Extracting and Building UXP

[OnlyZool]

I have downloaded UXP source code; an older version of it, as well as the latest version available. But when I try to extract it, I get an error that the archive file is invalid. I have tried both .zip, and .tar.gz archives, and I have tried to extract them on both my PopOS PC, and my Windows PC. Any guidance would be appreciated.
In addition to that, can somebody give me, or point me towards, any documentation regarding compiling/building of UXP?

[Moonchild]

Start here: http://developer.palemoon.org/build/

[OnlyZool]

Hello,
I am trying to compile UXP on my Ubuntu based Pop_OS.
When I run ./mach configure, I am getting the following error:

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 0:02.55 Creating config.status
 0:02.61 Deriving optimal formula...
 0:02.72 Traceback (most recent call last):
 0:02.72   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/configure.py", line 107, in <module>
 0:02.73     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/configure.py", line 31, in main
 0:02.73     return config_status(config)
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/configure.py", line 102, in config_status
 0:02.73     return config_status(args=[], **encode(sanitized_config, encoding))
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/config_status.py", line 135, in config_status
 0:02.73     definitions = list(definitions)
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/frontend/emitter.py", line 185, in emit
 0:02.73     objs = list(self._emit_libs_derived(contexts))
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/frontend/emitter.py", line 219, in _emit_libs_derived
 0:02.73     self._link_libraries(context, obj, variable)
 0:02.73   File "/home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/frontend/emitter.py", line 332, in _link_libraries
 0:02.73     context)
 0:02.73 mozbuild.frontend.reader.SandboxValidationError:
 0:02.73 ==============================
 0:02.73 ERROR PROCESSING MOZBUILD FILE
 0:02.73 ==============================
 0:02.73 
 0:02.73 The error occurred while processing the following file or one of the files it includes:
 0:02.73 
 0:02.73     /home/asim/Downloads/uxp-src/js/src/moz.build
 0:02.73 
 0:02.73 The error occurred when validating the result of the execution. The reported error is:
 0:02.73 
 0:02.73     USE_LIBS contains "icu", which does not match any LIBRARY_NAME in the tree.
 0:02.73 
 0:02.73 
 0:02.74 *** Fix above errors and then restart with\
 0:02.74                "/usr/bin/gmake -f client.mk build"
 0:02.74 gmake: *** [client.mk:377: configure] Error 1

Any help would be appreciated.

[jobbautista9]

What's your mozconfig? Have you made sure you are building from inside the application directory (like palemoon-source) and not from the platform?

[OnlyZool]

The uxp-src is the base directory where all the UXP source is. I am running my command from this directory. If you wish, I can post the content of the mozconfig file. It is the one that comes with "git clone" the UXP repository.

[Moonchild]

You need an application with its necessary configuration to drive the build system. You cannot build UXP stand-alone.