TinyBFG
So I am trying to install Erlang 24.2.2 and 24.3.2 but the build keeps failing, this is my first time using a Mac so I have minimal knowledge on what might be going on. Any and all help and advice is very welcome.
I get this response every time I try to install either
asdf install erlang 24.3.2
Extracting source code
Building Erlang/OTP 24.3.2 (asdf_24.3.2), please wait...
APPLICATIONS DISABLED (See: /Users/me/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.3.2/otp_build_24.3.2.log)
* jinterface : No Java compiler found
DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION (See: /Users/me/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.3.2/otp_build_24.3.2.log)
* documentation :
* fop is missing.
* Using fakefop to generate placeholder PDF files.
Build failed.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
1 warning generated.
make[2]: *** [opt] Error 2
make[1]: *** [opt] Error 2
make: *** [libs] Error 2
Please see /Users/me/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.3.2/otp_build_24.3.2.log for full details.
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auraham
I imagine that erlang is not listed when you run:
If so, you first need to set up a local version after installing it:
Check Getting Started | asdf
Also note that the asdf API change a bit from 0.16 I guess. From 0.16, they changed the implementation to Go.
Arzamendiaariel
I run this
but then when I try to list it the 24.2 version is not there, any clues?
warren
Thank you very much for solve my same problem, my environment like:
1.macOS Monterey 12.1
2.I want to install erlang 24.2.2
log on terminal:
last part of /Users/username/.asdf/plugins/erlang/kerl-home/builds/asdf_24.2.2/otp_build_24.2.2.log:
Here’s my solution: execute
export KERL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="--without-wx --without-javac"on terminal and install erlang 24.2.2 again(adsf install erlang 24.2.2). I got successful response:kirega
Thanks this worked. A side effect is that without wxwidgets, you wont be able to run observer or debugger since those rely on wxwidgets.
odix67
if you place it in the same line directly before the
asdfcommand you can omit theexportTinyBFG
It didn’t work to add it to
.zshrcbut puttingexport KERL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="--without-wx --without-javac"beforeasdf install erlang 24.2.2in the terminal and it workedTinyBFG
Doesn’t this just indicate that the problem should be fixed? I have widget fully updated
TinyBFG
Where in .zshrc would I put that?
al2o3cr
That message matches this bug report:
https://github.com/erlang/otp/issues/5893
TinyBFG
What is the .zshrc?
Here is the top build log or at least as much as I can fit in here