bug#41833: closed (icecat build failure: could not find node.js)

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> icecat build failure: could not find node.js
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> Sat, 13 Jun 2020 03:29:48 +0000
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> attempt to update icecat dies with build error.
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> ERROR
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> checking for nodejs... no
> ERROR: could not find Node.js executable later than 8.11; ensure `node`
> or `nodejs` is in PATH or set NODEJS in environment to point to an
> executable.
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>     Executing `mach bootstrap --no-system-changes` should
>     install a compatible version in ~/.mozbuild on most platforms.
>     If you believe this is a bug, <https://mzl.la/2vLbXAv> is a good
> way
>     to file.  More details: <https://bit.ly/2BbyD1E>
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> command "/gnu/store/pwcp239kjf7lnj5i4lkdzcfcxwcfyk72-bash-minimal-
> 5.0.16/bin/bash" "../icecat-68.9.0-guix0-preview1/configure" "
> --prefix=/gnu/store/ia85ggvf8n8bpvp1s39zl0wyavza1lhh-icecat-68.9.0-
> guix0-preview1" "--with-l10n-base=/tmp/guix-build-icecat-68.9.0-guix0-
> preview1.drv-0/icecat-68.9.0-guix0-preview1/l10n" "--enable-default-
> toolkit=cairo-gtk3" "--with-distribution-id=org.gnu" "--with-unsigned-
> addon-scopes=app" "--enable-startup-notification" "--enable-pulseaudio" 
> "--disable-tests" "--disable-updater" "--disable-crashreporter" "
> --disable-eme" "--disable-gconf" "--disable-debug" "--disable-debug-
> symbols" "--with-clang-
> path=/gnu/store/519wa00jk87r0bxv4znvk4fa5zh3hbkd-clang-9.0.1/bin/clang" 
> "--with-libclang-path=/gnu/store/519wa00jk87r0bxv4znvk4fa5zh3hbkd-
> clang-9.0.1/lib" "--enable-official-branding" "--with-system-zlib" "
> --with-system-bz2" "--with-system-jpeg" "--with-system-icu" "--enable-
> system-pixman" "--enable-system-ffi" failed with status 1
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> GUIX COMMIT
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> christopher@nightshade ~/Manifests$ guix describe
> Generation 23   Jun 12 2020 17:23:54    (current)
>   guix 9ae4bd0
>     repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
>     branch: master
>     commit: 9ae4bd0b77db21d3e352560511d974bcc15df5db
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> MY SYSTEM INFO
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> christopher@nightshade 
> ---------------------- 
> OS: Guix System 9ae4bd0b77db21d3e352560511d974bcc15df5db x86_64 
> Host: GA-880GM-UD2H 
> Kernel: 5.4.43-gnu 
> Uptime: 2 days, 3 hours, 21 mins 
> Packages: 60 (guix-system), 149 (guix-user) 
> Shell: bash 5.0.16 
> Resolution: 1920x1200 
> DE: GNOME 
> Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3] 
> Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3] 
> Terminal: .gnome-terminal 
> CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 455 (3) @ 3.300GHz 
> GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 3 
> Memory: 3882MiB / 7960MiB 
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> Re: bug#41833: icecat build failure: could not find node.js
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> Sat, 13 Jun 2020 17:04:26 +0200
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> Hi Christopher,
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> > attempt to update icecat dies with build error.
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> > ERROR
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> > checking for nodejs... no
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> I’m very sorry about this.
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> I added the “--shared” configure flag to our node package to build the
> shared library, but didn’t realize that this also results in the
> executable to be removed.
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> I have reverted the commit and instead added the libnode package.
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> -- 
> Ricardo
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