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`devbox add gcc` fails on MacOS 15.7.1
What happened?
I cannot install gcc using devbox on my MacOS 15.7.1 (Apple M4 Pro)
Steps to reproduce
devbox initdevbox add gcc
Command
add
devbox.json
{
"$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jetify-com/devbox/0.14.2/.schema/devbox.schema.json",
"packages": [],
"shell": {
"init_hook": [
"echo 'Welcome to devbox!' > /dev/null"
],
"scripts": {
"test": [
"echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
]
}
}
}
Devbox version
0.16.0
Nix version
2.29.1
What system does this bug occur on?
macOS (Apple Silicon)
Debug logs
$ DEVBOX_DEBUG=1 devbox add gcc time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.645+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:126 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=. time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.645+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:147 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.645+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:134 msg="config file found" path=/Users/juergen.czerny/Development/Projects/SIT/code/test/devbox.json dur=235.666µs time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.645+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:126 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=. time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.645+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:147 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.646+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:134 msg="config file found" path=/Users/juergen.czerny/Development/Projects/SIT/code/test/devbox.json dur=43.5µs time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.660+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/nix/nix.go:143 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' --version --debug" time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.707+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/nix/nix.go:143 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' --version --debug" cmd.path=/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix cmd.pid=44782 cmd.code=0 cmd.dur=46.919334ms time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.707+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:126 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=. time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.707+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:147 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.708+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:134 msg="config file found" path=/Users/juergen.czerny/Development/Projects/SIT/code/test/devbox.json dur=109.334µs time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.708+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:204 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=gcc mode=auto time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.708+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:204 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=gcc mode=auto time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.863+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/store.go:145 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' store info --store daemon --json" time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.928+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/store.go:145 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' store info --store daemon --json" cmd.path=/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix cmd.pid=44792 cmd.code=0 cmd. time=2025-10-14T17:01:40.929+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devbox/providers/nixcache/setup.go:86 msg="nixcache: running setup: first time setup" Info: Adding package "gcc@latest" to devbox.json time=2025-10-14T17:01:41.186+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:204 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=gcc mode=auto time=2025-10-14T17:01:41.186+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:204 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=gcc mode=auto time=2025-10-14T17:01:41.186+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/store.go:61 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' path-info --offline --json /nix/store/8pyz8rrfp0szg21wlzv55yfxkipqfz8f-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0 /nix/store/h3335p57 time=2025-10-14T17:01:41.269+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/store.go:61 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' path-info --offline --json /nix/store/8pyz8rrfp0szg21wlzv55yfxkipqfz8f-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0 /nix/store/h3335p57iw Info: Installing the following packages to the nix store: gcc@latest time=2025-10-14T17:01:41.269+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/build.go:50 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' build --impure --no-link 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f4b140d5b253f5e2a1ff4e5506edbf8267724bde#gcc15' 'github:NixOS/ error: Cannot build '/nix/store/k54d9diq56wszv3jqsn3360fgrpvnrc0-gcc-15.2.0.drv'. Reason: builder failed with exit code 2. Output paths: /nix/store/1ff3zrcya4c0sxrjs5bzv5hg2k8sb235-gcc-15.2.0-info /nix/store/crky2m5mpvziys0bm99piqkhhdlb0fv4-gcc-15.2.0 /nix/store/ll97r6zvisyxjc4cv05jbz9j0j3jzvx9-gcc-15.2.0-man /nix/store/ylcx1n7p57gjb9fhkadnqvphbz8wzdad-gcc-15.2.0-lib Last 25 log lines: > done > Undefined symbols for architecture arm64: > "___deregister_frame_info", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___deregister_frame_info_bases", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___register_frame_info", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___register_frame_info_bases", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___register_frame_info_table", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___register_frame_info_table_bases", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > "___register_frame_table", referenced from: > -reexported_symbols_list command line option > ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64 > collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status > make[3]: *** [../../../gcc-15.2.0/libgcc/config/t-slibgcc-darwin:143: libgcc_s.1.dylib] Fehler 1 > make[3]: Verzeichnis „/private/tmp/nix-build-gcc-15.2.0.drv-0/build/arm64-apple-darwin/libgcc“ wird verlassen > make[2]: *** [Makefile:17913: all-stage1-target-libgcc] Fehler 2 > make[2]: Verzeichnis „/private/tmp/nix-build-gcc-15.2.0.drv-0/build“ wird verlassen > make[1]: *** [Makefile:23151: stage1-bubble] Fehler 2 > make[1]: Verzeichnis „/private/tmp/nix-build-gcc-15.2.0.drv-0/build“ wird verlassen > make: *** [Makefile:23456: bootstrap] Fehler 2 For full logs, run: nix log /nix/store/k54d9diq56wszv3jqsn3360fgrpvnrc0-gcc-15.2.0.drv error: Cannot build '/nix/store/xy2plxmjqzz1nc0a9dajg8zkm7rqll8x-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0.drv'. Reason: 1 dependency failed. Output paths: /nix/store/8pyz8rrfp0szg21wlzv55yfxkipqfz8f-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0 /nix/store/h3335p57iwhkgckjj7dv2c2acdpy4sb5-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0-man /nix/store/ldzysmzaywmg1b70a9xanifxjvq0pzj0-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0-info error: Cannot build '/nix/store/xy2plxmjqzz1nc0a9dajg8zkm7rqll8x-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0.drv'. Reason: 1 dependency failed. Output paths: /nix/store/8pyz8rrfp0szg21wlzv55yfxkipqfz8f-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0 /nix/store/h3335p57iwhkgckjj7dv2c2acdpy4sb5-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0-man /nix/store/ldzysmzaywmg1b70a9xanifxjvq0pzj0-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0-info error: build of '/nix/store/xy2plxmjqzz1nc0a9dajg8zkm7rqll8x-gcc-wrapper-15.2.0.drv^man,out' failed time=2025-10-14T17:05:16.789+02:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/nix/build.go:50 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' build --impure --no-link 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f4b140d5b253f5e2a1ff4e5506edbf8267724bde#gcc15' 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f4b140d5b253f5e2a1ff4e5506edbf8267724bde#gcc15'" cmd.path=/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix cmd.pid=44819 cmd.code=1 cmd.dur=3m35.518916042s
Error: There was an error installing nix packages source: nix: command error: nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' build --impure --no-link 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f4b140d5b253f5e2a1ff4e5506edbf8267724bde#gcc15' 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f4b140d5b253f5e2a1ff4e5506edbf8267724bde#gcc15': exit code 1
time=2025-10-14T17:05:16.789+02:00 level=ERROR source=go.jetify.com/devbox/internal/boxcli/midcobra/debug.go:68 msg="command error" stderr="" execid=761fb9c382aa4bedb05144d8d6dbc88b stack=
