ZNC 1.6.1 release archive doesn't contain submodules #608

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2026-10-05T04:32:53+02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:53 +02:00

make is not happening on release archive (https://github.com/znc/znc/releases/tag/znc-1.6.1):

root@services163:~/znc-znc-1.6.1/znc# make
Packing man page znc.1.gz...
Packing man page znc-buildmod.1.gz...
It looks like git submodules are not initialized. Run: git submodule update --init --recursive
make: *** [third_party/Csocket/Csocket.h] Error 1

The issue is: release archive does not contain '.git' folder, so there is no way to do git submodule update --init --recursive.

Solved by using not release archive, but git cloning particular release commit (in this case: aa6e7e7).

Could be reference to #806

`make` is not happening on release archive (https://github.com/znc/znc/releases/tag/znc-1.6.1): ``` root@services163:~/znc-znc-1.6.1/znc# make Packing man page znc.1.gz... Packing man page znc-buildmod.1.gz... It looks like git submodules are not initialized. Run: git submodule update --init --recursive make: *** [third_party/Csocket/Csocket.h] Error 1 ``` The issue is: release archive does not contain '.git' folder, so there is no way to do `git submodule update --init --recursive`. Solved by using not release archive, but git cloning particular release commit (in this case: aa6e7e7). Could be reference to #806

adam closed this issue

2026-10-05 04:32:53 +02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:54 +02:00

This issue is invalid and caused by ZNC using submodules which GitHub doesn't support with those zip/tarballs, but they cannot be disabled.

Please download ZNC from http://znc.in/releases/ instead.

This issue is invalid and caused by ZNC using submodules which GitHub doesn't support with those zip/tarballs, but they cannot be disabled. Please download ZNC from http://znc.in/releases/ instead.

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:55 +02:00

@Mikaela
I see. Thanks =]
Probably there is no reason to keep release archives on GitHub then.

@Mikaela I see. Thanks =] Probably there is no reason to keep release archives on GitHub then.

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:55 +02:00

Probably there is no reason to keep releases on GitHub then.

I was unclear at first sorry, the tar/zip files are automatically generated by GitHub and they cannot be disabled. I have requested option for disabling them at least once from GitHub support.

This issue doesn't affect only ZNC, but also e.g. Atheme, https://github.com/atheme/atheme/issues/382.

Edit: added the word which are now in italics.

> Probably there is no reason to keep releases on GitHub then. I was unclear at first sorry, the tar/zip files are automatically generated by GitHub and they cannot be disabled. I have requested _option for_ disabling them at least once from GitHub support. This issue doesn't affect only ZNC, but also _e.g._ Atheme, https://github.com/atheme/atheme/issues/382. Edit: added the word which are now in _italics._

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:56 +02:00

@Mikaela
Thanks for explanation. Sorry for taking your time then 😅

@Mikaela Thanks for explanation. Sorry for taking your time then :sweat_smile:

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:32:57 +02:00

You're welcome, no problem. Could you close this next to the comment box?

You're welcome, no problem. Could you close this next to the comment box?

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Reference: adam/znc#608