FireFox Aarch64 ARM64 FreeBSD Raspberry Pi 4B, Getting Firefox version 1.20.0_2,2 November 20, 2023

 FireFox Aarch64 ARM64 FreeBSD Raspberry Pi 4B,  Getting Firefox version 1.20.0_2,2 November 20, 2023

 Last Update: 2023-11-20 21:32:36

https://www.freshports.org/www/firefox/#history 

 

Documenting what I do NOT KNOW how to do very well.  

    Getting the latest version of FireFox running on FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT install to my development system.  Turning off WebGL  with the 'about:config' entry to the search URLs field.   Robonuggie, mentioned this trick to get FireFox not to crash when operating.

Fred Finster November 25, 2023  https://ghostbsd-arm64.blogspot.com

I opened a URVXT Terminal window under XFCE on the FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT O/S running my development workstation on a Raspberry Pi 4B with 8 GB dram, HDMI interface to a TV Monitor, and 1 TerraByte SSD connected to the USB 3.0 host port.

logged in as user 'fred'.  switch to 'root' user with 'su -' .  cd /root

First try updating the binary package to an extended supported release version with  'pkg install firefox-esr'

That gave me Firefox-ESR version 115_4,  but I prefer to try the latest version 120.0.   But firefox-esr and firefox use the same application name, 'firefox' and file location  /usr/local/bin/firefox.

pkg delete firefox-esr

root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/local/poudriere/data/.m/ghostbsd-14-aarch64-ghostbsd_ports # firefox --version
Mozilla Firefox 118.0.2
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/local/poudriere/data/.m/ghostbsd-14-aarch64-ghostbsd_ports # pkg install firefox
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
    firefox: 118.0.2,2 -> 119.0.1,2

Number of packages to be upgraded: 1

59 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: N
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/local/poudriere/data/.m/ghostbsd-14-aarch64-ghostbsd_ports # pkg install firefox-esr
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
    firefox-esr: 115.4.0_1,1

Number of packages to be installed: 1

The process will require 242 MiB more space.
57 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Fetching firefox-esr-115.4.0_1,1.pkg: 100%   57 MiB   6.6MB/s    00:09    
Checking integrity... done (1 conflicting)
  - firefox-esr-115.4.0_1,1 conflicts with firefox-118.0.2,2 on /usr/local/bin/firefox
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Conflicts with the existing packages have been found.
One more solver iteration is needed to resolve them.
The following 4 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
    firefox-esr: 115.4.0_1,1

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
    pkg-1.20.8

Number of packages to be installed: 1
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 242 MiB more space.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
Fetching firefox-119.0.1,2.pkg: 100%   59 MiB   6.9MB/s    00:09    
[1/4] Deinstalling firefox-118.0.2,2...
[1/4] Deleting files for firefox-118.0.2,2: 100%
[2/4] Reinstalling pkg-1.20.8...
[2/4] Extracting pkg-1.20.8: 100%
/etc/rc.conf: sendmail_enable-NONE: not found
/etc/rc.conf: /root: Permission denied
/etc/rc.conf: sendmail_enable-NONE: not found
/etc/rc.conf: /: Permission denied
[2/4] Installing firefox-119.0.1,2...
[2/4] Extracting firefox-119.0.1,2: 100%
[3/4] Installing firefox-esr-115.4.0_1,1...
pkg: firefox-esr-115.4.0_1,1 conflicts with firefox-119.0.1,2 (installs files into the same place).  Problematic file: /usr/local/bin/firefox
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/local/poudriere/data/.m/ghostbsd-14-aarch64-ghostbsd_ports # firefox --version
Mozilla Firefox 119.0.1
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/local/poudriere/data/.m/ghostbsd-14-aarch64-ghostbsd_ports #

Run  command  'portsnap fetch update'  7048 new patches later

cd /usr/ports/www/firefox

 cd /usr/ports/www/firefox
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox # cat distinfo
TIMESTAMP = 1700158809
SHA256 (firefox-120.0.source.tar.xz) = e710058701074eda53ca9f5fd52c57254858a027984f735bdcd58d6906f6b574
SIZE (firefox-120.0.source.tar.xz) = 534394880
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox #

That looks like what I need to use, so lets build it with, 'make install clean'

