Failed install of grpc in Azure App Service

Jingo Rodriguez 0

Hi everyone,

I have tried installing grpc thru web ssh of azure, it works fine when i do it locally on my end, but installing on the server gave me errors when installing it.

Getting Failed make, /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-rootqNPiwy/grpc-1.64.1/libtool: line 1290: src/core/channelz/channel_trace.loT: No such file or directory mkdir src/core/channelz/.libs

mkdir: cannot create directory 'src/core/channelz/.libs': No such file or directory make: *** [Makefile:210: src/core/channelz/channel_trace.lo] Error 1 ERROR: `make' failedAlso tried building the grpc, but doesn't seem to work properly as the web ssh somehow gets resets. Also gets this note on the web sshNote: Any data outside '/home' is not persisted

Sina Salam 11,916

Hello Jingo Rodriguez,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A and thank you for posting your questions here.

I understand that you are having issues while trying to install gRPC on your Azure server through web SSH.

Solution

The error messages you're seeing typically indicate that there are missing dependencies or incorrect permissions. To solve this issue, ensure to follow these steps:

Try installing gRPC using PECL, which should handle the build process: sudo pecl install grpc
Since any data outside /home is not persisted, ensure you are working within the /home directory for installations or builds that need to be persisted.
If PECL installation still fails, try building gRPC from the source within the /home directory:

cd /home
git clone -b v1.64.1 https://github.com/grpc/grpc
cd grpc
git submodule update --init
make
sudo make install

NOTE:

Before you start from installing gRPC using PECL, ensure you use these commands below step by steps after each other, examine the comment to know the functions:

# Ensure that the necessary build tools are installed on your server. Run the following commands to install these tools: 
# Update the package list
sudo apt-get update
# Install essential build tools
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential autoconf libtool pkg-config

# gRPC has several dependencies that need to be installed before you can compile it. Use the following commands to install them:
# Install SSL development libraries
sudo apt-get install -y libssl-dev
# Install zlib development libraries
sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g-dev

# It seems the directory `src/core/channelz/.libs` is missing. Create it manually before attempting to install gRPC again:

# Create the missing directory for gRPC build
mkdir -p /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-rootqNPiwy/grpc-1.64.1/src/core/channelz/.libs

# Ensure you have the necessary permissions to write to the directories where gRPC is being built. You can change the ownership of the build directory to your user:

# Change ownership of the build directory to the current user
sudo chown -R $(whoami) /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-rootqNPiwy


# Install gRPC using PECL
sudo pecl install grpc
# Clone the gRPC repository (if installing from source)
cd /home
git clone -b v1.64.1 https://github.com/grpc/grpc
# Navigate to the gRPC directory
cd grpc
# Update git submodules
git submodule update --init
# Build gRPC
make
# Install gRPC
sudo make install

By doing the above, you should be able to install gRPC.

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Best Regards,

Sina Salam

Jingo Rodriguez 0 Reputation points

2024-07-02T13:47:38.6+00:00
hi @Sina Salam , sorry for the late reply, I tired following your steps. but it doesn't seem to work well.

Reason behind is because the directory 'pear-build-rootqNPiwy' is not static and would change every time i run

# randomly creates tmp directory folder for building pecl install grpc
Sina Salam 11,916 Reputation points

2024-07-02T20:30:10.9166667+00:00

Hi @Jingo Rodriguez

Thanks for your feedback.

However, it's not the code or the step I gave you as a solution that caused that.

The sudo pecl install grpc command doesn’t create a temporary directory randomly. Instead, it typically uses the system’s default temporary directory (usually /tmp) for building and installing the gRPC extension. If you encounter any issues related to temporary directories during the installation, you might want to check the permissions and available space in the default temporary directory.

Thank you.

Sina

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SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 21,686 Reputation points

2024-07-10T05:11:05.59+00:00

Update- Issue is resolved and original poster has managed to install it by using screen and created the folder while it was running pecl install grpc.

Glad that you were able to resolve your issue and I appreciate your effort in sharing the solution.

Your contribution will undoubtedly assist others facing similar challenges.

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