Re: [Caml-list] why does "opam install graphics" fail?

[Tim Leonard <Tim@TimLeonard.us>]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't seem to have helped. I get the same error with the same messages.

Do I need to rebuild from further back?



> On Feb 14, 2018, at 12:14 AM, Francois BERENGER <berenger@bioreg.kyushu-u.ac.jp> wrote:
> 
> Install a compiler via opam instead of relying on the system one.
> 
> $ opam switch 4.04.0
> $ eval `opam config env`
> $ opam install graphics
> 
> I am quite sure it would solve your problem.
> 
> On 02/14/2018 01:53 PM, Tim Leonard wrote:
>> I tried to install the ocaml graphics package, but it fails. Any
>> suggestions for how I can fix it?
>> Other than the missing graphics package, my ocaml install is working fine.
>> 
>>     ~/Documents/Work/Code/OCaml with graphics: opam update
>>     
>>     =-=- Updating package repositories
>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>     [default: http] Command started
>>     [default: http] Command started
>>     [default] synchronized from https://opam.ocaml.org
>>     
>>     ~/Documents/Work/Code/OCaml with graphics: opam upgrade
>>     Already up-to-date.
>>     
>>     ~/Documents/Work/Code/OCaml with graphics: opam install graphics
>>     The following actions will be performed:
>>       ∗  install graphics 1.0
>>     
>>     =-=- Gathering sources
>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>     
>>     =-=- Processing actions
>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>     [graphics: ocamlc graphics.cma] Command started
>>     [ERROR] The compilation of graphics failed at "ocamlc -custom
>> graphics.cma -o
>>             test".
>>     
>>     #=== ERROR while installing graphics.1.0
>> ======================================#
>>     # opam-version         1.2.2
>>     # os                   darwin
>>     # command              ocamlc -custom graphics.cma -o test
>>     # path                 /Users/Tim/.opam/system/build/graphics.1.0
>>     # compiler             system (4.04.0)
>>     # exit-code            2
>>     # env-file            
>> /Users/Tim/.opam/system/build/graphics.1.0/graphics-14648-7afd23.env
>>     # stdout-file        
>>  /Users/Tim/.opam/system/build/graphics.1.0/graphics-14648-7afd23.out
>>     # stderr-file        
>>  /Users/Tim/.opam/system/build/graphics.1.0/graphics-14648-7afd23.err
>>     ### stderr ###
>>     # File "_none_", line 1:
>>     # Error: Cannot find file graphics.cma
>>     
>>     =-=- Error report
>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>     The following actions failed
>>       ∗  install graphics 1.0
>>     No changes have been performed
>>     
>>     =-=- graphics.1.0 troubleshooting
>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>     => This package checks whether the Graphics library was compiled.
>>