Issues with compiling Bitcoin using the Depends folder Bitcoin Core version 23.0 #25209

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Hello everyone. I have ran into a make host issue while doing the steps needed to compile Bitcoin on my computer. Below is a screenshot of the situation and the steps detailed I used to get this program working. For another reference, I followed the steps to compile Bitcoin from these links: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/build-windows.md#building-for-64-bit-windows

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/depends/README.md The screen shot below shows everything else. Thank you for your time.

Expected behavior To compile normally to finish compiling the core on my laptop

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Actual behavior A makefile error

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System information

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I am using Bitcoin Core 23.0

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I am using Windows 11 as my operating system and WSL for the terminal.

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Am I missing things that I need to add to fix this error?

Do I need to add any more snapshots?

What version of Ubuntu are you using?

What version of Ubuntu are you using?

I am using Ubuntu version 18.04.5. I have moved the file to the Linux subsystem on my computer and more issues sprang up. For starters I cannot change my directory to the subsystem because the file does not exist, which is nonsense because I have checked the official forums by Microsoft and I followed the verbiage to the letter. For some reason, I am unable to build bitcoin on my computer due to it having issues working on a windows environment. So I am completely lost on how to proceed at this point.

I am pretty sure 18.04 is no longer supported to cross compile for windows. Our CI uses Ubuntu Jammy, but Ubuntu Focal may also work (?), though I haven't checked that.

Alternatively you may try the msvc config or download the release binaries.

I am pretty sure 18.04 is no longer supported to cross compile for windows. Our CI uses Ubuntu Jammy, but Ubuntu Focal may also work (?), though I haven't checked that.

Alternatively you may try the msvc config or download the release binaries.

MSVC config? I'm lost. Ubuntu Jammy? How would I get that?

I haven't touched Windows in a decade, so I can't help you here.

I haven't touched Windows in a decade, so I can't help you here.

Is there anyone who can? I've had spare to no success on figuring this out on my own.

Alternatively you may try the msvc config

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/build_msvc/README.md

Also Focal and Jammy seem to be available, after 30 seconds of searching: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/search/Ubuntu