Can't build on Windows non-admin account due to symlink permissions

[yha]

(v1.3) pkg> build Cairo
 Installed Cairo ─ v0.7.0
  Building Cairo → `C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.log`
┌ Error: Error building `Cairo`:
│ WARNING: replacing module Anon.
│ ┌ Warning: On Windows, creating file symlinks requires Administrator privileges
│ └ @ Base.Filesystem file.jl:848
│ [ Info: Downloading https://github.com/JuliaBinaryWrappers/Zlib_jll.jl/releases/download/Zlib-v1.2.11+5/Zlib.v1.2.11.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz to C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\downloads\Zlib.v1.2.11.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz...
│ [ Info: Downloading https://github.com/JuliaBinaryWrappers/Bzip2_jll.jl/releases/download/Bzip2-v1.0.6+0/Bzip2.v1.0.6.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz to C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\downloads\Bzip2.v1.0.6.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz...
│ ERROR: LoadError: LoadError: Could not unpack C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\downloads\Bzip2.v1.0.6.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz into C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33
│  [2] #unpack#98(::Bool, ::typeof(unpack), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:664
│  [3] #unpack at .\tuple.jl:0 [inlined]
│  [4] #install#133(::Prefix, ::String, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\Prefix.jl:347
│  [5] (::BinaryProvider.var"#kw##install")(::NamedTuple{(:prefix, :force, :verbose),Tuple{Prefix,Bool,Bool}}, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at .\tuple.jl:0
│  [6] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:44
│  [7] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [8] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [9] include at .\Base.jl:31 [inlined]
│  [10] include(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:59
│  [11] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:60
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:42
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:45
│ caused by [exception 2]
│
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] error() at .\error.jl:42
│  [2] #unpack#98(::Bool, ::typeof(unpack), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:658
│  [3] #unpack at .\tuple.jl:0 [inlined]
│  [4] #install#133(::Prefix, ::String, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\Prefix.jl:347
│  [5] (::BinaryProvider.var"#kw##install")(::NamedTuple{(:prefix, :force, :verbose),Tuple{Prefix,Bool,Bool}}, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at .\tuple.jl:0
│  [6] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:44
│  [7] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [8] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [9] include at .\Base.jl:31 [inlined]
│  [10] include(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:59
│  [11] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:60
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│ caused by [exception 1]
│ IOError: symlink: operation not permitted (EPERM)
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] uv_error at .\libuv.jl:97 [inlined]
│  [2] symlink(::String, ::String) at .\file.jl:851
│  [3] probe_symlink_creation(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:121
│  [4] #probe_platform_engines!#30(::Bool, ::typeof(BinaryProvider.probe_platform_engines!)) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:175
│  [5] probe_platform_engines! at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:169 [inlined]
│  [6] __init__() at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\BinaryProvider.jl:28
│  [7] _include_from_serialized(::String, ::Array{Any,1}) at .\loading.jl:692
│  [8] _require_search_from_serialized(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:776
│  [9] _require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:1001
│  [10] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:922
│  [11] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:917
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│
│ 7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21
│
│
│ Extracting archive:
│ --
│ Path =
│ Type = tar
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzless
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzegrep
│ Code Page = UTF-8
│
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzfgrep
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzcmp
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\libbz2.dll
│
│ Sub items Errors: 5
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│ Archives with Errors: 1
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│ Sub items Errors: 5
└ @ Pkg.Operations D:\buildbot\worker\package_win64\build\usr\share\julia\stdlib\v1.3\Pkg\src\backwards_compatible_isolation.jl:649
  Building Cairo → `C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.log`
┌ Error: Error building `Cairo`:
│ WARNING: replacing module Anon.
│ ┌ Warning: On Windows, creating file symlinks requires Administrator privileges
│ └ @ Base.Filesystem file.jl:848
│ ERROR: LoadError: LoadError: Could not unpack C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\downloads\Bzip2.v1.0.6.x86_64-w64-mingw32.tar.gz into C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33
│  [2] #unpack#98(::Bool, ::typeof(unpack), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:664
│  [3] #unpack at .\tuple.jl:0 [inlined]
│  [4] #install#133(::Prefix, ::String, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\Prefix.jl:347
│  [5] (::BinaryProvider.var"#kw##install")(::NamedTuple{(:prefix, :force, :verbose),Tuple{Prefix,Bool,Bool}}, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at .\tuple.jl:0
│  [6] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:44
│  [7] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [8] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [9] include at .\Base.jl:31 [inlined]
│  [10] include(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:59
│  [11] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:60
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:42
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:45
│ caused by [exception 2]
│
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] error() at .\error.jl:42
│  [2] #unpack#98(::Bool, ::typeof(unpack), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:658
│  [3] #unpack at .\tuple.jl:0 [inlined]
│  [4] #install#133(::Prefix, ::String, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::Bool, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\Prefix.jl:347
│  [5] (::BinaryProvider.var"#kw##install")(::NamedTuple{(:prefix, :force, :verbose),Tuple{Prefix,Bool,Bool}}, ::typeof(install), ::String, ::String) at .\tuple.jl:0
│  [6] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build_Bzip2.v1.0.6.jl:44
│  [7] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [8] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [9] include at .\Base.jl:31 [inlined]
│  [10] include(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:59
│  [11] top-level scope at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\build.jl:60
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│ caused by [exception 1]
│ IOError: symlink: operation not permitted (EPERM)
│ Stacktrace:
│  [1] uv_error at .\libuv.jl:97 [inlined]
│  [2] symlink(::String, ::String) at .\file.jl:851
│  [3] probe_symlink_creation(::String) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:121
│  [4] #probe_platform_engines!#30(::Bool, ::typeof(BinaryProvider.probe_platform_engines!)) at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:175
│  [5] probe_platform_engines! at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:169 [inlined]
│  [6] __init__() at C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\BinaryProvider.jl:28
│  [7] _include_from_serialized(::String, ::Array{Any,1}) at .\loading.jl:692
│  [8] _require_search_from_serialized(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:776
│  [9] _require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:1001
│  [10] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:922
│  [11] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:917
│  [12] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│  [13] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│  [14] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│  [15] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│  [16] top-level scope at none:5
│
│ 7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21
│
│
│ Extracting archive:
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzless
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzegrep
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzfgrep
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\bzcmp
│ --
│ Path =
│ Type = tar
│ Code Page = UTF-8
│
│ ERROR: Can not create symbolic link : A required privilege is not held by the client. : C:\Users\sternlab\.julia\packages\Cairo\htbtf\deps\usr\bin\libbz2.dll
│
│ Sub items Errors: 5
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│ Archives with Errors: 1
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│ Sub items Errors: 5
└ @ Pkg.Operations D:\buildbot\worker\package_win64\build\usr\share\julia\stdlib\v1.3\Pkg\src\backwards_compatible_isolation.jl:649

I can build on an admin account, but then it's installed only under that user's packages dir.
Using Julia 1.3, Cairo 0.7.0, BinaryProvider 0.5.8

[giordano]

You're using an old version of Cairo, this should be fixed by #301. Any chance to update it?

[yha]

Looks like the latest Luxor is forcing an older version of Cairo. Downgrading Luxor fixed the issue (add Luxor@1.7.0 followed by free Cairo).
I suppose this is a Luxor issue then?

[giordano]

Yes, I think they need to update the Project.toml to allow v0.8 and v1 of Cairo.jl

[yha]

Thanks. I opened JuliaGraphics/Luxor.jl#75 and am closing this.