Cannot Find The Debugedit Binary Required For Including Source Files In Debug Packages

Cannot Find Debugedit Binary: Resolving the Issue

The Problem

Many users have encountered an error message when attempting to build Arch Linux packages using either yay or makepkg, specifically "Cannot find the debugedit binary required for including source files in debug packages."

Causes

This error occurs due to one of two reasons:

Missing Debugedit Binary

The debugedit binary, which is necessary for debugging source files during package compilation, is not installed on the system.

Disabled Debugging Option

The debugging option may be disabled in your makepkg configuration, preventing makepkg from finding the debugedit binary.

Solutions

Two straightforward solutions can resolve this issue:

1. Install Debugedit Binary

If debugedit is not installed, use the following command to install it: ``` sudo pacman -S binutils make gcc pkg. ```

2. Disable Debugging Option

If debugedit is already installed, you can disable the debugging option by editing your makepkg configuration file at /etc/makepkg.conf. Uncomment the following line: ``` # MAKEPKGARGUMENTS="" ``` This will disable the debugging option.

Tips for AUR Users

If you are using an AUR helper like yay, you can temporarily disable debugging by adding the following flag to your command: ``` --nodebug ``` For example: ``` yay -S --nodebug ```