[GNC] Cannot build GNUCash 5.10 for GNU/Linux
John Ralls
jralls at ceridwen.us
Fri May 2 13:22:37 EDT 2025
This was reported in https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=799594 and is now fixed in git.
Regards,
John Ralls
> On Apr 24, 2025, at 19:51, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> wrote:
>
> Read my previous again: You need to change the namespace decl in the patch from `namespace process` to namespace bp` in both the `< 108800` and `else` cases.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
>> On Apr 24, 2025, at 16:40, Shiftag <shiftag at nanotek.info> wrote:
>>
>> Well I'm not a developer and trying to figure out what should be changed from https://github.com/boostorg/process/issues/480 is a bit challenging.
>>
>> I can remove the namespace declaration in line 71 but "bp" itself will be undeclared. I don't know what should be done exactly.
>>
>> On 4/25/25 12:08 AM, John Ralls wrote:
>>> You didn’t apply quite enough thought to applying the change: gnc-quotes uses namespace bp not namespace process. You also need to remove the namespace declaration in line 71 (https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/stable/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp#L71).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Apr 24, 2025, at 10:17 AM, Shiftag <shiftag at nanotek.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> So I tried to build GnuCash-5.11 and I got the exact same issue. So I applied the changes for the gnc-quotes.cpp but I ended up with the exact same error.
>>>>
>>>> Below, the patch with gnc-quotes.cpp changes.
>>>>
>>>> diff --color -Naur a/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp b/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp
>>>> --- a/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp 2025-04-24 21:09:58.905159120 +0400
>>>> +++ b/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp 2025-04-24 21:09:48.140909606 +0400
>>>> @@ -39,7 +39,16 @@
>>>> #ifdef BOOST_WINDOWS_API
>>>> #include <boost/process/windows.hpp>
>>>> #endif
>>>> +#if BOOST_VERSION < 108800
>>>> #include <boost/process.hpp>
>>>> +namespace process = boost::process;
>>>> +#else
>>>> +#include <boost/process/v1/child.hpp>
>>>> +#include <boost/process/v1/io.hpp>
>>>> +#include <boost/process/v1/pipe.hpp>
>>>> +#include <boost/process/v1/start_dir.hpp>
>>>> +namespace process = boost::process::v1;
>>>> +#endif
>>>> #include <boost/regex.hpp>
>>>> #include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
>>>> #include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
>>>>
>>>> It is maybe related to Boost version 1.88.0 but maybe on something different.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/22/25 1:41 AM, Stephen M. Butler wrote:
>>>>> I just did a successful build of v5.10 on Linux. Ubuntu 24.10.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm doing this via git and checkout of 5.10.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also successful was a build of the most recent set of updates via a git pull that gives me v5.11-3.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stephen M Butler
>>>>> Stephen.M.Butler51 at gmail.com
>>>>> kg7je at arrl.net
>>>>> 253-350-0166
>>>>> -------------------------------------------
>>>>> GnuPG Fingerprint: 8A25 9726 D439 758D D846 E5D4 282A 5477 0385 81D8
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/21/25 14:03, Brad Morrison wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Shifttag/GNUCash users,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a specific reason that you are trying to build the 5.10 version
>>>>>> of GNUCash? The current version is 5.11 -
>>>>>> https://gnucash.org/download.phtml
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, which Linux distro are you using?
