Installing sile from source on ubuntu #1786

iilyak · 2023-04-17T07:27:44Z

iilyak
Apr 17, 2023

I am new to lua and probably missing something obvious.

Here is what I did

# luarocks --lua-version 5.4 install --server=https://luarocks.org/dev sile
Installing https://luarocks.org/dev/sile-dev-1.rockspec
Cloning into 'sile'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 29018, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (420/420), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (232/232), done.
remote: Total 29018 (delta 211), reused 371 (delta 181), pack-reused 28598
Receiving objects: 100% (29018/29018), 48.95 MiB | 6.58 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (19900/19900), done.
Submodule 'libtexpdf' (https://github.com/sile-typesetter/libtexpdf.git) registered for path 'libtexpdf'
Cloning into '/tmp/luarocks_sile-dev-1-3487477/sile/libtexpdf'...
Submodule path 'libtexpdf': checked out '736a5e7530c13582ea704a061a358d0caa774916'

sile dev-1 depends on lua >= 5.1 (5.4-1 provided by VM)
sile dev-1 depends on bit32 (5.3.5.1-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on cassowary 2.3.2-1 (2.3.2-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on cldr 0.3.0-0 (0.3.0-0 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on compat53 0.8-1 (0.8-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on cosmo 16.06.04-1 (16.06.04-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on fluent 0.2.0-0 (0.2.0-0 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on linenoise 0.9-1 (0.9-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on loadkit 1.1.0-1 (1.1.0-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on lpeg 1.0.2-1 (1.0.2-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on lua-zlib 1.2-2 (1.2-2 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on lua_cliargs 3.0-2 (3.0-2 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luaepnf 0.3-2 (0.3-2 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luaexpat 1.5.1-1 (1.5.1-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luafilesystem 1.8.0-1 (1.8.0-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luarepl 0.10-1 (0.10-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luasec 1.3.1-1 (1.3.1-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luasocket 3.1.0-1 (3.1.0-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on luautf8 0.1.5-1 (0.1.5-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on penlight 1.13.1-1 (1.13.1-1 installed)
sile dev-1 depends on vstruct 2.1.1-1 (2.1.1-1 installed)
sile dev-1 is now installed in /usr/local (license: MIT)

# sile
bash: /usr/bin/sile: No such file or directory

# ls /usr/local/bin/
lua  luac  luarocks  luarocks-admin  rep.lua

# ls /usr/local/share/lua/5.4/
cassowary  cliargs      compat53  cosmo.lua  fluent       ltn12.lua  lxp       pl      repl  socket      ssl      vstruct
cldr       cliargs.lua  cosmo     epnf.lua   loadkit.lua  luarocks   mime.lua  re.lua  sile  socket.lua  ssl.lua

# ls /usr/local/share/lua/5.4/sile/
classes  core  djot  djot.lua  embedders  inputters  lunamark  lunamark.lua  packages  qrencode.lua  resilient  resilient-compat  resilient-tinyyaml.lua

List of installed packages (with reductions)

