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
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--- ./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
