Stefan-Michael Guenther wrote: > Hi, > >>> >>> checking for --with-nss... >>> configure: error: /usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss not found >> Because /usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss/nss.h is not found. >>> Thanks for any hints or suggestions, >>> > okay, what might cause configure not find a file that is available in > that directory: > > ls /usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss/nss.h -l > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root src 35 2010-07-12 12:31 > /usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss/nss.h -> > ../../../security/nss/lib/nss/nss.h That is a symlink - does it point to a real file? > > none of the following options work: > > --with-nss=/usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss/nss.h the with options usually take a directory name, not a file name > --with-nss=/usr/src/mozilla/dist/public/nss/ --with-nss is the directory containing both the lib and include directories. > > --with-nss=/usr/src/mozilla/security/nss/lib/nss.h > --with-nss=/usr/src/mozilla/security/nss/lib/ I think you mean --with-nss-inc=/path/to/directory/containing/nss *.h files --with-nss-lib=/path/to/directory/containing/nss *.so files Can you paste your config.status? > > > Stefan >