To install the port:

cd /usr/ports/www/firefox/ && make install clean

pwd
/usr/ports/www/firefox
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox # make install clean
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on file: /usr/local/sbin/pkg - found
===> Fetching all distfiles required by firefox-120.0_2,2 for building
===>  Extracting for firefox-120.0_2,2
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for firefox-120.0.source.tar.xz.
===>  Patching for firefox-120.0_2,2
===>  Applying FreeBSD patches for firefox-120.0_2,2 from /usr/ports/www/firefox/files
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: nspr>=4.32 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: nss>=3.94 - not found
===> Building/installing portconfig as it is required for the config dialog
===>  Cleaning for portconfig-0.6.1
===>  License BSD2CLAUSE accepted by the user
===>   portconfig-0.6.1 depends on file: /usr/local/sbin/pkg - found
=> portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2 doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/.
=> Attempting to fetch https://gitlab.com/alfix/portconfig/-/archive/0.6.1/portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2
fetch: https://gitlab.com/alfix/portconfig/-/archive/0.6.1/portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2: size unknown
fetch: https://gitlab.com/alfix/portconfig/-/archive/0.6.1/portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2: size of remote file is not known
portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2                               117 kB 3296 kBps    00s
===> Fetching all distfiles required by portconfig-0.6.1 for building
===>  Extracting for portconfig-0.6.1
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for portconfig-0.6.1.tar.bz2.
===>  Patching for portconfig-0.6.1
===>   portconfig-0.6.1 depends on file: /usr/local/lib/libbsddialog.a - not found
===>  License BSD2CLAUSE accepted by the user
===>   bsddialog-1.0.1 depends on file: /usr/local/sbin/pkg - found
=> bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2 doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/.
=> Attempting to fetch https://gitlab.com/alfix/bsddialog/-/archive/1.0.1/bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2
fetch: https://gitlab.com/alfix/bsddialog/-/archive/1.0.1/bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2: size unknown
fetch: https://gitlab.com/alfix/bsddialog/-/archive/1.0.1/bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2: size of remote file is not known
bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2                                 69 kB 3608 kBps    00s
===> Fetching all distfiles required by bsddialog-1.0.1 for building
===>  Extracting for bsddialog-1.0.1
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for bsddialog-1.0.1.tar.bz2.
===>  Patching for bsddialog-1.0.1
===>   bsddialog-1.0.1 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/ccache - found
===>  Configuring for bsddialog-1.0.1
===>  Building for bsddialog-1.0.1
--- /usr/ports/devel/bsddialog/work/bsddialog-1.0.1/lib/libbsddialog.so ---
/usr/bin/make -C /usr/ports/devel/bsddialog/work/bsddialog-1.0.1/lib
--- barbox.o ---
--- datebox.o ---
--- formbox.o ---
--- barbox.o ---
cc -O2 -pipe  -fstack-protector-strong -fno-strict-aliasing  -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED -fPIC -Wall -Wextra -std=gnu99  -fstack-protector-strong -c barbox.c -o barbox.o
--- datebox.o ---

Harfbuzz  needed to be updated to newer version.  already installed (harfbuzz-8.2.1)

pkg delete harfbuzz  did not work, would delete too many other packages

pkg install harfbuzz   did work

===>  Installing for harfbuzz-8.3.0
===>  Checking if harfbuzz is already installed
===>   An older version of harfbuzz is already installed (harfbuzz-8.2.1)
      You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again
      by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
      If you really wish to overwrite the old port of harfbuzz
      without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER"
      in your environment or the "make install" command line.
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make[3]: stopped in /usr/ports/print/harfbuzz
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make[2]: stopped in /usr/ports/print/harfbuzz
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make[1]: stopped in /usr/ports/www/firefox
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make: stopped in /usr/ports/www/firefox
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox # pkg delete harfbuzz
Updating database digests format: 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Deinstallation has been requested for the following 68 packages (of 0 packages in the universe):

