file://localhost/usr/ports/www/firefox/README.html

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:28:36 -0600, <crs at swcp.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> At the very least, the port of firefox in the freeBSD (4.11) ports
> collection should be labeled gnome-dependent.

No, because Firefox doesn't depend on GNOME stuff at all by default unless  
you use WITH_SMB=yes for gnomevfs2.

Cheers,
Mezz

> I do not run gnome or any other desktop-environment; I use fvwm2
> (and would use fvwm if they hadn't deleted it from the 4.11
> distribution).
>
> It's really frustrating to cd to what appears to be a generic port,
> type make install, and have a damnable point-and-click ala
> sysinstall appear in my xterm -- but one that doesn't reapond
> either to the arrow keys or the mouse.
>
> Better yet, it would check to see if gnome is running (I assume
> that that's what it thought) and either provide an error message to
> the effect that it requires gnome or, even better, when it finds
> not only that it isn't running but that it isn't even installed,
> reverts to a generic installation of firefox that will run under
> *any* window manager.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
> Charlie
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