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Getting Node.js 0.4.2 to build/install on FreeBSD 8.2 amd64

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I've tried getting this working a few different ways: But it always ends up breaking in the end. When using 'make' I simply get one line of output: Error expanding embedded variable. When using 'gmake' I get some building, and then: Waf: Leaving directory '/usr/home/{user}/node/build Build failed: …

Error Output

building from ports (/usr/ports/www/node)
git clone -> ./configure, ./make
git clone -> ./configure, ./gmake

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Fix for: Getting Node.js 0.4.2 to build/install on FreeBSD 8.2 amd64

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Got It!! I first got this working on FreeBSD 32 and after it worked I was then able to get it working on 64. The only difference between the two processes was for the 32 bit I simply built v8 using $ scons and for 64 bit $ scons os=freebsd arch=x64 …

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