compile firefox pango enabled

shaji00 · 07-09-2007, 05:23 AM

Dear All,

We need to use the latest firefox browser version 2.0.0.3 with indian language support. (I am using Malayalam, an Indian language spoken by nearly 35 million people). I understand that firefox has to be compiled with pango enabled for proper font rendering of such complex scripts.

I downloaded firefox source code and tried to recompile but at several steps the compilation stops for want of different libraries. I am using Redhat Linux WS 4.

Could anybody help me with the simple steps of recompiling firefox, pango enabled.

regards

shaji

weibullguy · 07-09-2007, 05:38 AM

Enter the top of the source tree (directory called mozilla) and create a .mozconfig file

Code:

cat > .mozconfig << "EOF"
. $topsrcdir/browser/config/mozconfig
mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/obj-@CONFIG_GUESS@

ac_cv_visibility_pragma=no

ac_add_options --prefix=/opt/firefox-2.0.0.4

ac_add_options --with-system-nss
ac_add_options --with-system-nspr

ac_add_options --with-system-zlib
ac_add_options --with-system-png
ac_add_options --with-system-jpeg
ac_add_options --enable-system-cairo

ac_add_options --enable-canvas
ac_add_options --enable-svg

ac_add_options --enable-strip
ac_add_options --disable-tests 
ac_add_options --disable-accessibility
ac_add_options --disable-installer 
ac_add_options --enable-official-branding 

ac_add_options --enable-pango
ac_add_options --enable-ldap
EOF

Then build Firefox.

Code:

make -f client.mk build

Then install Firefox

Code:

make -f client.mk install

You'll need Gtk2, libIDL, Zip, OpenLDAP and NSS installed first. Unzip and libgnomeui are optional.