macOS compiling for dummies

davemcwish · June 4, 2020, 00:22

Hi all,

Since 4.1.3 I've not been able to get the pre-puilt binares to run on Mojave or Catalina. 4.2.0 didn't load and 4.2.1 just generates the menu structure.

I had thought 'well how easy would it be to build my own?' given the command line tools are installed and I know my way around git (from my day job); no I've not a developer let alone one that knows anything about package building in C.

I got as far as trying to do the make, by following this, but it seems to be missing the osx specific makefile. If I leave out the suffix I get:-

Code:

$ make -f Makefile
Makefile:2: mk/buildsys.mk: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `mk/buildsys.mk'.  Stop.

looking into the UNIX build doesn't help either

Code:

sh ./autogen.sh
*info* running aclocal (-I m4)
./autogen.sh: line 38: aclocal: command not found
*error* aclocal failed. (exit code = 127)

I'm sure they'll be lots who know the obvious answer so could anyone help ?

Nick · June 4, 2020, 00:38

I think you've missed the

Code:

cd src

from those instructions. If you run

Code:

make -f Makefile.osx

from the src directory, you should end up with an Angband.app in your top level directory; if you run

Code:

make -f Makefile.osx dist

you should get a .dmg file like the ones that get distributed (I know this works, because I had to do it to build the .dmg for 4.2.1 because I messed up the autobuild...).

Let me know if you still have difficulties.

davemcwish · June 4, 2020, 21:56

Thanks. I was being a bit thick last night.

June 4, 2020, 00:22	#1
davemcwish Rookie Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 2	macOS compiling for dummies Hi all, Since 4.1.3 I've not been able to get the pre-puilt binares to run on Mojave or Catalina. 4.2.0 didn't load and 4.2.1 just generates the menu structure. I had thought 'well how easy would it be to build my own?' given the command line tools are installed and I know my way around git (from my day job); no I've not a developer let alone one that knows anything about package building in C. I got as far as trying to do the make, by following this, but it seems to be missing the osx specific makefile. If I leave out the suffix I get:- Code: $ make -f Makefile Makefile:2: mk/buildsys.mk: No such file or directory make: *** No rule to make target `mk/buildsys.mk'. Stop. looking into the UNIX build doesn't help either Code: sh ./autogen.sh info running aclocal (-I m4) ./autogen.sh: line 38: aclocal: command not found error aclocal failed. (exit code = 127) I'm sure they'll be lots who know the obvious answer so could anyone help ?

June 4, 2020, 00:38	#2
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,369 Donated: $60	I think you've missed the Code: cd src from those instructions. If you run Code: make -f Makefile.osx from the src directory, you should end up with an Angband.app in your top level directory; if you run Code: make -f Makefile.osx dist you should get a .dmg file like the ones that get distributed (I know this works, because I had to do it to build the .dmg for 4.2.1 because I messed up the autobuild...). Let me know if you still have difficulties. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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