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FS#24703 - [firefox] add libevent to dependencies

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Simon Bachmann (lupylucke) - Sunday, 12 June 2011, 21:20 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Monday, 13 June 2011, 09:06 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture i686
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

The packate 'libevent' is not listed under the dependencies for firefox, while it clearly should be:
whitout that package, starting firefox fails with the message "Couldn't load XPCOM."

Additional info:
firefox 4.0.1
libevent 2.0.11

Steps to reproduce:
- remove libevent from system
- try to start firefox
This task depends upon

Closed by  Ionut Biru (wonder)
Monday, 13 June 2011, 09:06 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Sunday, 12 June 2011, 21:23 GMT
firefox->xulrunner->libevent

i guess your system was not fully up to date and you still had libevent 1.x
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Monday, 13 June 2011, 08:55 GMT
What version do you have of xulrunner? Xulrunner should pull libevent. Also check your mirror

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