Unable to build exa on Windows

[mikemadden42]

I'm unable to build exa on Windows 10. I'm seeing these issues. Is exa supported on Windows?

PS C:\Users\jimi\rust\exa> cargo build --release
   Compiling locale v0.2.2
   Compiling users v0.9.1
error[E0433]: failed to resolve: could not find `unix` in `os`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:36:14
   |
36 | use std::os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt;
   |              ^^^^ could not find `unix` in `os`

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\lib.rs:125:16
    |
125 | pub use libc::{uid_t, gid_t};
    |                ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
    |                |
    |                no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:40:20
   |
40 | use libc::{c_char, uid_t, gid_t, c_int};
   |                    ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
   |                    |
   |                    no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `libc::passwd`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:41:5
   |
41 | use libc::passwd as c_passwd;
   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no `passwd` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved import `libc::group`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:42:5
   |
42 | use libc::group as c_group;
   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no `group` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\cache.rs:85:12
   |
85 | use libc::{uid_t, gid_t};
   |            ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
   |            |
   |            no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\mock.rs:63:16
   |
63 | pub use libc::{uid_t, gid_t};
   |                ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
   |                |
   |                no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
 --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\switch.rs:4:12
  |
4 | use libc::{uid_t, gid_t, c_int};
  |            ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
  |            |
  |            no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0432]: unresolved imports `libc::uid_t`, `libc::gid_t`
 --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\traits.rs:4:12
  |
4 | use libc::{uid_t, gid_t};
  |            ^^^^^  ^^^^^ no `gid_t` in the root
  |            |
  |            no `uid_t` in the root

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: could not find `UserExtras` in `os`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:73:26
   |
73 |         let extras = os::UserExtras::default();
   |                          ^^^^^^^^^^ could not find `UserExtras` in `os`

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: could not find `GroupExtras` in `os`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:187:26
    |
187 |         let extras = os::GroupExtras::default();
    |                          ^^^^^^^^^^^ could not find `GroupExtras` in `os`

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: could not find `UserExtras` in `os`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:255:32
    |
255 |             extras:        os::UserExtras::from_passwd(passwd),
    |                                ^^^^^^^^^^ could not find `UserExtras` in `os`

error[E0433]: failed to resolve: could not find `GroupExtras` in `os`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:270:28
    |
270 |             extras:    os::GroupExtras::from_struct(group),
    |                            ^^^^^^^^^^^ could not find `GroupExtras` in `os`

error[E0412]: cannot find type `UserExtras` in module `os`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:52:17
   |
52 |     extras: os::UserExtras,
   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `os`

error[E0412]: cannot find type `GroupExtras` in module `os`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:166:17
    |
166 |     extras: os::GroupExtras,
    |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `os`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getpwuid_r` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:326:15
    |
326 |         libc::getpwuid_r(uid, &mut passwd, buf.as_mut_ptr(), buf.len(), &mut result);
    |               ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getpwnam_r` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:375:15
    |
375 |         libc::getpwnam_r(username.as_ptr(), &mut passwd, buf.as_mut_ptr(), buf.len(), &mut result);
    |               ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getgrgid_r` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:415:15
    |
415 |         libc::getgrgid_r(gid, &mut passwd, buf.as_mut_ptr(), buf.len(), &mut result);
    |               ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getgrnam_r` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:464:15
    |
464 |         libc::getgrnam_r(groupname.as_ptr(), &mut group, buf.as_mut_ptr(), buf.len(), &mut result);
    |               ^^^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getuid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:495:20
    |
495 |     unsafe { libc::getuid() }
    |                    ^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `geteuid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:537:20
    |
537 |     unsafe { libc::geteuid() }
    |                    ^^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getgid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:576:20
    |
576 |     unsafe { libc::getgid() }
    |                    ^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getegid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:615:20
    |
615 |     unsafe { libc::getegid() }
    |                    ^^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getgroups` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:659:15
    |
659 |         libc::getgroups(1024, buff.as_mut_ptr())
    |               ^^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find value `buff` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:697:21
    |
697 |     let mut count = buff.len() as c_int;
    |                     ^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find value `res` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:710:8
    |
710 |     if res < 0 {
    |        ^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find value `buff` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:714:9
    |
714 |         buff.dedup();
    |         ^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find value `buff` in this scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:715:9
    |
715 |         buff.into_iter()
    |         ^^^^ not found in this scope

