Building Code::Blocks in Ubuntu

[ordak]

Hi,

According to BUILD file in Code::Blocks SVN, I tried:

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./bootstrap

then

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./configure --with-contrib-plugins=all
make
make install

But the process was interrupted several times due to packages that were not installed. Now after efforts to run I get:

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mehdi@mehdi-X556UQK:~$ codeblocks
codeblocks: symbol lookup error: codeblocks: undefined symbol: cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD

What should I do ?

[blauzahn]

Please try a rebuild. Installing things midway through the build might break that.

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make clean
./configure --with-contrib-plugins=all
make
sudo make install

Depending on your CPU and RAM you might want to try running make in parallel:

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make -j 4

Please be aware, that compiling some of the files needs a lot memory.

[stahta01]

For those wondering where "cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD" is defined.

From file sdk/globals.cpp

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#if defined __WXMSW__
const wxString cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD = _T("explorer.exe /select,");
#elif defined __WXMAC__
const wxString cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD = _T("open -R");
#else
const wxString cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD = _T("xdg-open");
#endif

Tim S.

[ordak]

Please try a rebuild. Installing things midway through the build might break that.

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make clean
./configure --with-contrib-plugins=all
make
sudo make install

[...]

I ran the commands on revision 11157 and build went on without seemingly any error. But I get this again :

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mehdi@mehdi-X556UQK:~$ codeblocks
codeblocks: symbol lookup error: codeblocks: undefined symbol: cbDEFAULT_OPEN_FOLDER_CMD

Note that previously I was using a Launchpad link for Ubuntu :

https://launchpad.net/~damien-moore/+archive/ubuntu/codeblocks

[Jenna]

Run "which codeblocks" in the console and see if you run the self-build version, you can also try "ldd [/path/to/your/]codeblocks" to see if it uses the correct libraries, not the libraries from damien's version.
The securest way would be to completeley remove the "other" codeblocks and only keep yours.
You might also try to install it to a folder below your home folder with the "--prefix="-option when running configure.
This works on Fedora without clashing with the system-wide installed codeblocks.

[ordak]

Run "which codeblocks" in the console and see if you run the self-build version, you can also try "ldd [/path/to/your/]codeblocks" to see if it uses the correct libraries, not the libraries from damien's version.
The securest way would be to completeley remove the "other" codeblocks and only keep yours.
You might also try to install it to a folder below your home folder with the "--prefix="-option when running configure.
This works on Fedora without clashing with the system-wide installed codeblocks.

Let's see:

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mehdi@mehdi-X556UQK:~$ which codeblocks
/usr/local/bin/codeblocks

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mehdi@mehdi-X556UQK:~$ ldd /usr/local/bin/codeblocks
	linux-vdso.so.1 =>  (0x00007ffd4ffaa000)
	libcodeblocks.so.0 => /usr/lib/libcodeblocks.so.0 (0x00007f28dabe1000)
	libwx_gtk2u_aui-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_aui-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28da948000)
	libwx_gtk2u_propgrid-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_propgrid-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28da660000)
	libwx_gtk2u_xrc-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_xrc-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28da2ef000)
	libwx_gtk2u_html-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_html-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28da013000)
	libwx_gtk2u_qa-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_qa-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d9de3000)
	libwx_gtk2u_adv-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_adv-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d99fd000)
	libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d9184000)
	libwx_baseu_net-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu_net-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d8f38000)
	libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d8aa6000)
	libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f28d8889000)
	libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007f28d8507000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007f28d82f1000)
	libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f28d7f27000)
	libwx_baseu_xml-3.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu_xml-3.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d7d17000)
	libglib-2.0.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d7a06000)
	libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007f28d76fd000)
	libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d70b2000)
	libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d6dfd000)
	libgobject-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d6baa000)
	libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d6988000)
	libpango-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpango-1.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d673c000)
	libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 (0x00007f28d6402000)
	libnotify.so.4 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnotify.so.4 (0x00007f28d61fa000)
	libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d5fed000)
	libcairo.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcairo.so.2 (0x00007f28d5cd9000)
	libXxf86vm.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXxf86vm.so.1 (0x00007f28d5ad3000)
	libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libSM.so.6 (0x00007f28d58cb000)
	libpng12.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpng12.so.0 (0x00007f28d56a6000)
	libjpeg.so.8 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.8 (0x00007f28d544d000)
	libtiff.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtiff.so.5 (0x00007f28d51d9000)
	libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007f28d4fbf000)
	libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f28d4dbb000)
	/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f28db49a000)
	libexpat.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexpat.so.1 (0x00007f28d4b92000)
	libpcre.so.3 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpcre.so.3 (0x00007f28d4922000)
	libgmodule-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d471e000)
	libXfixes.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXfixes.so.3 (0x00007f28d4518000)
	libatk-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libatk-1.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d42f3000)
	libgio-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d3f6b000)
	libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 (0x00007f28d3d55000)
	libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1 (0x00007f28d3b12000)
	libXrender.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXrender.so.1 (0x00007f28d3908000)
	libXinerama.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXinerama.so.1 (0x00007f28d3705000)
	libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXi.so.6 (0x00007f28d34f5000)
	libXrandr.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXrandr.so.2 (0x00007f28d32ea000)
	libXcursor.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXcursor.so.1 (0x00007f28d30e0000)
	libXcomposite.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXcomposite.so.1 (0x00007f28d2edd000)
	libXdamage.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXdamage.so.1 (0x00007f28d2cda000)
	libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXext.so.6 (0x00007f28d2ac8000)
	libffi.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 (0x00007f28d28c0000)
	libthai.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthai.so.0 (0x00007f28d26b7000)
	libxcb.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1 (0x00007f28d2495000)
	libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreetype.so.6 (0x00007f28d21eb000)
	libpixman-1.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpixman-1.so.0 (0x00007f28d1f43000)
	libxcb-shm.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb-shm.so.0 (0x00007f28d1d3f000)
	libxcb-render.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb-render.so.0 (0x00007f28d1b35000)
	librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007f28d192d000)
	libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libICE.so.6 (0x00007f28d1713000)
	libuuid.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1 (0x00007f28d150e000)
	liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x00007f28d12ec000)
	libjbig.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjbig.so.0 (0x00007f28d10de000)
	libselinux.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libselinux.so.1 (0x00007f28d0ebc000)
	libresolv.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f28d0ca1000)
	libharfbuzz.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libharfbuzz.so.0 (0x00007f28d0a43000)
	libdatrie.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdatrie.so.1 (0x00007f28d083b000)
	libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXau.so.6 (0x00007f28d0637000)
	libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXdmcp.so.6 (0x00007f28d0431000)
	libgraphite2.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgraphite2.so.3 (0x00007f28d020b000)

