Installing cl-wordle gives me a "error: linker 'link.exe' not found (Windows 11)

[tylerjgarland]

I'll install a VS, but seems like a strange requirement.

error: linker `link.exe` not found
  |
  = note: program not found

note: the msvc targets depend on the msvc linker but `link.exe` was not found

note: please ensure that VS 2013, VS 2015, VS 2017 or VS 2019 was installed with the Visual C++ option

error: could not compile `memchr` due to previous error
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: failed to compile `cl-wordle v0.1.1`, intermediate artifacts can be found at `C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp\cargo-install03yD85`

[tylerjgarland]

Needed to install this. Build Tools

[tylerjgarland]

The errors continue.

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\lib.rs:24:9
   |
24 | pub use sys::size::terminal_size;
   |         ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\lib.rs:27:9
   |
27 | pub use sys::tty::{is_tty, get_tty};
   |         ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
 --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:5:5
  |
5 | use sys::tty::get_tty;
  |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:28:5
   |
28 | use sys::attr::{get_terminal_attr, raw_terminal_attr, set_terminal_attr};
   |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0432]: unresolved import `sys`
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:29:5
   |
29 | use sys::Termios;
   |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_tty` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:14:36
   |
14 |     thread::spawn(move || for i in get_tty().unwrap().bytes() {
   |                                    ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_tty` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:43:36
   |
43 |     thread::spawn(move || for i in get_tty().unwrap().bytes() {
   |                                    ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:45:9
   |
45 |         set_terminal_attr(&self.prev_ios).unwrap();
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:102:23
    |
102 |         let mut ios = get_terminal_attr()?;
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `raw_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:105:9
    |
105 |         raw_terminal_attr(&mut ios);
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:107:9
    |
107 |         set_terminal_attr(&ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:119:9
    |
119 |         set_terminal_attr(&self.prev_ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:125:23
    |
125 |         let mut ios = get_terminal_attr()?;
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `raw_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:126:9
    |
126 |         raw_terminal_attr(&mut ios);
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:127:9
    |
127 |         set_terminal_attr(&ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

   Compiling addr2line v0.17.0
   Compiling object v0.27.1
Some errors have detailed explanations: E0425, E0432, E0433.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0425`.
error: could not compile `termion` due to 15 previous errors
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: failed to compile `cl-wordle v0.1.1`, intermediate artifacts can be found at `C:\Users\X\AppData\Local\Temp\cargo-install2SzPG7`

[jixperson]

The errors continue.

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\lib.rs:24:9
   |
24 | pub use sys::size::terminal_size;
   |         ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\lib.rs:27:9
   |
27 | pub use sys::tty::{is_tty, get_tty};
   |         ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
 --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:5:5
  |
5 | use sys::tty::get_tty;
  |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: maybe a missing crate `sys`?
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:28:5
   |
28 | use sys::attr::{get_terminal_attr, raw_terminal_attr, set_terminal_attr};
   |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0432]: unresolved import `sys`
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:29:5
   |
29 | use sys::Termios;
   |     ^^^ maybe a missing crate `sys`?

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_tty` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:14:36
   |
14 |     thread::spawn(move || for i in get_tty().unwrap().bytes() {
   |                                    ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_tty` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\async.rs:43:36
   |
43 |     thread::spawn(move || for i in get_tty().unwrap().bytes() {
   |                                    ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
  --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:45:9
   |
45 |         set_terminal_attr(&self.prev_ios).unwrap();
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:102:23
    |
102 |         let mut ios = get_terminal_attr()?;
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `raw_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:105:9
    |
105 |         raw_terminal_attr(&mut ios);
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:107:9
    |
107 |         set_terminal_attr(&ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:119:9
    |
119 |         set_terminal_attr(&self.prev_ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `get_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:125:23
    |
125 |         let mut ios = get_terminal_attr()?;
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `raw_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:126:9
    |
126 |         raw_terminal_attr(&mut ios);
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `set_terminal_attr` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\Tyler\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\termion-1.5.6\src\raw.rs:127:9
    |
127 |         set_terminal_attr(&ios)?;
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in this scope

   Compiling addr2line v0.17.0
   Compiling object v0.27.1
Some errors have detailed explanations: E0425, E0432, E0433.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0425`.
error: could not compile `termion` due to 15 previous errors
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: failed to compile `cl-wordle v0.1.1`, intermediate artifacts can be found at `C:\Users\X\AppData\Local\Temp\cargo-install2SzPG7`

I think the sys crate is missing: try following this instructions from microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-environment/rust/setup And maybe also try installing it with chocolatey

I just installed the dependencies and got no errors, you probably didn't installed rust correctly.

[tylerjgarland]

@lastsoyce11 , I just installed rust though the rust website. I've never used it before. I'll uninstall and try through chocolatey.

[tylerjgarland]

@lastsoyce11 , still didn't work. Not sure what's going on, but too much effort at this point. lol

[conradludgate]

From termion

Supports Redox, Mac OS X, BSD, and Linux (or, in general, ANSI terminals).

It might not support Windows, but I'm not 100% sure on that. I don't have access to a windows machine to test

[amuhs]

still didn't work. Not sure what's going on, but too much effort at this point. lol

I get the same error as @tylerjgarland on Windows 10 (20H2). I would agree with @conradludgate, likely termion is the issue.

[conradludgate]

After some investigation, it seems that crossterm is a better crate, so I'm going to do a migration

[conradludgate]

I've published v0.1.8, please let me know if that compiles on windows

[amuhs]

Compiles! Thanks for the quick update. I would have loved to submit a PR, but I am only at the very beginning of learning rust and it would have taken a LONG time...

[conradludgate]

Awesome. I'll close this one for now, if you have any new issues, feel free to create a new one

[tylerjgarland]

@conradludgate , that fixed it! Thank you!