Esp-idf: Ubuntu setup - make: *** No rule to make target 'flash'. Stop. (IDFGH-1070)

[YashPandit4u]

Environment

• Module or chip used: ESP32-WROOM-32
• IDF version: v3.3-beta1-171-g577f8d852
• Build System: Make
• Compiler version 1.22.0-80-g6c4433a
• Operating System: Linux/Ubuntu
• Power Supply: USB

Problem Description

I have followed the official ESP IDF get started guide until the build and flash section. Until then all went fine, the make menuconfig command also runs fine. But when I run 'make flash' it takes time compiles everything and at the end give the stated error.

Expected Behavior

The code should compile and get flashed to the esp32 chip and reset the chip once flashed.

Actual Behavior

default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf$ printenv IDF_PATH
/home/default/esp/esp-idf
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf$ printenv PATH
/home/default/esp/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin:/home/default/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/home/default/esp/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf$ sudo make flash
make: *** No rule to make target 'flash'.  Stop.
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf$  

[igrr]

Please check that you follow the steps in "Start Project" section: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/get-started/index.html#start-a-project. You should run 'make' commands in project directory, not in $IDF_PATH.

[YashPandit4u]

Please check that you follow the steps in "Start Project" section: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/get-started/index.html#start-a-project. You should run 'make' commands in the project directory, not in $IDF_PATH.

I tried to check it. Now I used the make command in the project directory. The make, make all command works fine if executed individually but when used with flash i.e. sudo make flash it doesn't work.
But the command with the esptool.py that is suggested by the make command works fine and I can upload code to the esp32.

printenv IDF_PATH
/home/default/esp/esp-idf
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world$ printenv PATH
/home/default/esp/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin:/home/default/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/home/default/esp32/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world$ make
Toolchain path: /home/default/esp/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
Toolchain version: crosstool-ng-1.22.0-80-g6c4433a
Compiler version: 5.2.0
Python requirements from /home/default/esp/esp-idf/requirements.txt are satisfied.
App "hello-world" version: v3.3-beta1-171-g577f8d852
To flash all build output, run 'make flash' or:
python /home/default/esp/esp-idf/components/esptool_py/esptool/esptool.py --chip esp32 --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 115200 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 40m --flash_size detect 0x1000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/bootloader/bootloader.bin 0x10000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/hello-world.bin 0x8000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/partitions_singleapp.bin
default@yash-Inspiron-5559:~/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world$ sudo make flash
Makefile:8: /make/project.mk: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target '/make/project.mk'.  Stop.

But this command works.

sudo python /home/default/esp/esp-idf/components/esptool_py/esptool/esptool.py --chip esp32 --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 115200 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 40m --flash_size detect 0x1000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/bootloader/bootloader.bin 0x10000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/hello-world.bin 0x8000 /home/default/esp/esp-idf/examples/get-started/hello_world/build/partitions_singleapp.bin
esptool.py v2.6-beta1
Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Connecting........_____....._____....._____....._____.
Chip is ESP32D0WDQ6 (revision 1)
Features: WiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz, VRef calibration in efuse, Coding Scheme None
MAC: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Uploading stub...
Running stub...
Stub running...
Configuring flash size...
Auto-detected Flash size: 4MB
Flash params set to 0x0220
Compressed 24128 bytes to 14454...
Wrote 24128 bytes (14454 compressed) at 0x00001000 in 1.3 seconds (effective 150.5 kbit/s)...
Hash of data verified.
Compressed 145664 bytes to 70024...
Wrote 145664 bytes (70024 compressed) at 0x00010000 in 6.2 seconds (effective 187.8 kbit/s)...
Hash of data verified.
Compressed 3072 bytes to 103...
Wrote 3072 bytes (103 compressed) at 0x00008000 in 0.0 seconds (effective 1731.4 kbit/s)...
Hash of data verified.

Leaving...
Hard resetting via RTS pin...

Any idea on why the sudo make flash command is not working even if the /make/project.mk file exists.

[dobairoland]

One of the problems could be that you are using it with sudo and the privileges are not propagated. make flash is not intended to be used with sudo. If you add your user to the group which owns the serial port then make flash should work without sudo. Further information can be found here:
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/get-started/establish-serial-connection.html#adding-user-to-dialout-on-linux

[Mr-Andersen]

I have very similar problem: I did everything by the tutorial, but when it comes to make menuconfig I have this:

~/e/hello_world> make menuconfig
Makefile:8: /make/project.mk: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target '/make/project.mk'.  Stop.

[dobairoland]

@Mr-Andersen Probably your IDF_PATH is not defined. Please see https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/get-started/index.html#setup-path-to-esp-idf.

[Mr-Andersen]

It is

~> echo $IDF_PATH 
/home/aka_dude/esp/esp-idf/

[Mr-Andersen]

Funny. This was fixed with make IDF_PATH=$IDF_PATH ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[yvedant]

I have followed the official ESP IDF get started guide until the build and flash section. Until then all went fine, the make menuconfig command also runs fine. But when I run 'make flash' it takes time compiles everything and at the end give the stated error.

make: * No rule to make target '/home/Vedant/esp/esp-idf/hello_world/build/ldgen_libraries', needed by '/home/Vedant/esp/esp-idf/hello_world/build/esp32/esp32.project.ld'. Stop.

please suggest me something thanks in advance

[yvedant]

i am doing it in windows.

[renzbagaporo]

Hi @yvedant. This looks like a separate issue from this one. Would you mind opening another issue for it?

[mahavirj]

Closing this issue, at-least original one is already answered and/or resolved. If there are any followup questions please ask them at esp32.com forum. Thanks.

[XxKavosxX]

Funny. This was fixed with make IDF_PATH=$IDF_PATH ¯_(ツ)_
Thanks!! Works for me. I follow step-by-step official espressif tutorial, but i get this error.

"Makefile:8: /make/project.mk: No such file or directory
make: ** No rule to make target '/make/project.mk'. Stop."*

It solved "make IDF_PATH=$IDF_PATH"

[sarmientosaurus]

Yes, the workaround using:

make IDF_PATH=$IDF_PATH

works. Still: the documentation should be changed or the issued should be solved, not worked around.

I would re-open this issue!

[renzbagaporo]

@sarmientosaurus Is this on master?

[sarmientosaurus]

No, this is resolved. I apologize. Thank you!

[ardubit]

macOS Catalina uses .zprofile

sudo nano .zprofile

export IDF_PATH="~/esp/esp-idf:$IDF_PATH"

^O (F3) write the current file to disk