sagemath/sage

trouble with sage_started.txt

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sagetrac-felixs commented

some file, sage_started.txt is falling on our feet in #15105.

the file is created by the build process in SAGE_ETC, which possibly is not writable at that time.

also, the file seems to have something to do with the first run of the sage script. the first run must be possible to happen before installing anything (such as in make check).

it seems that we need a sort of wrapper to implement a functional pre-install sage. this wrapper could also handle sage_started, or disable the mechanism.

CC: @jdemeyer @kiwifb @mkoeppe

Component: build

Issue created by migration from https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/21510

jdemeyer commented
comment:1

What exactly is the problem to be fixed here? "foo is falling on our feet" is not very descriptive. You really need to give more details. Also, when you say things like "SAGE_ETC, which possibly is not writable at that time." you should justify that.

jdemeyer commented

Description changed:

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 also, the file seems to have something to do with the first run of the `sage` script. the first run must be possible to happen before installing anything (such as in `make check`).
 
 it seems that we need a sort of wrapper to implement a functional pre-install `sage`. this wrapper could also handle sage_started, or disable the mechanism.
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-(component should be "sagelib" but that is missing in the drop down. choosing "build").
mkoeppe commented
comment:3

The description should be clarified to distinguish the following issues:

  • What is sage_started.txt?
  • Does it belong into SAGE_LOCAL (= $prefix by #21479) or rather into the build directory (SAGE_ROOT, distinguished in VPATH builds (#21469) from SAGE_SRC_ROOT)?
  • If it does belong into SAGE_LOCAL, then if SAGE_LOCAL is only root-writable, then SAGE_SUDO needs to be invoked (#21537).
  • Beyond that, any discussion of "separating make and make install" should please go to ticket #21495, not here.
jdemeyer commented
comment:4

Closing because the issue isn't clear and no reply was given by the submitter after ample time.