ThePrimeagen / ThePrimeagen/init.lua

Missing Prerequisite for C compiler

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After watching your great video I decided it would be easier to start with your config and modify it rather that starting from scratch.

After cloning the repo I get

Failed to run `config` for nvim-treesitter
....local/.config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/treesitter.lua:44: attempt to call field 'register' (a nil value)
# stacktrace:
  - nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/treesitter.lua:44 _in_ **config**
  - /cellular-automaton.nvim/plugin/cellular-automaton.lua:6
  - nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy_init.lua:14
  - nvim/lua/theprimeagen/init.lua:3
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  - nvim/init.lua:1
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Failed to source `~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/cellular-automaton.nvim/plugin/cellular-automaton.lua`
...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:485: Vim(source):No C compiler found! "cc", "gcc", "clang", "cl", "zig" are not executable.
# stacktrace:
  - nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy_init.lua:14
  - nvim/lua/theprimeagen/init.lua:3

I think C should be added as a prerequiste.

After installing C, using https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2023/11/10/install-gcc-and-build-hello-world-application-rhel-8#,
I get errors on harpoon so there is probably another prerequiste.

Failed to run `config` for nvim-treesitter
....local/.config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/treesitter.lua:44: attempt to call field 'register' (a nil value)
# stacktrace:
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/treesitter.lua:44 _in_ **config**
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy_init.lua:14
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/init.lua:3
Press ENTER or type command to continue
  - .config/nvim/init.lua:1
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Failed to run `config` for harpoon
...~/.config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/local.lua:7: module 'harpoon' not found:
^Ino field package.preload['harpoon']
cache_loader: module harpoon not found
cache_loader_lib: module harpoon not found
^Ino file './harpoon.lua'
^Ino file '/usr/share/luajit-2.1.0-beta3/harpoon.lua'
^Ino file '/usr/local/share/lua/5.1/harpoon.lua'
^Ino file '/usr/local/share/lua/5.1/harpoon/init.lua'
^Ino file '/usr/share/lua/5.1/harpoon.lua'
^Ino file '/usr/share/lua/5.1/harpoon/init.lua'
^Ino file './harpoon.so'
^Ino file '/usr/local/lib/lua/5.1/harpoon.so'
^Ino file '/usr/lib64/lua/5.1/harpoon.so'
^Ino file '/usr/local/lib/lua/5.1/loadall.so'
# stacktrace:
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy/local.lua:7 _in_ **config**
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/lazy_init.lua:14
  - .config/nvim/lua/theprimeagen/init.lua:3
  

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Start by reproducing the startup errors, then read lua/theprimeagen/lazy/treesitter.lua, lua/theprimeagen/lazy/local.lua, lua/theprimeagen/lazy_init.lua, and lua/theprimeagen/init.lua to trace the reported prerequisites. Document the required C compiler and any prerequisite indicated by the Harpoon failure, then verify a fresh setup no longer shows these errors.

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lua, neovim
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Issue type
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Estimated time
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