truffle compile not working

[AchalaSB]

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Issue

truffle compile is not building build file for my solidity contract

Steps to Reproduce

When I run truffle init following files got created.

Then I added helloworld.sol contract to this. But when I do truffle compile , build file or json file for my contract is not creating
truffle compile returns back without showing any errors as well.
Even truffle test is not working

Expected Behavior

truffle compile works properly then truffle migrate also works.

Actual Results

Environment

• Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04
• Ethereum client: ganache-cli
• Truffle version (truffle version): Truffle v5.0.4 (core: 5.0.4)
• node version (node --version): 11.10.0
• npm version (npm --version): 6.7.0

[AchalaSB]

Closing this issue since it is fixed for version Truffle v5.0.0-next.26

[eggplantzzz]

This is a bit puzzling, I don't seem to be able to reproduce your problem. I think the next release we do will include a patch for truffle compile error reporting. Currently it swallows errors in some cases so I'd be curious to see what happens if you were to try this again after that release.

[eggplantzzz]

I'm going to re-open this just to see if anyone else is experiencing this issue, anyone?

[ewust]

Also seeing this problem:

Truffle v5.0.4 (core: 5.0.4)
Solidity v0.5.0 (solc-js)
Node v10.15.1

Downgrading to Truffle v5.0.0 seems to fix it for now.

[sulenn]

The same problem：

Truffle v5.0.5 (core: 5.0.5)
Solidity v0.5.0 (solc-js)
Node v10.15.1

[yqsy]

The same problem:

Truffle v5.0.5 (core: 5.0.5) Solidity v0.5.0 (solc-js) Node v10.8.0

[omid04]

the same problem :

Truffle v5.0.5
solidity 0.5.4
Node v11.10.0

[andig85]

Same problem here

Truffle v5.0.5 (core: 5.0.5)
Solidity v0.5.0 (solc-js)
Node v11.10.0

If I run 'truffle compile' as root user, it works.

[eggplantzzz]

We should have a patch release soon to fix the error swallowing. If you are experiencing issues based on what kind of user you are logged in as, then you should probably ensure you have npm and truffle installed properly with adequate permissions. I see a lot of people doing things like sudo npm .... You probably shouldn't be doing this. See npm's article --> https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally. You probably should use something like nvm.

[AchalaSB]

@eggplantzzz You are right. Node has to install using NVM and people please use npm install -g truffle don't use sudo npm install
The latest version truffle v5.0.5 is working fine for all the specific version of solidity

[muzakparov]

if you installed with sudo npm ... then:

sudo truffle develop

should make it work

[eggplantzzz]

Update: I think as of Truffle v5.0.8 you should not have these errors even if you did install Truffle with sudo. Closing this for maintenance but let us know if you have problems.

[hmarcelodn]

Having v5.1.28 and running truffle test or truffle develop does nothing

[SalahAdDin]

I have the same problem with develop and it does it work.

[kevinmachstudio]

truffle hangs when I do truffle test

truffle version

Truffle v5.1.41 (core: 5.1.41)
Solidity - 0.6.6 (solc-js)
Node v14.7.0
Web3.js v1.2.1

which node

~/.nvm/versions/node/v14.7.0/bin/node

which npm

~/.nvm/versions/node/v14.7.0/bin/npm

[SalahAdDin]

@kevinmachstudio As far as i can understand, truffle is not totally compatible with the last node version.

[huwentao1]

the same problem :v5.1.50

mac ~/hwt/constact_test/1030/demo3 % ls     
LICENSE         client          contracts       migrations      test            truffle-config.js
mac ~/hwt/constact_test/1030/demo3 % truffle version
Truffle v5.1.50 (core: 5.1.50)
Solidity v0.5.16 (solc-js)
Node v10.16.3
Web3.js v1.2.9
mac ~/hwt/constact_test/1030/demo3 % truffle compile

Compiling your contracts...
===========================
> Everything is up to date, there is nothing to compile.

mac ~/hwt/constact_test/1030/demo3 % ls
LICENSE         client          contracts       migrations      test            truffle-config.js
mac ~/hwt/constact_test/1030/demo3 %