Error on Linux: "cannot find source code for runtime library file 'object.d' "

[Vectrum]

On Friday, 1 March 2013 at 19:12:16 UTC, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
> On Friday, March 01, 2013 18:29:53 Vectrum wrote:
>> I've just started using D but, unfortunately I
>> got an error while compiling the following
>> D code;
>> 
>> import std.stdio;
>> main()
>> {
>> writefln("%sHello, World!");
>> }
>> 
>> It gives me the following error;
>> 
>> $ dmd hello.d
>> Error: cannot find source code for runtime library file 
>> 'object.d'
>> dmd might not be correctly installed. Run 'dmd -man' for
>> installation instructions.
>> import path[0] = /usr/local/src/phobos
>> 
>> I installed D twice, used a shell-script second time when
>> got the error but so phobos copied to two locations and
>> dmd.conf has been changed accordingly.
>> 
>> [Environment]
>> DFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/d/phobos2 -L-L/usr/local/lib
>> DFLAGS=-I/usr/local/src/phobos -L-L/usr/local/lib
>> 
>> Plase tell me what is the correct location for the lib and
>> standard .d files.
>> I'm getting very frustrated and none bothers to address
>> the issue. I hope I haven't made a silly mistake.
>
> The correct one is pretty much wherever you want to put them. 
> It's just that
> you have to put it in dmd.conf. As to your problem, I see three 
> issues right
> off the bat:
>
> 1. You're resetting DFLAGS, not appending to it. Notice that 
> the only import
> path listed in your error is the second one. The first one got 
> overwritten. I'd
> suggest just putting it all on one line.
>
> 2. I don't know why you're listing two locations for Phobos 
> anyway. You need
> a -I to point to where the Phobos src is located, and there's 
> only one set. -I
> needs to point to whatever directory std and etc are in order 
> for the compiler
> to find Phobos.
>
> 3. You're missing druntime's import files (hence the error, 
> since that's where
> object.di is). So, you need a -I flag pointing to druntime's 
> import directory.
>
> However, if you're not going to use your package manager to 
> install dmd, I'd
> suggest that you just download the zip file, unzip it somewhere 
> on your box,
> and add its linux/bin directory to your PATH. If you do that, 
> it should all
> just work.
>
> - Jonathan M Davis

Thank you. I have solved it. I have put
dmd2/src/druntime and dmd2/src/phobos
to /usr/local/share and changed dmd.conf
accordingly.

[Environment]

   DFLAGS=-I/usr/local/share/dmd2/src/druntime/import
-I/usr/local/share/dmd
2/src/phobos -L-L%@P%/../lib32 -L-L%@P%/../lib64
-L--no-warn-search-mismatch -L--
export-dynamic

I installed two times and used shell-script for the
second time so dmd.conf entries came in two lines
and I dared not changed it. That's why (at least I assume)
DFLAG value came in two lines. Now I've done it manually
as I got the point.

Unfortunately there is no clear indication that the
two dirs must be on path. We are told to put only
libphobos.a and dmd on path.

Thanks again.