Denis, try changing the size of your SWAPFILE.
I changed mine to 10G, which was not really needed. Try 2 or 3G. regs, Kev On Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at 00:03:25 UTC+10 denis...@gmail.com wrote: > I have been installing Sage from source on three workstations and a laptop > for ages. The last release which went without a hitch was 10.3. I skipped > 10.4, but with 10.5 and 10.6 one of the workstations has a weird problem: > the build simply hangs and stays that way, for as long as I let it (two > days now). Below is the output of ps -xuwa | grep python and the tail of > the install log. The log is 97 MB, but there seems to be nothing there save > a few error messages from various packages which are the same as on the > other three machines where there were no problems. > > All four machines are Debian bookworm on amd64, fully up to date. The one > where the build fails is only different in that I installed all the > packages suggested by configure and did `make reconfigure' after that, as > recommended. I can imagine that could cause some conflict, but not such > silent failure of the build. > > Any suggestion? > > Thanks, > > Denis > > ========================================================================= > output of ps xuwa | grep python, showing lots of defunct processes > ========================================================================= > > myuserid 213668 0.0 0.0 2584 916 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-cleaner > myuserid 213669 0.0 0.0 17376 13008 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-cleaner > myuserid 213932 0.0 0.0 3108 2444 ? S Apr12 0:00 make > doc-inventory--reference-spkg doc-inventory--reference-manifolds > doc-inventory--reference-algebras doc-inventory--reference-polynomial_rings > doc-inventory--reference-repl doc-inventory--reference-tensor_free_modules > doc-inventory--reference-combinat doc-inventory--reference-dynamics > doc-inventory--reference-plot3d doc-inventory--reference-arithgroup > doc-inventory--reference-graphs doc-inventory--reference-misc > doc-inventory--reference-parallel doc-inventory--reference-topology > doc-inventory--reference-arithmetic_curves > doc-inventory--reference-asymptotic doc-inventory--reference-calculus > doc-inventory--reference-categories doc-inventory--reference-coding > doc-inventory--reference-coercion doc-inventory--reference-constants > doc-inventory--reference-cpython doc-inventory--reference-cryptography > doc-inventory--reference-curves doc-inventory--reference-data_structures > doc-inventory--reference-databases > doc-inventory--reference-diophantine_approximation > doc-inventory--reference-discrete_geometry doc-inventory--reference-doctest > doc-inventory--reference-documentation > doc-inventory--reference-drinfeld_modules > doc-inventory--reference-euclidean_spaces > doc-inventory--reference-finite_rings > doc-inventory--reference-function_fields doc-inventory--reference-functions > doc-inventory--reference-game_theory doc-inventory--reference-games > doc-inventory--reference-groups doc-inventory--reference-hecke > doc-inventory--reference-history_and_license > doc-inventory--reference-homology > doc-inventory--reference-hyperbolic_geometry > doc-inventory--reference-interfaces doc-inventory--reference-knots > doc-inventory--reference-lfunctions doc-inventory--reference-libs > doc-inventory--reference-logic doc-inventory--reference-matrices > doc-inventory--reference-matroids doc-inventory--reference-modabvar > doc-inventory--reference-modfrm doc-inventory--reference-modsym > doc-inventory--reference-modules doc-inventory--reference-monoids > doc-inventory--reference-noncommutative_polynomial_rings > doc-inventory--reference-number_fields doc-inventory--reference-numerical > doc-inventory--reference-oremodules doc-inventory--reference-padics > doc-inventory--reference-plotting doc-inventory--reference-power_series > doc-inventory--reference-probability > doc-inventory--reference-quadratic_forms > doc-inventory--reference-quat_algebras doc-inventory--reference-quivers > doc-inventory--reference-resolutions > doc-inventory--reference-riemannian_geometry doc-inventory--reference-rings > doc-inventory--reference-rings_numerical > doc-inventory--reference-rings_standard doc-inventory--reference-sat > doc-inventory--reference-schemes doc-inventory--reference-semirings > doc-inventory--reference-sets doc-inventory--reference-stats > doc-inventory--reference-structure doc-inventory--reference-valuations > myuserid 213939 0.0 0.0 2584 912 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/combinat inventory > myuserid 214317 0.0 1.5 5934336 514660 ? S Apr12 0:03 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/combinat inventory > myuserid 239376 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 242472 0.0 0.0 2584 928 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/topology inventory > myuserid 242503 0.0 1.4 5896956 482552 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/topology inventory > myuserid 245156 0.0 0.0 2584 912 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/asymptotic inventory > myuserid 245187 0.0 1.4 5897396 482376 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/asymptotic inventory > myuserid 247309 0.0 0.0 2584 956 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/calculus inventory > myuserid 247421 0.0 1.4 5897300 482752 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/calculus inventory > myuserid 247894 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 252785 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 253518 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 265977 0.0 0.0 2584 956 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/cryptography inventory > myuserid 266008 0.0 1.4 5898164 483948 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/cryptography inventory > myuserid 268893 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 269896 0.0 0.0 2584 912 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/databases inventory > myuserid 269942 0.0 1.5 5902180 487812 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/databases inventory > myuserid 276088 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 287956 0.0 0.0 2584 884 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/euclidean_spaces inventory > myuserid 287987 0.0 1.5 5934592 518824 ? S Apr12 0:02 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/euclidean_spaces inventory > myuserid 292050 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 294517 0.0 0.0 2584 928 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/game_theory inventory > myuserid 294558 0.0 1.4 5897080 481316 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/game_theory inventory > myuserid 301601 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 311825 0.0 0.0 2584 912 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/homology inventory > myuserid 311856 0.0 1.4 5896912 481720 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/homology inventory > myuserid 314197 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 318834 0.0 0.0 2584 912 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/knots inventory > myuserid 318865 0.0 1.4 5896756 482660 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/knots inventory > myuserid 321105 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 325926 0.0 0.0 2584 908 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/logic inventory > myuserid 325957 0.0 1.4 5895320 480732 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/logic inventory > myuserid 328112 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 347301 0.0 0.0 2584 904 ? S Apr12 0:00 /bin/sh > /opt/Sage/sage-10.6/src/bin/sage-python -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/number_fields inventory > myuserid 347332 0.0 1.4 5897268 482656 ? S Apr12 0:01 python3 > -m sage_docbuild --no-pdf-links reference/number_fields inventory > myuserid 349380 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Apr12 0:00 > [sage-python] <defunct> > myuserid 356077 0.0 0.0 9212 2280 pts/2 S+ 10:17 0:00 grep > python > > ====================================================================== > output of tail install.log, showing build stopped in mid-air > ====================================================================== > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [modules ] The inventory file is > in ../../local/share/doc/sage/inventory/en/reference/modules. > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] sage --docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/monoids inventory > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [monoids ] building [inventory]: > targets for 13 source files that are out of date > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [monoids ] updating environment: > [new config] 13 added, 0 changed, 0 removed > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [monoids ] The inventory file is > in ../../local/share/doc/sage/inventory/en/reference/monoids. > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] sage --docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/noncommutative_polynomial_rings inventory > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [noncommut] building [inventory]: > targets for 10 source files that are out of date > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [noncommut] updating environment: > [new config] 10 added, 0 changed, 0 removed > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] [noncommut] The inventory file is > in > ../../local/share/doc/sage/inventory/en/reference/noncommutative_polynomial_rings. > [sagemath_doc_html-none] [spkg-install] sage --docbuild --no-pdf-links > reference/number_fields inventory > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. 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