Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!panix!.POSTED.main.lekno.ws!not-for-mail From: Louis Epstein Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.seamonkey,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: [FreeBSD 15.0] Successfull build Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:41:51 -0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Message-ID: <111rtdv$1va$1@reader1.panix.com> References: <10p36pn$s9f$2@reader2.panix.com> <10p39j8$4oaf$1@dont-email.me> <10p5jgg$2556$1@solani.org> <10p9mh0$29dbg$1@dont-email.me> <10pbvbt$6g0k$1@solani.org> <111gsd0$185$3@reader1.panix.com> <111h308$nj82$1@solani.org> <111hjql$53f$1@reader1.panix.com> <111hksi$2do$1@reader1.panix.com> <111ia4m$eje$1@reader1.panix.com> <111jls9$2al$1@reader1.panix.com> <111mhd7$r535$1@solani.org> <111nmbl$him$2@reader1.panix.com> Injection-Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:41:51 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: reader1.panix.com; posting-host="main.lekno.ws:12.144.5.2"; logging-data="2026"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@panix.com" User-Agent: tin/2.6.5-20251224 ("Glenury") (FreeBSD/14.4-RELEASE-p6 (amd64)) Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.software.seamonkey:8619 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:4584 In comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Charlie Gibbs wrote: > On 2026-06-27, Louis Epstein wrote: > >> Gerhard Strangar wrote: >> >>> Louis Epstein wrote: >>> >>>> I have downloaded the source.tar.xz file into a seamonkey253 directory >>>> but what is the exact tar -x suboption? >>> >>> tar xf source.tar.xz >>> But if that's not related to Seamonkey. >> >> Just trying to get the exact sequence down. >> >> The guy who usually does tech stuff for me was making >> installing Seamonkey sound impossible as a long term >> excuse for not doing it. >> >> I miss its being a port/package. > > Why make things so complicated? I don't need no steenkin' > installer - I just download the release, unzip it into > /opt/seamonkey, and the update is complete. I have an > icon that points to it, but that doesn't change after > an update. Easy-peasy. Is that directory a global or in your home directory? You're taking the binary straight off the seamonkey-project site? >>>> Created a sub on my home directory though I'd like the program >>>> to be in available path for all accounts. >>> >>> Ask root to create one somwhere else and put it in your .mozconfig, for >>> example: >>> ac_add_options --prefix=/usr/local/seamonkey-2.53.23 >>> >>> But if that's what's stopping you, you might want to reconsider using >>> thunderbird + firefox, they come as packages in FreeBSD. >> >> I use Firefox as it is but I want my Seamonkey back. > > Seamonkey is my default browsesr; unfortunately I have to > fall back to Firefox more and more, as much as I dislike > its user interface. > -=-=- The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again, at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.