I have been trying to install Avogadro 1.2 in ubuntu 16.4 I followed all the steps and installed all missing dependencies and finally end up with this error while compiling: cmake ../ and make command step according to the installation file instruction.
I have tried different versions of avogadro from their own site from github all endup same error. I have also removed eigen3 and installed eigen2 version but same problem.
But it works fine in ubuntu bionic bcoz it is default package.
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avogadro/1.2.0-4build1
So if anyone guide me with installing from the above link or fix the below error then im happy.
surya@surya-Inspiron-N5010:~/avogadro-master/build$ make
[ 0%] Generating moc_elementcolor.cxx
Scanning dependencies of target elementcolor
[ 0%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/colors/CMakeFiles/elementcolor.dir/elementcolor.cpp.o
In file included from /usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/atom.h:33:0,
from /usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/mol.h:42,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/libavogadro/src/colors/elementcolor.cpp:31:
/usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/base.h:287:68: warning: unused parameter ‘replaceNewlines’ [-Wunused-parameter]
virtual const char *GetTitle(bool UNUSED(replaceNewlines) = true) const { return "";}
^
[ 1%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/colors/CMakeFiles/elementcolor.dir/moc_elementcolor.cxx.o
[ 1%] Linking CXX static library elementcolor.a
[ 1%] Built target elementcolor
[ 1%] Generating ui_bsdysettingswidget.h
[ 1%] Generating moc_bsdyengine.cxx
Scanning dependencies of target bsdyengine
[ 1%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/engines/CMakeFiles/bsdyengine.dir/bsdyengine.cpp.o
In file included from /usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/atom.h:33:0,
from /usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/mol.h:42,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/libavogadro/src/engines/bsdyengine.cpp:39:
/usr/local/include/openbabel-2.0/openbabel/base.h:287:68: warning: unused parameter ‘replaceNewlines’ [-Wunused-parameter]
virtual const char *GetTitle(bool UNUSED(replaceNewlines) = true) const { return "";}
^
[ 1%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/engines/CMakeFiles/bsdyengine.dir/moc_bsdyengine.cxx.o
In file included from /home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/include/avogadro/primitivelist.h:29:0,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/include/avogadro/engine.h:37,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/src/engines/../../../../libavogadro/src/engines/bsdyengine.h:29,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/src/engines/moc_bsdyengine.cxx:9:
/home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/include/avogadro/primitive.h:42:23: warning: ‘Avogadro::FALSE_ID’ defined but not used [-Wunused-variable]
const unsigned long FALSE_ID = std::numeric_limits<unsigned long>::max();
^
[ 1%] Linking CXX static library bsdyengine.a
[ 1%] Built target bsdyengine
[ 1%] Generating qrc_navigatetool.cxx
[ 1%] Generating moc_navigatetool.cxx
[ 1%] Generating ui_navigatesettingswidget.h
Scanning dependencies of target navigatetool
[ 2%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/tools/CMakeFiles/navigatetool.dir/navigatetool.cpp.o
[ 2%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/tools/CMakeFiles/navigatetool.dir/eyecandy.cpp.o
In file included from /home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/include/avogadro/painter.h:33:0,
from /home/surya/avogadro-master/libavogadro/src/tools/eyecandy.cpp:30:
/home/surya/avogadro-master/build/libavogadro/include/avogadro/primitive.h:42:23: warning: ‘Avogadro::FALSE_ID’ defined but not used [-Wunused-variable]
const unsigned long FALSE_ID = std::numeric_limits<unsigned long>::max();
^
[ 2%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/tools/CMakeFiles/navigatetool.dir/moc_navigatetool.cxx.o
[ 2%] Building CXX object libavogadro/src/tools/CMakeFiles/navigatetool.dir/qrc_navigatetool.cxx.o
[ 2%] Linking CXX static library navigatetool.a
[ 2%] Built target navigatetool
[ 2%] Generating libavogadro_sv.qm
lconvert: could not exec '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/bin/lconvert': No such file or directory
libavogadro/src/CMakeFiles/avogadro.dir/build.make:486: recipe for target 'libavogadro/src/libavogadro_sv.qm' failed
make[2]: *** [libavogadro/src/libavogadro_sv.qm] Error 1
CMakeFiles/Makefile2:148: recipe for target 'libavogadro/src/CMakeFiles/avogadro.dir/all' failed
make[1]: *** [libavogadro/src/CMakeFiles/avogadro.dir/all] Error 2
Makefile:149: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Best Answer
You can see revisions of this answer to get confirmation that 1.2 version does not compile on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS because of problems with OpenBabel functions and related dependencies.
So we consider to use
schroot
mechanism. It will create small 18.04 LTS system inside your existing 16.04 LTS system. Both will use the same filesystem.To setup
schroot
you need to execute the following commands (just copy and paste them):To run Avogardo 1.2 from terminal you need to run:
Optionally you can create
Avogadro.desktop
file for it and place it on Desktop:And enjoy the application: