  
              audiofile-0.2.6-4  esound-0.2.41-1  libbonobo-2.24.1-1  libgnome-2.26.0-2  libbonoboui-2.24.1-1  
              gnome-keyring-2.26.1-1  libgnomeui-2.24.1-1  

Total Download Size:    49.85 MB
Total Installed Size:   136.08 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n]

*presses N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N*

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litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

oh wait, it's only makedepends, hmmm might give it a shot after all.

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1: can't open included file nsIMimeStreamConverter.idl for reading

input callback returned failure
../../../mozilla/dist/bin/xpidl -m header -w -I/home/ollie/source/yaourt-tmp-ollie/aur-thunderbird-newest/thunderbird-newest/src/mailnews/mime/public -I../../../mozilla/dist/idl -o _xpidlgen/nsIMimeHeaders /home/ollie/source/yaourt-tmp-ollie/aur-thunderbird-newest/thunderbird-newest/src/mailnews/mime/public/nsIMimeHeaders.idl
make[6]: *** [_xpidlgen/nsIMsgQuote.h] Error 2

[ ... ]

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ollie/source/yaourt-tmp-ollie/aur-thunderbird-newest/thunderbird-newest/src/objdir-tb'
make: *** [build] Error 2
==> ERROR: Build Failed.
    Aborting...
Error: Makepkg was unable to build thunderbird-newest package.

(x64)

Last edited by litemotiv (2009-05-19 20:24:44)

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Ramses de Norre

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From: Leuven - Belgium

Registered: 2007-03-27

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

There is indeed something very wrong with that package... I have the same issue as Yankeefan.

Last edited by Ramses de Norre (2009-05-19 22:04:02)

YankeeFan

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Registered: 2008-11-14

Posts: 19

Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

Yes...this package is really screwed up

banshee28

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

I also had similar issues. It finally built but the buttons, options and even the settings once started did not seem right. I installed the vers from the repos which seems to be working better so far.

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YankeeFan

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Registered: 2008-11-14

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

Is there any where I can find a guide on how to make my own package?  I've already downloaded the source code...I just have no clue what to do with it

litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

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Re: [REQUEST] Thunderbird 3.0b3 (based on source code, not binaries)

Is there any where I can find a guide on how to make my own package?  I've already downloaded the source code...I just have no clue what to do with it

There's quite some work involved in properly building Thunderbird 3 i think, build instructions here:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Build_Documentation

General Arch package making guidelines:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/The … guidelines

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