Changeset 4af651f7 for general

Timestamp:

02/23/2021 03:45:03 PM (3 years ago)

Author:

Xi Ruoyao <xry111@…>

Branches:

10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, lazarus, lxqt, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, trunk, upgradedb, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal

Children:

b9af11b

Parents:

33f44cf

Message:

js78: add workaround for reinstallation

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@24275 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

File:

• general/genlib/js78.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

general/genlib/js78.xml

@@ -106 +106 @@
   <sect2 role="installation">
     <title>Installation of JS</title>
-
-    <caution>
-      <para>
-        If you are upgrading JS78 from a previously installed old version,
-        save all work and exit your GNOME Session if you have one running.
-        Replacing the JS78 binary will cause the GNOME Shell to crash and
-        return you to your display manager or TTY. After installing the new
-        version, if GNOME Shell still doesn't work, reinstall
-        <xref linkend="gjs"/>.
-      </para>
-    </caution>
 
     <note>
@@ -204 +193 @@
 
     <para>
+      An issue in the installation process causes any running program which
+      links to JS78 shared library (for example, GNOME Shell) to crash, if
+      JS78 is upgraded or reinstalled.  To workaround this issue, remove
+      the old version of JS78 shared library before installation:
+    </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>rm -fv /usr/lib/libmozjs-78.so</userinput></screen>
+
+    <para>
       Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
     </para>