>>>>>> https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Using the Flatpak of GNUCash
>>>>>> (https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnucash.GnuCash) might be an option, if
>>>>>> you are using a Linux distro that support Flatpak -
>>>>>> https://flatpak.org/setup/ & https://flathub.org/setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brad - https://www.facebook.com/brad.morrison.12327/ &
>>>>>> https://nextdoor.com/profile/01mP46jj8KCzj3sP4 &
>>>>>> https://norcal.social/@BradMorrison
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2025-04-20 06:18, Shiftag wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have an issue building GnuCash 5.10 on Linux. I'm having the following error at make step:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [ 21%] Building C object libgnucash/app-utils/CMakeFiles/gnc-app-utils.dir/gnc-prefs-utils.c.o
>>>>>>> [ 21%] Building CXX object libgnucash/app-utils/CMakeFiles/gnc-app-utils.dir/gnc-quotes.cpp.o
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:136:9: error: 'environment' in namespace 'bp' does not name a type
>>>>>>> 136 | bp::environment m_env;
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> In file included from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/environment.hpp:28,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/environment.hpp:1,
>>>>>>> from /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:23:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/process/v2/detail/environment_posix.hpp:28:11: note: 'boost::process::v2::environment' declared here
>>>>>>> 28 | namespace environment
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp: In constructor 'GncFQQuoteSource::GncFQQuoteSource()':
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:155:11: error: 'search_path' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 155 | c_cmd{bp::search_path("perl")},
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:156:27: error: class 'GncFQQuoteSource' does not have any field named 'm_env'
>>>>>>> 156 | m_version{}, m_sources{}, m_env{boost::this_process::environment()}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:156:40: error: 'boost::this_process' has not been declared
>>>>>>> 156 | m_version{}, m_sources{}, m_env{boost::this_process::environment()}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:155:1: error: no matching function for call to 'boost::filesystem::path::path(<brace-enclosed initializer list>)'
>>>>>>> 155 | c_cmd{bp::search_path("perl")},
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> In file included from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/detail/config.hpp:65,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/environment.hpp:13:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:452:5: note: candidate: 'template<class InputIterator, class> boost::filesystem::path::path(InputIterator, InputIterator, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 452 | path(InputIterator begin, InputIterator end, codecvt_type const& cvt)
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:452:5: note: candidate expects 3 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:433:5: note: candidate: 'template<class InputIterator, class> boost::filesystem::path::path(InputIterator, InputIterator)'
>>>>>>> 433 | path(InputIterator begin, InputIterator end)
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:433:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:372:14: note: candidate: 'template<class Source, class> boost::filesystem::path::path(const Source&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 372 | explicit path(Source const& source, codecvt_type const& cvt)
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:372:14: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:358:5: note: candidate: 'template<class Source, class> boost::filesystem::path::path(const Source&)'
>>>>>>> 358 | path(Source const& source)
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:358:5: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:422:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const value_type*, const value_type*, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 422 | path(const value_type* begin, const value_type* end, codecvt_type const&) : m_pathname(begin, end) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:422:5: note: candidate expects 3 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:421:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const value_type*, const value_type*)'
>>>>>>> 421 | path(const value_type* begin, const value_type* end) : m_pathname(begin, end) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:421:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:402:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(string_type&&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 402 | path(string_type&& s, codecvt_type const&) noexcept : m_pathname(static_cast< string_type&& >(s))
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:402:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:399:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(string_type&&)'
>>>>>>> 399 | path(string_type&& s) noexcept : m_pathname(static_cast< string_type&& >(s))
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:399:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:380:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(boost::filesystem::path&&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 380 | path(path&& p, codecvt_type const&) noexcept : m_pathname(static_cast< string_type&& >(p.m_pathname))
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:380:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:377:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(boost::filesystem::path&&)'
>>>>>>> 377 | path(path&& p) noexcept : m_pathname(static_cast< string_type&& >(p.m_pathname))
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:377:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:346:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const std::basic_string_view<char>&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 346 | path(std::basic_string_view< value_type > const& s, codecvt_type const&) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:346:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:345:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const std::basic_string_view<char>&)'
>>>>>>> 345 | path(std::basic_string_view< value_type > const& s) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:345:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:343:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const string_type&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 343 | path(string_type const& s, codecvt_type const&) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:343:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:342:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const string_type&)'