error[E0425]: cannot find function `setpwent` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:766:11
    |
766 |     libc::setpwent();
    |           ^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `endpwent` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:773:24
    |
773 |         unsafe { libc::endpwent() };
    |                        ^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `getpwent` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:786:39
    |
786 |         unsafe { passwd_to_user(libc::getpwent()) }
    |                                       ^^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `setuid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\switch.rs:36:26
    |
36  |     match unsafe { libc::setuid(uid) } {
    |                          ^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `setgid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\switch.rs:62:26
    |
62  |     match unsafe { libc::setgid(gid) } {
    |                          ^^^^^^ help: a function with a similar name exists: `getpid`
    |
   ::: C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\libc-0.2.60\src\windows\mod.rs:370:5
    |
370 |     pub fn getpid() -> ::c_int;
    |     --------------------------- similarly named function `getpid` defined here

error[E0425]: cannot find function `seteuid` in crate `libc`
  --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\switch.rs:88:26
   |
88 |     match unsafe { libc::seteuid(uid) } {
   |                          ^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0425]: cannot find function `setegid` in crate `libc`
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\switch.rs:114:26
    |
114 |     match unsafe { libc::setegid(gid) } {
    |                          ^^^^^^^ not found in `libc`

error[E0599]: no function or associated item named `from_bytes` found for struct `std::ffi::OsStr` in the current scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:244:12
    |
244 |     OsStr::from_bytes(CStr::from_ptr(p).to_bytes()).to_os_string()
    |            ^^^^^^^^^^ function or associated item not found in `std::ffi::OsStr`

error[E0599]: no method named `as_bytes` found for reference `&std::ffi::OsStr` in the current scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:361:57
    |
361 |     let username = match CString::new(username.as_ref().as_bytes()) {
    |                                                         ^^^^^^^^ method not found in `&std::ffi::OsStr`

error[E0599]: no method named `as_bytes` found for reference `&std::ffi::OsStr` in the current scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:450:59
    |
450 |     let groupname = match CString::new(groupname.as_ref().as_bytes()) {
    |                                                           ^^^^^^^^ method not found in `&std::ffi::OsStr`

error[E0599]: no method named `as_bytes` found for reference `&std::ffi::OsStr` in the current scope
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\base.rs:696:47
    |
696 |     let name = CString::new(username.as_ref().as_bytes()).unwrap();
    |                                               ^^^^^^^^ method not found in `&std::ffi::OsStr`

error[E0282]: type annotations needed
   --> C:\Users\jimi\.cargo\registry\src\github.aaakk.us.kg-1ecc6299db9ec823\users-0.9.1\src\cache.rs:127:40
    |
127 |                 forward:  RefCell::new(HashMap::new()),
    |                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot infer type for type parameter `K`

error: aborting due to 40 previous errors

Some errors have detailed explanations: E0282, E0412, E0425, E0432, E0433, E0599.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0282`.
error: could not compile `users`.

To learn more, run the command again with --verbose.
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: build failed

[lespea]

Dupe of #32
There is a fork in the comments that sorta works on windows

[slaughtering]

#32 (comment)
cargo install --git https://github.com/zkat/exa

[mikemadden42]

Thanks for all the work on exa. Any thoughts when Windows will be officially supported?

[noeRls]

There is a PR for the support of windows #820

[ariasuni]

Closing this in favor of this older issue: #32 (I added the link to the PR in the first comment)