systemd: failed to build on CentOS release 6.9: error: gcrypt.h: No such file or directory

[hqax]

I am not able to build systemd with LinuxBrew. I get the error: src/shared/gcrypt-util.c:23:20: fatal error: gcrypt.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated.

gist with debug information, output from brew --config, brew doctor, etc: error building systemd

[sjackman]

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[sjackman]

gcrypt.h is provided by libgcrypt. Perhaps it should be a dependency of systemd.

[sjackman]

Consider installing Linuxbrew in /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/ if possible so that you can use precompiled binary packages (known as bottles) for non-relocatable formula like systemd. Another possible workaround for you is brew install --force-bottle systemd, but no promises.

If it's an option for you, you could open a ticket with your information systems department to ask that they create a linuxbrew role account with home directory /home/linuxbrew.

The precompiled binary bottles of non-relocatable bottles can only be used if you install in /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew, otherwise they have to be built from source. See the documentation below. On macOS the default installation directory is /usr/local. On Linux the default installation directory is /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew.

• http://docs.brew.sh/Installation.html#alternative-installs
• http://docs.brew.sh/FAQ.html#why-do-you-compile-everything
• http://docs.brew.sh/Bottles.html#cellar-cellar

[sjackman]

This issue was moved to Linuxbrew/homebrew-core#7759