>>>>>>> 342 | path(string_type const& s) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:342:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:341:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const value_type*, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 341 | path(const value_type* s, codecvt_type const&) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:341:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:340:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const value_type*)'
>>>>>>> 340 | path(const value_type* s) : m_pathname(s) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:340:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:338:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const boost::filesystem::path&, const codecvt_type&)'
>>>>>>> 338 | path(path const& p, codecvt_type const&) : m_pathname(p.m_pathname) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:338:5: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:337:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path(const boost::filesystem::path&)'
>>>>>>> 337 | path(path const& p) : m_pathname(p.m_pathname) {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:337:5: note: conversion of argument 1 would be ill-formed:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:336:5: note: candidate: 'boost::filesystem::path::path()'
>>>>>>> 336 | path() noexcept {}
>>>>>>> | ^~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:336:5: note: candidate expects 0 arguments, 1 provided
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp: In member function 'QuoteResult GncFQQuoteSource::run_cmd(const StrVec&, const std::string&) const':
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:210:30: error: 'buffer' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 210 | auto input_buf = bp::buffer (json_string);
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:210:30: note: suggested alternatives:
>>>>>>> In file included from /usr/include/boost/asio/detail/buffer_sequence_adapter.hpp:22,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/asio/detail/reactive_descriptor_service.hpp:31,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/asio/posix/basic_descriptor.hpp:37,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/asio/posix/basic_stream_descriptor.hpp:19,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/detail/process_handle_fd.hpp:28,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/process_handle.hpp:15,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/ext/exe.hpp:12,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/process.hpp:18,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/v2/execute.hpp:8,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process/execute.hpp:1,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/process.hpp:19,
>>>>>>> from /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:42:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/asio/registered_buffer.hpp:287:32: note: 'boost::asio::buffer'
>>>>>>> 287 | inline const_registered_buffer buffer(
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~
>>>>>>> In file included from /usr/include/boost/iostreams/detail/streambuf/indirect_streambuf.hpp:24,
>>>>>>> from /usr/include/boost/iostreams/stream_buffer.hpp:22,
>>>>>>> from /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:47:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/iostreams/detail/buffer.hpp:83:7: note: 'boost::iostreams::detail::buffer'
>>>>>>> 83 | class buffer : public basic_buffer<Ch, Alloc> {
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:211:13: error: 'child' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 211 | bp::child process;
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:212:9: error: 'process' was not declared in this scope
>>>>>>> 212 | process = bp::child(c_cmd, args,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:212:9: note: suggested alternatives:
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/process/v2/detail/config.hpp:85:1: note: 'boost::process'
>>>>>>> 85 | BOOST_PROCESS_V2_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /usr/include/boost/process/v2/process.hpp:393:25: note: 'boost::process::v2::process'
>>>>>>> 393 | typedef basic_process<> process;
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:212:23: error: 'child' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 212 | process = bp::child(c_cmd, args,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:213:33: error: 'std_out' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 213 | bp::std_out > out_buf,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:214:33: error: 'std_err' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 214 | bp::std_err > err_buf,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:215:33: error: 'std_in' is not a member of 'bp'
>>>>>>> 215 | bp::std_in < input_buf,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:219:29: error: 'm_env' was not declared in this scope
>>>>>>> 219 | m_env,
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp: In member function 'void GncFQQuoteSource::set_api_key(const char*, const char*)':
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:264:9: error: 'm_env' was not declared in this scope
>>>>>>> 264 | m_env[api_env] = key;
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> /tmp/SBo/gnucash-5.10/libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-quotes.cpp:269:38: error: 'm_env' was not declared in this scope
>>>>>>> 269 | if (api_key == av_api_key && m_env.find(api_env) == m_env.end())
>>>>>>> | ^~~~~
>>>>>>> make[2]: *** [libgnucash/app-utils/CMakeFiles/gnc-app-utils.dir/build.make:182: libgnucash/app-utils/CMakeFiles/gnc-app-utils.dir/gnc-quotes.cpp.o] Error 1
>>>>>>> make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:3456: libgnucash/app-utils/CMakeFiles/gnc-app-utils.dir/all] Error 2
>>>>>>> make: *** [Makefile:166: all] Error 2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not having any error or warning before those issues. Do I missed a library ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> gnucash-user mailing list
>>>>>>> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>>>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
>>>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> gnucash-user mailing list
>>>>>> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
>>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
>>>>>> -----
>>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> gnucash-user mailing list
>>>>> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> gnucash-user mailing list
>>>> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
>>>> -----
>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>
> _______________________________________________
> gnucash-user mailing list
> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
> -----
> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
More information about the gnucash-user
mailing list