Here is all that's used to build it on Slackware-current: http://slackware.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/source/xap/mozilla-firefox/ Didier On 12/01/2019 00:24, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Sure, you can build firefox without pulse, but (at least the last time I built on lfs) you required a lot of hacking around in the dependencies. If you know a shortcut, do share. > Firefox had a zillion dependecies too. > Building FF isn't as fun as building crhome, though. lol. > Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:54:01 +0100 > Subject: Re: Desktop environments > >> The official binaries of firefox requires pulseaudio. >> >> However firefox can be built without this requirement. >> >> As an example Slackware firefox packages do not require pulseaudio. >> >> So, it all depends what options chose the person who built the package. >> >> @All: please name yourself in top or bottom of your post, >> so we know who is speaking. >> >> Best, >> Didier >> -- >> Didier Spaier >> Slint preject http://slint.fr >> >> On 11/01/2019 19:46, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> firefox requires pulseaudio. >>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general >>> discussion wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:18:05 >>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: Desktop environments >>>> >>>> I thought gnome required pulseaudio or it wouldn't run. Stuff like gstreamer and all the major media players eem to want to pull it in. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:04:44 +0000 >>>> Subject: Re: Desktop environments >>>> >>>>> Good to know there are some workarounds for the issues with Pulseaudio. >>>>> >>>>> Still, I'm quite happy without those 200+ megabytes of bloat and will >>>>> be sticking to my strategy of purging Pulseaudio from any system that >>>>> installs it by default until given a reason to actually keep it. Then >>>>> again, I'm not sure I've ever heard even a sighted user say anything >>>>> good about pulseaudio and I'm not even sure what issue with the >>>>> lighter, more mature sound system options its supposed to address. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list