Cargo install fails but compiling works

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I have a cargo project with a top workspace with members. Building each works fine but when I try to install one with cargo install --path member I get errors:

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/send.rs:7:5
  |
7 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/server_version.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/stop.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client.rs:6:5
  |
6 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:2:5
  |
2 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/ipaddresses.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:11:10
   |
11 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:18:4
   |
18 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:21:4
   |
21 |     #[clap(long, default_value=remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:26:4
   |
26 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/file.rs:29:4
   |
29 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:10:10
   |
10 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:17:4
   |
17 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:20:4
   |
20 |     #[clap(long, default_value=remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:25:4
   |
25 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/text.rs:28:4
   |
28 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:11:10
   |
11 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:18:4
   |
18 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:21:4
   |
21 |     #[clap(long, default_value=remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:26:4
   |
26 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:31:4
   |
31 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send/url.rs:34:4
   |
34 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send.rs:15:10
   |
15 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send.rs:23:10
   |
23 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/send.rs:25:4
   |
25 |     #[clap(subcommand)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/server_version.rs:14:10
   |
14 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/server_version.rs:17:4
   |
17 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/server_version.rs:20:4
   |
20 |     #[clap(long, default_value=remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/server_version.rs:25:4
   |
25 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/client/status.rs:8:10
  |
8 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
  |          ^^^^
  |
  = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/status.rs:12:4
   |
12 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/status.rs:15:4
   |
15 |     #[clap(long, default_value=remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/status.rs:20:4
   |
20 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/stop.rs:12:10
   |
12 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/stop.rs:16:4
   |
16 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/stop.rs:19:4
   |
19 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client/stop.rs:24:4
   |
24 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client.rs:18:10
   |
18 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/client.rs:21:4
   |
21 |     #[clap(subcommand)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/client.rs:27:10
   |
27 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:12:10
   |
12 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:17:4
   |
17 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:21:4
   |
21 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:25:4
   |
25 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:29:4
   |
29 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:33:4
   |
33 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:39:4
   |
39 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::DEFAULT_IP_ADDRESS)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:43:4
   |
43 |     #[clap(long, default_value = remotebrowserlib::protocol::PORT)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:48:4
   |
48 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:52:4
   |
52 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:61:4
   |
61 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:66:4
   |
66 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:71:4
   |
71 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/server.rs:75:4
   |
75 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
 --> remotebrowser/src/ipaddresses.rs:8:10
  |
8 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone)]
  |          ^^^^
  |
  = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:46:10
   |
46 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:47:3
   |
47 | #[clap(
   |   ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:54:4
   |
54 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:57:4
   |
57 |     #[clap(long, default_value = "rust")]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:61:4
   |
61 |     #[clap(subcommand)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:66:4
   |
66 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot find attribute `clap` in this scope
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:70:4
   |
70 |     #[clap(long)]
   |       ^^^^
   |
   = note: `clap` is in scope, but it is a crate, not an attribute

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
  --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:75:10
   |
75 | #[derive(Clap, Debug, Clone, Execute)]
   |          ^^^^
   |
   = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

error[E0599]: no function or associated item named `parse` found for struct `Options` in the current scope
   --> remotebrowser/src/main.rs:148:25
    |
52  | pub struct Options {
    | ------------------ function or associated item `parse` not found for this
...
148 |     let options = Options::parse();
    |                            ^^^^^ function or associated item not found in `Options`
    |
    = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is implemented and in scope
    = note: the following trait defines an item `parse`, perhaps you need to implement it:
            candidate #1: `Parser`

Some errors have detailed explanations: E0432, E0599.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0432`.
error: failed to compile `remotebrowser v2.1.0 (/home/christian/Nextcloud/computer_sync_hardlink/RemoteBrowser/monorepo/rust/remotebrowser)`, intermediate artifacts can be found at `/home/christian/Nextcloud/computer_sync_hardlink/RemoteBrowser/monorepo/rust/target`

Caused by:
  could not compile `remotebrowser` due to 68 previous errors

My cargo version is

monorepo/rust$ cargo version
cargo 1.57.0 (b2e52d7ca 2021-10-21

I am on an Ubuntu 20.10 machine.

2

I remember running into something similar. Are you using git or path imports in your Cargo.toml?

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3

Tr adding --locked to the cargo install command. Otherwise Cargo.lock is ignored I believe.

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4

Indeed I include the git hash in the final result, using git-version

5

this indeed worked thanks

6

So if I do cargo update the problem becomes reproducible for normal builds

error[E0432]: unresolved import `clap::Clap`
 --> features-metadata/src/main.rs:1:5
  |
1 | use clap::Clap;
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^ no `Clap` in the root

error: cannot determine resolution for the derive macro `Clap`
 --> features-metadata/src/main.rs:7:10
  |
7 | #[derive(Clap, Clone)]
  |          ^^^^
  |
  = note: import resolution is stuck, try simplifying macro imports

   Compiling rmversionnumbers v1.0.0 (/home/christian/Nextcloud/computer_sync_hardlink/RemoteBrowser/monorepo/rust/rmversionnumbers)
   Compiling from-str-enum v0.1.0 (/home/christian/Nextcloud/computer_sync_hardlink/RemoteBrowser/monorepo/rust/from-str-enum)
   Compiling toml v0.5.8
error[E0599]: no function or associated item named `parse` found for struct `Options` in the current scope
  --> features-metadata/src/main.rs:19:25
   |
8  | struct Options {
   | -------------- function or associated item `parse` not found for this
...
19 |     let options = Options::parse();
   |                            ^^^^^ function or associated item not found in `Options`
   |
   = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is implemented and in scope
   = note: the following trait defines an item `parse`, perhaps you need to implement it:
           candidate #1: `Parser`

Some errors have detailed explanations: E0432, E0599.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0432`.
error: could not compile `features-metadata` due to 3 previous errors
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: build failed

These are not the same errors as for the install case actually; I guess something changed for macro resolution but I'm still on edition 2018 actually

7

Ok, so the problem seems that the API of Clap changes for 3.0 and I used the beta and the version resolver of cargo gets confused by beta and rc

8

So Clap changes the API for 3.0, and in between beta and rc the API changed again. cargo install picked the rc, and that led to the errors

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