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Error in install.sh script in several supported linux distributions when running in docker

Open adamgeorge309 opened this issue 6 months ago • 0 comments

Platform

  • OMNeT++ version: 6.1rc1
  • OS: Ubuntu 24.04 docker image

Here is the error when running install.sh:

*** Compiling ***

$ make -j16


Building release and debug mode executables. Type 'make help' for further options.

***** Configuration: MODE=release, TOOLCHAIN_NAME=clang, SHARED_LIBS=yes, LIB_SUFFIX=.so ****
===== Checking environment =====
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
make: *** [Makefile:280: install-shortcuts] Error 3
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
===== Compiling utils ====
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
make[1]: *** [Makefile:280: install-shortcuts] Error 3
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make: *** [Makefile:35: allmodes] Error 2

Confirmed on ubuntu:latest, opensuse/tumbleweed

Workaround:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/405800/installation-problem-xdg-desktop-menu-no-writable-system-menu-directory-found

adamgeorge309 avatar Aug 06 '24 13:08 adamgeorge309