HowTo: contributing to app development with crossbuilder
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@mardy Hi mardy, sorry if I didn't reply before but I was in a long holidays....just back though. To answer your question, the version of lxc is 2.0.11 and I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop. Running the first command I got this:
Am I supposed to delete both the environments before to proceed?
Thank you for your help!
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Yes, @matteo, please try to delete them. Also, update your crossbuilder, before trying again. Please let me know if the new version somehow helps.
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@mardy I deleted both the containers, added the new required line in the script and then run the crossbuilder command. Please check here below the output:
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I tried to re-setup the environment and I got caught in an error (or maybe that's what I feel about). Here below the output:
https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/DGN3642VNg/
Then I tried to cross build the OSK package to the connected device, a Pro5, by just typing "crossbuilder" in the OSK directory and this is the result (again a final error it seems):
https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Crwm65FyQV/
Any suggestion?
Matteo
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Sorry, if I run the same command "crossbuilder" in the OSK directory, now there is a complain with a missing "dch" command:
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@mardy I found this issue on Github which explains why my container doesn't connect to the internet as well as experienced by @jonius: https://github.com/ubports/crossbuilder/issues/2
But now, how to fix it?
Thank you.
P.S. my laptop is running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial) but I see that in your answer on the Github issue you are indicating that the devscripts are installed by means of a repo available for Vivid?? Could it be the culprit?
Matteo
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Hi @matteo! I think your issue might not be related to https://github.com/ubports/crossbuilder/issues/2
Instead, can you please update your crossbuilder again, then remove all of your existing lxc containers (those created with crossbuilder, at least) and run the
crossbuilder setup-lxdcommand again (and collect the logs in the same way you did before)? -
@mardy I'm not sure what you do mean for "update crossbuilder"...would you please help me to figure this out? Maybe I'm failing this step...Anyhow, I deleted the previous lxc containers and ran the "crossbuilder setup-lxd" command; this is the output: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/hhDr699mmH/
If I re-create the keyboard container with my phone connected I got always the same error: "Container is not connected to the Internet."
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@mardy I'd need your help on this. Not being able to update crossbuilder as per your request, I just got rid of the previous installation and I started a fresh installation from scratch. Everything went smooth, so I tried again to build the OSK app onto my phone but I still get the error complaining for a missing command dch, I guess near to the end of the building process:
Thank you in advance.
Matteo
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Hi @matteo!
To update crossbuilder, just go to the directory where it's located and rungit pull. As for the error, I would really need to see the full logs, as the real error most likely happens much before thatdchline. -
@mardy ok for the hint, I'll try it but I'm not sure git command will work to me, because I tried to use it before but it failed miserably; so, what I did to install crossbuilder before, was to manually copy the folder from Github to my local folder on my PC and then manually installing from there. I don't know if this makes any difference though.
However, I already posted the complete output for the "dch error"; if you scroll upwards the previous messages, you can find it. I re-post here for ease of reference:
https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/dRpvrK8thY/
Thank you for the help, much appreciated
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Yes, copying the folder from GutHub works as well
About the logs, I need to see those relative to the first time the container is setup: you should delete all your crossbuilder containers, then run crossbuilder again (with the
set -eoption as well). Those logs will show all the packages being installed, and I'll hopefully understand whydchis not there. The logs you pasted seem to refer to a situation where the container had already been set up. -
@mardy here what I have done:
- Previous lxd installation deleted with Synaptic (lxd and lxd-client packages);
- crossbuilder folder downloaded from https://github.com/ubports/crossbuilder;
- I checked that the crossbuilder file got the 'set -e' command at the beginning already provided; however I see that the 'set -x' part is no more there....should I add to the crossbuilder file or leave it as it is, with only the 'set -e' specification? Needless to say, I tried also adding both the commands at the same time but still the 'dch' error is thrown;
- Typed 'crossbuilder setup-lxd' to install the container dependencies.
This is the output: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Jd4w6y4BYK/
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@mardy any suggestion? I know that you are probably busy but I'm stuck with that and really no clue how to fix this issue.
Thank you.
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Sorry @matteo, it's just that I don't read the forum everyday.
Yes, indeed I meant that you need to add
set -x
The setup phase seems to be OK, I cannot spot any problems there. Now can you please try to create a new container and show the output? -
@mardy I know, sorry if I'm bothering you but this thing is driving me nuts...I feel this to be the last hurdle before to start helping pro-actively UBports, that's why I'm insisting
Here you go, with the latest output I produced trying to create the OSK container....always complaining about 'dch' missing:https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/8KTf8TjKVs/
Hope you'll find a clue in here.
Thank you mardy!
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Hi, today I finally had another try with crosscompile.
I got this in the setup https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/5KWj5j9HjQ/
and this trying to execute the rotation-lock indicator https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/hDntZ43mRy/but what about merging this tool with clickable? it already creates working containers (with docker and not lxc) and I think it just need to add the code to build something that isn't a click package and to install it on the device. also you'll use a unique container ans save disk space. but idk, maybe it's just a silly suggestion...
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Oh, wait. I re-run crossbuilder and it has now a long log https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/vSxrr4K7Gn/ and it is complaining about some deps for indicator-display but idk if it's crossbuilder fault or it's indicator's...
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@mymike Michele, would you mind trying to create a container also with the keyboard package cloning it from here as I already did before? I have had several errors (see previous outputs from me) and I'd like to see what's different from your output. Thanks.
P.S. what's your Desktop OS? Mine is Ubuntu 16.04.
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Just want to add my findings in trying to use crossbuilder:
Ubuntu 17.04 (32bit)setup-lxd without zfs went well.
When trying to build with "crossbuilder --ubuntu=16.04" it stops with this error:
https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/YzNbHgGPpJ/
