AssertionError: Configuration must be a map

[stevekrouse]

Trying to install boot from source, I the following error running ./boot after install with make boot.

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.AssertionError: Assert failed: boot.edn (Configuration must be a map) 
(map? p1__403#)
    at tailrecursion.boot.loader$read_config$asrt_m__405.invoke(loader.clj:43)
    at tailrecursion.boot.loader$read_config.invoke(loader.clj:44)
    at tailrecursion.boot.loader$_main.doInvoke(loader.clj:100)
    at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:397)
    at clojure.lang.AFn.applyToHelper(AFn.java:159)
    at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:132)
    at tailrecursion.boot.loader.main(Unknown Source)`

[micha]

Do you have a boot.edn file in the current directory?

[stevekrouse]

I have boot/test/fixtures/boot.edn. Where should it be?

[micha]

Are you trying to build a Hoplon application? If so you can do lein new hoplon my-project to create a new project directory with a boot.edn file included with the latest versions of everything you need. The test/fixtures file is just something used during testing and not something you'd want to use.

[stevekrouse]

I'm trying to install boot from source and there is no .edn file in the main directory.

[micha]

It looks like you've achieved that already, if make boot succeeded and you moved ./boot to somewhere on your path then you've successfully built it from source and installed it.

[micha]

The boot.edn file is what you need to use boot to build a project.

[stevekrouse]

Ha! Now I get it! I have to run boot in a directory with a .edn file.

But in my defense, the error supplied for running boot in a directory without a .edn file is pretty cryptic. Something like "No .edn file found" would work. I thought something went wrong in the compile process or something having to due with maps (like it says in the error).

[micha]

You're right, the "must be a map" business is confusing :)

[stevekrouse]

Thanks so much!

[micha]

You're welcome, good luck!