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i tried to build thunderbird
as per Mozilla's instructions
But I failed after some time with msg
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../../dist/system_wrappers/libgnome/libgnome.h:3:36: fatal error: libgnome/libgnome.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
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Actually I hv libgnome in the system.
is there anybody tried to build thunderbird?

no response ??

No body in community dared to compile Thunderbird??

What is your reason for building Thunderbird as per Mozilla's instructions? Thunderbird is readily available as a package in Salix repos.

Actually there is a build script in Slackbuilds
http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware ... underbird/
it also fails.

any ideas how to modify it

I've just installed the 64-bit version using Gslapt and it didn't fail.

Somebody may be able to help you if you post the commands you are using and the terminal output and errors you are getting.

2009tester wrote:No body in community dared to compile Thunderbird??

You need libbonoboui. Do this:

it does not help
Slackbuilds has a script. But it should be modified
http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware ... SlackBuild

above script unable to find all the libraries in the system.

Could you please post the last few lines of output from the failed build? Also please see this post:


http://www.salixos.org/forum/viewtopic. ... ols#p30199

2009tester wrote:it does not help

Your welcome
Well I tried building thunderbird using the source that you linked to an got the exact failure that you posted in your first post. Then determined through goggling the build error that I was missing libbonoboui. Installed libbonoboui, and then was able to successfully build Thunderbird.

Slackbuilds has a script. But it should be modified

If you know that it needs to be modified, then modify it. I did not need to make any changes to the build script.

above script unable to find all the libraries in the system.

Good luck finding them, I'm out.

Hello laprjns

u r right libbonoboui was the missing library.
I spent my weekend building Thunderbird.
it took about 3 hours to build.

There was a slight improvement in responsiveness.
Thanks again.