# Distributed Services With Go - gogoproto on linux **URL:** \ **Category:** PragProg Customers\ **Tags:** book-distributed-services-with-go, errata\ **Created:** [15 June 2020 13:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823 "2020-06-15T13:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abtin](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/abtin/32/671_2.png) [@abtin](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/abtin)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2020 13:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/1 "2020-06-15T13:40:57Z")
page 20: … protoc command… I had to additionally run the following `go get` commands in order to be able to compile protobuf code using gogo protobuf on a linux machine: ```auto go get github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto go get github.com/gogo/protobuf/jsonpb go get github.com/gogo/protobuf/protoc-gen-gogo go get github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto ``` I don’t use Mac but it would be nice to mention that the setup on linux is different or point the readers to the git repo for installation instruction. [https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/tree/master](https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/tree/master) ---
**Author:** ![seblegall](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/seblegall/32/1002_2.png) [@seblegall](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/seblegall)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2020 21:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/2 "2020-06-15T21:03:42Z")
Hi, I work on a mac and I had to use this command : ```auto protoc api/v1/*.proto \ --gogoslick_out=plugins=grpc:. \ --proto_path=$$(go list -f '{{ .Dir }}' -m github.com/gogo/protobuf) \ --proto_path=. ``` Notice the `gogoslick_out` flag. I had to use that instead of the `gogo_out` flag described in the book. The readme file says : ```auto protoc-gen-gogofast (same as gofast, but imports gogoprotobuf) protoc-gen-gogofaster (same as gogofast, without XXX_unrecognized, less pointer fields) protoc-gen-gogoslick (same as gogofaster, but with generated string, gostring and equal methods) ``` But indeed, I didn’t saw the last paragraph “Most Speed and most customization” describing the command you suggest. So I guess, it’s not a matter of Mac or Linux. Maybe the gogo/protobuf changed is usage ? To be fair, there is an old README in the git repo ([https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/blob/master/README](https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/blob/master/README)) descripting usage as ```auto protoc --gogo_out=. -I=.:github.com/gogo/protobuf/protobuf *.proto ``` ---
**Author:** ![travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/travisjeffery/32/525_2.png) [@travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/travisjeffery)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2020 05:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/3 "2020-06-19T05:49:56Z")
You didn’t have the second beta right? I believe I fixed this. ---
**Author:** ![youshy](https://forum.devtalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/9d8465/32.png) [@youshy](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/youshy)\ **Post date:** [3 July 2020 09:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/4 "2020-07-03T09:54:18Z")
I’m on the second beta right now, sadly the problem still exists (I’m on Linux). Used this command to fix: `protoc --gogoslick_out=. -I=. -I=${GOPATH}/src -I=${GOPATH}/src/github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto *.proto` also my `log.proto` is updated: ```auto syntax = "proto3"; package log.v1; import "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto/gogo.proto"; option (gogoproto.marshaler_all) = true; option (gogoproto.unmarshaler_all) = true; option (gogoproto.sizer_all) = true; message Record { bytes value = 1; uint64 offset = 2; } ``` ---
**Author:** ![travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/travisjeffery/32/525_2.png) [@travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/travisjeffery)\ **Post date:** [7 July 2020 03:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/5 "2020-07-07T03:16:23Z")
I’m on Linux. Just double checked on Linux and Mac and both worked. ```auto # I've deleted all protoc-gen-go* executables to check that it fails. [tj@computer ServeRequestsWithgRPC]$ protoc api/v1/*.proto \ --gogo_out=Mgogoproto/gogo.proto=github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto:. \ --proto_path=$(go list -f '{{ .Dir }}' -m github.com/gogo/protobuf) \ --proto_path=. protoc-gen-gogo: program not found or is not executable Please specify a program using absolute path or make sure the program is available in your PATH system variable --gogo_out: protoc-gen-gogo: Plugin failed with status code 1. # I install the executables. [tj@computer ServeRequestsWithgRPC]$ go get github.com/gogo/protobuf/...@v1.3.1 # Check that it can find the executable and succeeds. [tj@computer ServeRequestsWithgRPC]$ protoc api/v1/*.proto --gogo_out=Mgogoproto/gogo.proto=github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto:. --proto_path=$(go list -f '{{ .Dir }}' -m github.com/gogo/protobuf) --proto_path=. [tj@computer ServeRequestsWithgRPC]$ # worked ``` Maybe something is up with your PATH so the executables aren’t found or something. ---
**Author:** ![alexanderhansen](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/alexanderhansen/32/1209_2.png) [@alexanderhansen](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/alexanderhansen)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2020 04:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/6 "2020-10-08T04:26:09Z")
I was running in to similar problems and created a VS Code Dev Container to make it reproducible: > **[alexanderhansen/proglog](https://github.com/alexanderhansen/proglog)** > > Contribute to alexanderhansen/proglog development by creating an account on GitHub. protoc won’t compile, resulting in error: $(go list -f ‘{{ .Dir }}’ -m [github.com/gogo/protobuf](http://github.com/gogo/protobuf)): warning: directory does not exist. gogoproto/gogo.proto: File not found. api/v1/log.proto:5:1: Import “gogoproto/gogo.proto” was not found or had errors. Where gogo.proto is actually there but has errors. ---
**Author:** ![gavinc95](https://forum.devtalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@gavinc95](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/gavinc95)\ **Post date:** [11 October 2020 06:34 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/7 "2020-10-11T06:34:08Z")
I was having the same issue (on Arch Linux), and it turned out to be a permission issue. Make sure you have permission to run the protoc executable, and check the permissions for your working directory. ---
**Author:** ![travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/travisjeffery/32/525_2.png) [@travisjeffery](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/travisjeffery)\ **Post date:** [16 October 2020 05:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/distributed-services-with-go-gogoproto-on-linux/823/8 "2020-10-16T05:21:10Z")
Hey y’all, I’ve switched the book to use [github.com/golang/protobuf](http://github.com/golang/protobuf) because of the release of Go’s protobuf APIv2, gogoprotobuf lacking ownership and projects moving away from using gogoprotobuf: [https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/issues/691](https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/issues/691). This update will be in a subsequent beta release.