# apt list --installed
Listing... Done
cpp-11/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
cpp/jammy,now 4:11.2.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
fontconfig-config/jammy,now 2.13.1-4.2ubuntu5 all [installed,automatic]
fonts-dejavu-core/jammy,now 2.37-2build1 all [installed,automatic]
gcc-11-base/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gcc-11/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gcc-12-base/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed]
gcc/jammy,now 4:11.2.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 [installed]
git/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8 amd64 [installed]
gnupg2/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 all [installed]
gnupg/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.2.27-3ubuntu2.1 all [installed,automatic]
gzip/jammy-updates,now 1.10-4ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
icu-devtools/jammy,now 70.1-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libacl1/jammy,now 2.3.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libasan6/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libassuan0/jammy,now 2.5.5-1build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libatomic1/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libattr1/jammy,now 1:2.5.1-1build1 amd64 [installed]
libaudit-common/jammy,now 1:3.0.7-1build1 all [installed]
libaudit1/jammy,now 1:3.0.7-1build1 amd64 [installed]
libbz2-1.0/jammy,now 1.0.8-5build1 amd64 [installed]
libc-bin/jammy-updates,now 2.35-0ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed]
libc-dev-bin/jammy-updates,now 2.35-0ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libc-devtools/jammy-updates,now 2.35-0ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libc6-dev/jammy-updates,now 2.35-0ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libc6/jammy-updates,now 2.35-0ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed]
libcbor0.8/jammy,now 0.8.0-2ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libcc1-0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libcrypt-dev/jammy,now 1:4.4.27-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libcrypt1/jammy,now 1:4.4.27-1 amd64 [installed]
libctf-nobfd0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.38-4ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libctf0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.38-4ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libdeflate0/jammy,now 1.10-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libedit2/jammy,now 3.1-20210910-1build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libexpat1-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed]
libexpat1/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libffi8/jammy,now 3.4.2-4 amd64 [installed]
libfontconfig1/jammy,now 2.13.1-4.2ubuntu5 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libfreetype6/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgcc-11-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgcc-s1/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed]
libgcrypt20/jammy,now 1.9.4-3ubuntu3 amd64 [installed]
libglib2.0-0/jammy-updates,now 2.72.4-0ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libglib2.0-data/jammy-updates,now 2.72.4-0ubuntu1 all [installed,automatic]
libgnutls30/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 3.7.3-4ubuntu1.2 amd64 [installed]
libgraphite2-3/jammy,now 1.3.14-1build2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libharfbuzz0b/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed]
libhogweed6/jammy,now 3.7.3-1build2 amd64 [installed]
libicu-dev/jammy,now 70.1-2 amd64 [installed]
libicu70/jammy,now 70.1-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libidn2-0/jammy,now 2.3.2-2build1 amd64 [installed]
libisl23/jammy,now 0.24-2build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libitm1/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libjbig0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.1-3.1ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libjpeg-turbo8/jammy,now 2.1.2-0ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libjpeg8/jammy,now 8c-2ubuntu10 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libk5crypto3/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.19.2-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
liblz4-1/jammy,now 1.9.3-2build2 amd64 [installed]
liblzma5/jammy,now 5.2.5-2ubuntu1 amd64 [installed]
libmd0/jammy,now 1.0.4-1build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libmpc3/jammy,now 1.2.1-2build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libmpfr6/jammy,now 4.1.0-3build3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnettle8/jammy,now 3.7.3-1build2 amd64 [installed]
libnghttp2-14/jammy,now 1.43.0-1build3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnpth0/jammy,now 1.6-3build2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnsl-dev/jammy,now 1.3.0-2build2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libnsl2/jammy,now 1.3.0-2build2 amd64 [installed]
libp11-kit0/jammy,now 0.24.0-6build1 amd64 [installed]
libpcre2-8-0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 10.39-3ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
libpcre3/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2:8.39-13ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [installed]
libperl5.34/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 5.34.0-3ubuntu1.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libpng16-16/jammy,now 1.6.37-3build5 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libprocps8/jammy,now 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
libpsl5/jammy,now 0.21.0-1.2build2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libquadmath0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libreadline8/jammy,now 8.1.2-1 amd64 [installed]
libsemanage-common/jammy,now 3.3-1build2 all [installed]
libsemanage2/jammy,now 3.3-1build2 amd64 [installed]
libsepol2/jammy,now 3.3-1build1 amd64 [installed]
libsmartcols1/jammy,now 2.37.2-4ubuntu3 amd64 [installed]
libss2/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.46.5-2ubuntu1.1 amd64 [installed]
libssl-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8 amd64 [installed]
libssl3/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8 amd64 [installed]
libstdc++6/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed]
libsystemd0/jammy-security,now 249.11-0ubuntu3.7 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 249.11-0ubuntu3.9]
libtasn1-6/jammy,now 4.18.0-4build1 amd64 [installed]
libtiff5/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.4 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libtinfo6/jammy,now 6.3-2 amd64 [installed]
libtirpc-common/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.1 all [installed]
libtirpc-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libtirpc3/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
libtsan0/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libubsan1/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 12.1.0-2ubuntu1~22.04 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libudev1/jammy-security,now 249.11-0ubuntu3.7 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 249.11-0ubuntu3.9]
libunistring2/jammy,now 1.0-1 amd64 [installed]
libuuid1/jammy,now 2.37.2-4ubuntu3 amd64 [installed]
libx11-6/jammy,now 2:1.7.5-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libx11-data/jammy,now 2:1.7.5-1 all [installed,automatic]
libxau6/jammy,now 1:1.0.9-1build5 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxcb1/jammy,now 1.14-3ubuntu3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxdmcp6/jammy,now 1:1.1.3-0ubuntu5 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxext6/jammy,now 2:1.3.4-1build1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxml2/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxmuu1/jammy,now 2:1.1.3-3 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxpm4/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libxxhash0/jammy,now 0.8.1-1 amd64 [installed]
libzstd1/jammy,now 1.4.8+dfsg-3build1 amd64 [installed]
linux-libc-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 5.15.0-69.76 amd64 [installed,automatic]
openssl/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8 amd64 [installed,automatic]
rpcsvc-proto/jammy,now 1.4.2-0ubuntu6 amd64 [installed,automatic]
sensible-utils/jammy,now 0.0.17 all [installed]
tar/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1 amd64 [installed]
ubuntu-keyring/jammy,now 2021.03.26 all [installed]
ucf/jammy,now 3.0043 all [installed,automatic]
unzip/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 6.0-26ubuntu3.1 amd64 [installed]
usrmerge/jammy,now 25ubuntu2 all [installed]
zlib1g-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2ubuntu9.2 amd64 [installed]
zlib1g/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2ubuntu9.2 amd64 [installed]

