From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 22 08:45:24 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE4DF1065672 for ; Sun, 22 May 2011 08:45:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from olivares14031@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f44.google.com (mail-bw0-f44.google.com [209.85.214.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BCE48FC15 for ; Sun, 22 May 2011 08:45:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz13 with SMTP id 13so6635084bwz.17 for ; Sun, 22 May 2011 01:45:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=OWHB3aB21w0ujRvDtIdoVcJsmqS6RwxuECMntJedBSc=; b=dWlsoBkO5fuwUjxl9n80uwtQdb9okgOhhqVWoMAnqAsaQntjxd7V6YYo1QjVbQPKNm GFIA4JivhLeh24Jj1OCO2dM1ELErwnETfsQ47YOM0h3IWVdWyddV7QrS+Oj6esuL26JE BPBgUja40Lhz2Z8ckGGeIcA53FvrTsITzTrTE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=i+d0gyGKLSmrOtGIuQslAQ2/uk43nUHODRLb2mPGoDtCDVQjcW3A3bW2XX6qvB4JMn nACOwrBdYmvVFQZ0GG1MZTMoeV+yDtGMMzgGiFf6hC/DESGXgs3VBC+Ihpqt56XLhV9p /rEEf5Cn8mkXyk/Wi3cPGpKy9CuhYpyQBWgp8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.141.14 with SMTP id k14mr1113821bku.37.1306053923012; Sun, 22 May 2011 01:45:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.59.130 with HTTP; Sun, 22 May 2011 01:45:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 08:45:22 +0000 Message-ID: From: Antonio Olivares To: Xn Nooby Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Not able to install firefox 4 from 8.2 stable packages X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 08:45:24 -0000 Xn Nooby, On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 5:35 AM, Xn Nooby wrote: > I'm a struggling nooby. =A0I am trying to install firefox 4 on a fresh > 8.2 installation. I want to the core system to track the "errata" > branch, and get binary packages from 8-stable (which has firefox 4). > > > I installed FreeBSD 8.2 release. > > # freebsd-update fetch install > > rebooted > > # portsnap fetch extract > > use BASH shell > > # export PACKAGESITE=3D"ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/pac= kages-8-stable/Latest/" > > installed x11 and icewm > > # pkg_add -r firefox > > get perl conflict between 5.10 and 5.12 > > # pkg_add -fr firefox > > firefox installs but I get "firefox3" instead of firefox 4.0 > > # pkg_info| grep firefox > > shows "firefox-3.6.13,1" > > trying to use source > > # cd /usr/ports/www/firefox > # make install clean > > get errors about firefox 4.0.1 needing nspr>=3D4.8.7 > > # pkg_add -r nspr > > says nspr-4.8.6 or older is already installed > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > Try deleting firefox # pkg_del firefox if this fails, then cd to /usr/ports/www/firefox # cd /usr/ports/www/firefox/ # make deinstall and from here try # make install clean or Then # cd /usr/ports/www/firefox # make install clean I had a similar problem when I was upgrading to 8.2, but I worked it out with ports. I advise you to do the same. If you encounter a problem post it. Many folks on the list are very kind and knowledgeable and can advise a strategy to fix your problem. Regards, Antonio