Installed packages to be REMOVED:
    adwaita-icon-theme: 40.1.1_1
    ffmpeg: 6.0_4,1
    garcon: 4.18.1
    gcr: 3.40.0_1
    greybird-theme: 3.23.2
    gspell: 1.10.0_3
    gstreamer1-libav: 1.22.5
    gstreamer1-plugins-core: 1.22.5
    gstreamer1-plugins-pango: 1.22.5
    gtk-murrine-engine: 0.98.2_6
    gtk2: 2.24.33_1
    gtk3: 3.24.34_1
    gtk4: 4.10.4_1
    gtksourceview3: 3.24.11_3
    gvfs: 1.50.2_1
    harfbuzz: 8.2.1
    harfbuzz-icu: 8.2.1
    libass: 0.17.1_1
    libdbusmenu: 16.04.0_7
    libexo: 4.18.0_1
    libgepub: 0.6.0_4
    librsvg2-rust: 2.56.3
    libwnck3: 3.36.0_1
    libxfce4menu: 4.18.4
    mate-desktop: 1.26.0_1
    mousepad: 0.6.1
    otter-browser: 1.0.03_2
    pango: 1.50.14
    qt5-declarative: 5.15.8p21
    qt5-gui: 5.15.8p157_2
    qt5-imageformats: 5.15.8p6_2
    qt5-location: 5.15.8p3
    qt5-multimedia: 5.15.8p1
    qt5-opengl: 5.15.8p157
    qt5-printsupport: 5.15.8p157
    qt5-sensors: 5.15.8p0
    qt5-svg: 5.15.8p8
    qt5-wayland: 5.15.8p57
    qt5-webchannel: 5.15.8p3
    qt5-webengine: 5.15.15.p0
    qt5-webkit: 5.212.0.a4_14
    qt5-widgets: 5.15.8p157
    qt5-xmlpatterns: 5.15.8p0
    qt6-5compat: 6.5.3
    qt6-base: 6.5.3
    qt6-declarative: 6.5.3
    qt6-imageformats: 6.5.3
    qt6-languageserver: 6.5.3
    qt6-lottie: 6.5.3
    qt6-shadertools: 6.5.3
    qt6-svg: 6.5.3_1
    qt6-wayland: 6.5.3
    qt6-websockets: 6.5.3
    telegram-desktop-qt6: 4.10.3
    thunar: 4.18.6
    vte3: 0.70.2_3
    webkit2-gtk3: 2.34.6_8
    xfce: 4.18
    xfce4-appfinder: 4.18.0_1
    xfce4-desktop: 4.18.1_1
    xfce4-notifyd: 0.8.2_1
    xfce4-panel: 4.18.4
    xfce4-power-manager: 4.18.2
    xfce4-session: 4.18.3
    xfce4-settings: 4.18.3
    xfce4-terminal: 1.0.4_1
    xfce4-tumbler: 4.18.1_3
    xfce4-wm: 4.18.0_1

Number of packages to be removed: 68

The operation will free 958 MiB.

Proceed with deinstalling packages? [y/N]: n
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox # pkg install harfbuzz
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
    harfbuzz: 8.2.1 -> 8.2.2

Number of packages to be upgraded: 1

1 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Fetching harfbuzz-8.2.2.pkg: 100%    1 MiB   1.1MB/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
[1/1] Upgrading harfbuzz from 8.2.1 to 8.2.2...
[1/1] Extracting harfbuzz-8.2.2: 100%
/etc/rc.conf: sendmail_enable-NONE: not found
/etc/rc.conf: /root: Permission denied
/etc/rc.conf: sendmail_enable-NONE: not found
/etc/rc.conf: /: Permission denied
root@fredselfbuilt_rpi4b:/usr/ports/www/firefox # make install clean
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: nspr>=4.32 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: nss>=3.94 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: icu>=73.1 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: libevent>=2.1.8 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: harfbuzz>=8.2.2 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: graphite2>=1.3.14 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: png>=1.6.39 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: dav1d>=1.0.0 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: libvpx>=1.13.1 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: py39-sqlite3>0 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: v4l_compat>0 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on executable: autoconf2.13 - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on executable: nasm - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on executable: yasm - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on executable: zip - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on file: /usr/local/share/wasi-sysroot/lib/wasm32-wasi/libc++abi.a - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on file: /usr/local/share/wasi-sysroot/lib/wasm32-wasi/libc.a - found
===>   firefox-120.0_2,2 depends on package: wasi-compiler-rt15>0 - not found
===>  License LLVM2 accepted by the user
===>   wasi-compiler-rt15-15.0.7 depends on file: /usr/local/sbin/pkg - found
===> Fetching all distfiles required by wasi-compiler-rt15-15.0.7 for building
===>  Extracting for wasi-compiler-rt15-15.0.7
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for llvm-project-15.0.7.src.tar.xz.

https://klarasystems.com/articles/building-customized-freebsd-images/  What I used to direct my path for creating a USB Flash drive image.

Make the Final Image for 'dd'  writing to a USB Flash drive

 mkimg -s gpt -f raw \
    -p efi/esp:=efi.part \
    -p freebsd-swap/swapfs::2G \
    -p freebsd-ufs/rootfs:=rootfs.ufs.ghost14 \
    -o Ghost14_selfbuilt.img