How can I remove other codeblocks and keep only my codeblocks ?

[ordak]

Update:

In "Ubuntu Software" ,"Installed" tab, I see two "Code::Blocks IDE". Both are labeled "3rd party" and both have these details:

Version 16.01+p~launchpadrev9222~ubuntu16.04.1
Category Development Tools → IDE
License Open Source
Source LP-PPA-damien-moore-codeblocks
Size 8.1 MB

Both have Code::Blocks Plugins installed.

[blauzahn]

My only (systemwide) cb is the one from trunk. No cb launchpad package.

Before my plain old Makefile executes a make install, it
moves the existing directories /usr/local/lib/codeblocks and /usr/local/share/codeblocks away
to avoid having stale older files lying around there. Sor some other progs I use checkinstall,
but not (yet) for cb.

Did you execute ./bootstrap again as well?

my configure to build out of tree:

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	mkdir -p $(BUILDDIR)
	(cd $(BUILDDIR) && ../$(SRCDIR)/configure --prefix=$(PREFIX) --with-contrib-plugins=all,-NassiShneiderman)

Can you use a spare computer or virtual machine with a fresh ubuntu?
Useful to automate the steps in the cb wiki for your machine.
You can write down the steps to do so into a simple Makefile.
From cloning, updating, installing prerequisites, bootstrap, config, make, make install.
Once you have that Makefile, starting that from scratch will become a lot easier.

[ordak]

Ok,

I removed codeblocks package using:

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sudo apt remove codeblocks

then through "Synaptic Package Manager" some related packages were removed too. Now my built Code::Blocks seems to run fine.

[cacb]

Based on http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/7 it looks like the code::blocks source is still on SVN, is that up to date info?
Somehow I had the idea that it had moved to Github, but maybe I am wrong?

I have been building successfully for Kubuntu from Jens' tarballs at https://apt.jenslody.de/stable/pool/main/ for quite some time, but the recent versions (from a few months ago) became very unstable under Kubuntu 17.04 (random crashes). It creates .deb files which appear to conflict with the standard packages when installed.

What is the best approach these days, fetch from SVN and build as described in this thread?

[oBFusCATed]

I have been building successfully for Kubuntu from Jens' tarballs at https://apt.jenslody.de/stable/pool/main/ for quite some time, but the recent versions (from a few months ago) became very unstable under Kubuntu 17.04 (random crashes). It creates .deb files which appear to conflict with the standard packages when installed.

I've fixed several bugs affecting ubuntu recently. Can you retest with the latest head sources and open a new ticket or start new topic if there are crashes?
To get the sources use the sf.net svn or you can use my clone in github - https://github.com/obfuscated/codeblocks_sf

[cacb]

I've fixed several bugs affecting ubuntu recently. Can you retest with the latest head sources and open a new ticket or start new topic if there are crashes?
To get the sources use the sf.net svn or you can use my clone in github - https://github.com/obfuscated/codeblocks_sf

Thanks, I will give your clone a try.