hey do we need to have protobuf things installed t...
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careful-address-89803
08/09/2023, 4:02 PMhey do we need to have protobuf things installed to compile pants now? I'm getting
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error: failed to run custom build command for `protos v0.0.1 (/home/lilatomic/vnd/pants/src/rust/engine/protos)`
thread 'main' panicked at 'Could not find `protoc` installation✅ 1
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happy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 4:36 PMIf this starting happening after you pulled in the last hour, then it is likely related to https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/19517
happy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 4:36 PMtl;dr the
prosthappy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 4:37 PMSo I guess possibly we now must install it on dev machines? @fast-nail-55400 will know the details.
happy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 4:47 PMIf so, we should indeed document (or better yet, install it in our setup scripts)
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fast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:05 PMyes protobuf needs to be installed now
fast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:05 PMprostfast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:05 PMdue to software supply chain concerns
fast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:06 PMSo I guess possibly we now must install it on dev machines?exactly
fast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:07 PMDo we have docs for development environment prerequisites?
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happy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 5:09 PMf
fast-nail-55400
08/09/2023, 5:26 PMOkay will send a PR tonight.
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happy-kitchen-89482
08/09/2023, 5:30 PMThanks
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careful-address-89803
08/09/2023, 6:07 PMmakes sense, thanks. I wasn't sure if I had cursed my devenv