Author: xry111
Date: Tue Feb 23 07:45:03 2021
New Revision: 24275
Log:
js78: add workaround for reinstallation
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/js78.xml
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/js78.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/js78.xml Tue Feb 23 04:28:57 2021 (r24274)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general/genlib/js78.xml Tue Feb 23 07:45:03 2021 (r24275)
@@ -106,17 +106,6 @@
<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>
<para>
Unlike most other packages in BLFS, the instructions below require you
@@ -203,6 +192,15 @@
</para>
<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>
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