0

I'm trying to contribute to Granite, but I'm still on elementary OS v5, which doesn't include the required vala computed version.

Thanks to jeremypw I found the relevant ppa:
https://launchpad.net/~vala-team/+archive/ubuntu/next

I installed the ppa:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vala-team/next 
sudo apt-get update

But then I struggled knowing what to install. valac itself was still at 0.40:

valac/bionic,now 0.40.25-0ubuntu1~18.04~valateam0 amd64 [installed]
  C# like language for the GObject system

I did find valac-bin:

valac-bin/bionic,now 0.52.2-0ubuntu1~18.04~valateam0 amd64 [installed]
  internal package for C# like language for the GObject system

After installing things look good:

valac --version
Vala 0.52.2

But when running meson I'm now getting this error:

meson build --prefix=/usr 
The Meson build system
Version: 0.49.2
Source dir: /home/peteruithoven/Projects/elementary/granite
Build dir: /home/peteruithoven/Projects/elementary/granite/build
Build type: native build
Project name: granite
Project version: 6.1.0
Native C compiler: cc (gcc 7.5.0 "cc (Ubuntu 7.5.0-3ubuntu1~18.04) 7.5.0")

meson.build:1:0: ERROR:  Vala compiler 'valac' can not compile programs

A full log can be found at /home/peteruithoven/Projects/elementary/granite/build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
Improve this question
2
  • 1
    I think you need to install the matching valac-0.52-vapi package as well
    – Jeremy Wootten
    Commented May 1, 2021 at 18:21
  • That was it! Thanks! Feel free to post it as an answer, that way I can indicate it as the answer.
    – Peter Uithoven
    Commented May 1, 2021 at 19:57

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1

You need to install the matching vapi package (valac-0.52-vapi) as well the compiler binary (valac-bin).

Improve this answer

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.