How do I create a site binary?

alerque · 2023-04-17T12:00:50Z

alerque
Apr 17, 2023
Maintainer

You can't install SILE itself through LuaRocks. You can install most of it's dependencies from there, and that's where you get 3rd party packages for it, but you'll need to install SILE itself from it's own source. Download the tarball and follow the "from source" instructions in the readme.

We are working on setting up SILE for use as a Lua library that can be used programmatically from other programs, but it is not fully functional as a stand-alone SILE install (hence why it is DEV-only with no released versions yet).

That being said, we do have prebuilt Ubuntu packages ready to install from a PPA. Is there some reason those are not suitable for you?

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iilyak · 2023-04-17T14:33:19Z

iilyak
Apr 17, 2023
Author

Download the tarball and follow the "from source" instructions in the readme.

I will try.

That being said, we do have prebuilt Ubuntu packages ready to install from a PPA. Is there some reason those are not suitable for you?

I wanted to try out the https://github.com/Omikhleia/resilient.sile which is build using lua 5.4. However ubuntu packages are built for lua 5.2 (IRC) and I couldn't figure out how I can combine the two.

Thank you for explaining me my mistake.

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Omikhleia · 2023-04-17T15:31:41Z

Omikhleia
Apr 17, 2023
Collaborator

I wanted to try out the https://github.com/Omikhleia/resilient.sile which is build using lua 5.4. However ubuntu packages are built for lua 5.2 (IRC) and I couldn't figure out how I can combine the two

FWIW, my SILE-related luarocks should work with Lua 5.2 too, there's (normally) nothing preventing it. This being said, regardless of SILE, I remember having troubles setting up a recent version of luarocks itself on my Ubuntu box and to have it target the same version as Lua. I can't remember what I did to fix... And these days I no longer run SILE on the host, but always from (custom) Docker images¹... so I'm afraid I can't help much with Ubuntu ^^

EDIT: Just checked quickly on my older Ubuntu VM:

$ lua -v
Lua 5.2.4  Copyright (C) 1994-2015 Lua.org, PUC-Rio

$ luarocks 
(...)
LuaRocks 3.9.1, the Lua package manager
(...)
Configuration:
   Lua:
      Version    : 5.2
      Interpreter: /usr/bin/lua5.2 (ok)
      LUA_DIR    : /usr (ok)
      LUA_BINDIR : /usr/bin (ok)
      LUA_INCDIR : /usr/include/lua5.2 (ok)
      LUA_LIBDIR : /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu (ok)
(...)

$ sudo luarocks install --dev resilient.sile
(... worked and installed everything in the 5.2 tree...)

"Custom" in the sense that beside a recent master build from SILE, they include all my 3rd-party rocks, additional tooling (such as Inkscape, Lilypond, Ghostscript, Graphviz, etc.), experimental hacks... and a good bunch of additional fonts. It makes big docker images, but heh, at least I can easily rebuild and test new stuff without impacting my host systems. Might publish them eventually, I dunno... I keep changing them one way or another ^^ ↩

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alerque · 2023-04-18T08:55:08Z

alerque
Apr 18, 2023
Maintainer

The Ubuntu packages we build are built with 5.2 because, at least in the older versions we support is very difficult to configure and build anything outside of the default Lua toolchain on Ubuntu. It does seem like that is/will be changing in current releases but we haven't figured out how to split and automate the builds with different dependencies across different Ubuntu versions.

If you are one one of the new Ubuntu releases that defaults to 5.4 you can specify which version of Lua to build for when you run LuaRocks. You'll have to check the arguments, but you can tell it to install for 5.2 explicitly. That should bring up resilient.sile for you.

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Omikhleia · 2024-03-19T22:54:30Z

Omikhleia
Mar 19, 2024
Collaborator

Thanks to the various contributors!

Closing the topic after (almost) 1 year of inactivity (and things may have changed too with more recent versions of Ubuntu in the meantime.)
Various answers were provided, but there's no hint here that this discussion is interesting to keep here (for other users) or would need some documentation or README update or fix (etc.).

Of course, please feel free to submit issues or pull requests on the SILE manual or README file(s), if something should be added there.

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