Install requires gcc

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Install requires gcc

CameronDevine opened this issue 6 years ago · 8 comments

Today I was attempting to install ds4drv on a new installation of ubuntu mate 18.04. I had a strange error message showing up, which I was eventually able to fix by installing gcc on my system. Should this be added to the dependencies listed in the readme?

Answer 1 · 2019-01-10T19:02:13.000Z

Did you already install python-dev before gcc? And where is your 'strange error message'?

Answer 2 · 2019-01-10T19:31:38.000Z

I was able to reproduce this error, and I am seeing a very clear error message, so I don't know why I thought this was so confusing.

unable to execute 'x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc': No such file or directory
error: Setup script exited with error: command 'x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc' failed with exit status 1

What I have found is that if you install pip through the Ubuntu repositories it installs gcc automatically. However, to get the most recent version of pip I had downloaded it from https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py, which of course does not automatically install gcc.

Answer 3 · 2019-01-10T19:41:17.000Z

How curious. How could a 100% python project need gcc.

Answer 4 · 2019-01-10T19:49:04.000Z

There are a few C files that need to be compiled for python-evdev.

Answer 5 · 2019-01-10T19:58:17.000Z

OK I just got another bug and I checked the issue list and find it already got fixed and merged, but saddly the last released is 0.5.1 in 2016.
Seems not be properly maintained properly. Lots PRs there.

Send PR if you think gcc is required in README.MD

Answer 6 · 2019-01-10T21:12:18.000Z

I don't think it is necessary. Most people will have gcc installed when they install pip, and the error message is reasonably clear.

Answer 7 · 2019-01-11T05:09:23.000Z

If not, what's the point of this issue?

Answer 8 · 2019-01-14T19:40:40.000Z

This issue was opened because I thought there was a point three months ago. Based on what I know now, I don't think I would ever have opened an issue.