Build the browser for Debian stable and testing

[schaengel]

The current stable is Debian Stretch and there is a missing dependency. I understand that this package was built for Ubuntu so the dependency is ubuntu related.

So the package wont work for Debian stretch

iridium-browser depends on libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.94); however: Version of libfontconfig1:amd64 on system is 2.11.0-6.7+b1.

The solution is to install the fontconfig packages from Debian Buster

• fontconfig-config ( from Debian 10 Buster)
• libfontconfig1 ( from Debian 10 Buster)

Its a very small version number bump, hope there is a build with reduced version number as dependency.

[schaengel]

Also can there be a debian specific flag which is set by the package on install so that the browser starts smoothly?

It should ideally solve iridium-browser/tracker#208

[tsjnachos117]

For anyone who's curious, the Buster version of fontconfig-config can be manually downloaded from HERE, and libfontconfig1 can be found HERE. (For libfontconfig1, you'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page, and select your architecture.)

[longsleep]

I am considering to switch the build system for Iridium for Debian/Ubuntu to Debian 9 to fix this issue. Will test if feasible and if so the next build has this resolved.

[tbalbers]

Ok, this is just wrong.

1. @longsleep You don't build packages for debian-based distros on Ubuntu. If you do, you're bound to run into issues as Ubuntu is not debian. What were you guys thinking?
2. @schaengel calling it a solution to install packages from debian testing on debian stable is IMO just irresponsible. There's a reason it's called "testing".

I really like iridium-browser though, it's very promising and thanks for the effort so far.

[edmorbius]

@longsleep It seems that debian stretch is still not supported. Is there a chance that you will still consider building iridium on stretch?

[longsleep]

@edmorbius - Well my time is limited and i did not change the build system. Still considering though yeah 👍

@tbalbers Well if we can manage to build only once i will certainly try to reduce th time this all takes. It should be possible to rebuild the Debian packages yourself to satisfy possible non-Ubuntu dependencies. Any contributions very welcome.