NLopt build error

[azev77]

Building NLopt 0.5.1 gave these errors on Windows 10, Julia 1.3.0:

(v1.3) pkg> build NLopt
Building CMake → C:\Users\azevelev\.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.log
┌ Error: Error building CMake:
│ ┌ Warning: On Windows, creating file symlinks requires Administrator privileges
│ └ @ Base.Filesystem file.jl:848
│ [ Info: Attempting to create directory C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\downloads
│ [ Info: Directory C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\downloads already exists
│ [ Info: Downloading file https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.12.3/cmake-3.12.3-win64-x64.zip
│ [ Info: Done downloading file https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.12.3/cmake-3.12.3-win64-x64.zip
│ [ Info: Attempting to create directory C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps
│ [ Info: Directory C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps already exists
│ ERROR: LoadError: IOError: could not spawn 'C:\Users\azevelev\AppData\Local\Julia-1.3.0\bin\7z.exe' x 'C:\Users\azevelev\.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\downloads\cmake-3.12.3-win64-x64.zip' -y '-oC:\Users\azevelev\.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\downloads': no such file or directory (ENOENT)
│ Stacktrace:
│ [1] _spawn_primitive(::String, ::Cmd, ::Array{Any,1}) at .\process.jl:99
│ [2] setup_stdios(::Base.var"#554#555"{Cmd}, ::Array{Any,1}) at .\process.jl:112
│ [3] _spawn at .\process.jl:111 [inlined]
│ [4] #run#565(::Bool, ::typeof(run), ::Cmd) at .\process.jl:439
│ [5] run(::Cmd) at .\process.jl:438
│ [6] run(::BinDeps.PathRule) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinDeps\ZEval\src\BinDeps.jl:503
│ [7] run(::BinDeps.SynchronousStepCollection) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinDeps\ZEval\src\BinDeps.jl:521
│ [8] run(::FileRule) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinDeps\ZEval\src\BinDeps.jl:483
│ [9] run(::BinDeps.SynchronousStepCollection) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinDeps\ZEval\src\BinDeps.jl:521
│ [10] top-level scope at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.jl:155
│ [11] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [12] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [13] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [14] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│ [15] top-level scope at none:5
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.jl:155
│ 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\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.jl:27
│ [4] install_binaries(::String, ::String, ::String) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.jl:43
│ [5] top-level scope at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\deps\build.jl:139
│ [6] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [7] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [8] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [9] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│ [10] top-level scope at none:5
└ @ Pkg.Operations D:\buildbot\worker\package_win64\build\usr\share\julia\stdlib\v1.3\Pkg\src\backwards_compatible_isolation.jl:649
Building NLopt → C:\Users\azevelev\.julia\packages\NLopt\eqN9a\deps\build.log
┌ Error: Error building NLopt:
│ ERROR: LoadError: CMake not properly installed. Please run
│ Pkg.build("CMake")
│ Stacktrace:
│ [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33
│ [2] top-level scope at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\src\CMake.jl:13
│ [3] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [4] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [5] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [6] top-level scope at none:2
│ [7] eval at .\boot.jl:330 [inlined]
│ [8] eval(::Expr) at .\client.jl:425
│ [9] top-level scope at .\none:3
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMake\nSK2r\src\CMake.jl:12
│ ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile CMake [631607c0-34d2-5d66-819e-eb0f9aa2061a] to C:\Users\azevelev.julia\compiled\v1.3\CMake\TDh52_JJC1e.ji.
│ Stacktrace:
│ [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33
│ [2] compilecache(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1283
│ [3] _require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:1024
│ [4] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:922
│ [5] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:917
│ [6] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [7] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [8] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [9] top-level scope at none:2
│ [10] eval at .\boot.jl:330 [inlined]
│ [11] eval(::Expr) at .\client.jl:425
│ [12] top-level scope at .\none:3
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\CMakeWrapper\Aj38O\src\CMakeWrapper.jl:21
│ ┌ Warning: On Windows, creating file symlinks requires Administrator privileges
│ └ @ Base.Filesystem file.jl:848
│ ERROR: LoadError: LoadError: Failed to precompile CMakeWrapper [d5fb7624-851a-54ee-a528-d3f3bac0b4a0] to C:\Users\azevelev.julia\compiled\v1.3\CMakeWrapper\geahK_JJC1e.ji.
│ Stacktrace:
│ [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33
│ [2] compilecache(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1283
│ [3] _require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:1024
│ [4] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:922
│ [5] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:917
│ [6] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [7] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [8] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [9] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│ [10] top-level scope at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\NLopt\eqN9a\deps\build.jl:2
│ [11] include at .\boot.jl:328 [inlined]
│ [12] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1105
│ [13] include(::Module, ::String) at .\Base.jl:31
│ [14] include(::String) at .\client.jl:424
│ [15] top-level scope at none:5
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\NLopt\eqN9a\deps\compile.jl:2
│ in expression starting at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\NLopt\eqN9a\deps\build.jl:2
│ 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\azevelev.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:121
│ [4] #probe_platform_engines!#30(::Bool, ::typeof(BinaryProvider.probe_platform_engines!)) at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:175
│ [5] probe_platform_engines! at C:\Users\azevelev.julia\packages\BinaryProvider\kcGxO\src\PlatformEngines.jl:169 [inlined]
│ [6] init() at C:\Users\azevelev.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
└ @ Pkg.Operations D:\buildbot\worker\package_win64\build\usr\share\julia\stdlib\v1.3\Pkg\src\backwards_compatible_isolation.jl:649

[stevengj]

It's frustrating that we can't recover from this error, since CMake is not even needed except as a fallback if binaries aren't available…

[mzaffalon]

I am not sure it is related, but I remember seeing the IOError: symlink: operation not permitted (EPERM) error and it was me renaming .julia/environment/v1.2 to v1.3. It went away when I installed NLopt the standard way in a clean environment.

[azev77]

I reinstalled Julia from scratch. No longer have this problem....