eth.compile.solidity fails with solc version 0.3.5

[xavierlepretre]

System information

Geth version: 1.5.0-unstable
OS & Version: Ubuntu Trusty x86_64
Commit hash :

Expected behaviour

In Geth console, when calling eth.compile.solidity("contract Test{}") we should see the compiled code.
This is ok with solc version 0.3.4.

Actual behaviour

With solc version 0.3.5:

solc: exit status 1
Unknown exception during compilation.

    at web3.js:3119:20
    at web3.js:6023:15
    at web3.js:4995:36
    at <anonymous>:1:22

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Launch geth console, launch eth.compile.solidity("contract Test{}").

Backtrace

[backtrace]

[fjl]

I am fixing this right now but it will take a bit to get the into a release.
You can downgrade solc as a workaround.

[xavierlepretre]

I tried downgrading solc but could not. The following commands did not get it down to 0.3.4:

apt-get remove libethereum solc
apt-get install libethereum=1.2.8-SNAPSHOT--20160612-f169b0d~trusty-0ubuntu1
apt-get install solc=1.2.8-SNAPSHOT--20160612-f169b0d~trusty-0ubuntu1

[AsifPS]

I'm running into the same issue, is there any way to downgrade solidity compiler properly and get this working?

[fjl]

Looking at ethereum/solidity#651 the issue is already fixed upstream. The next solidity release will contain this fix and it will work again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[AnthonyAkentiev]

Got same thing. Waiting for the solution. Thank you!

[ghost]

Please @fjl let us know when the new version of solc will be in the ubuntu repository. The repository does not contain the older ones :/

[mattdf]

For anyone who wants a temporary workaround, you can clone this repo: https://github.com/mattdf/solidity-static and do a build in docker, then copy the solc file to your install. It makes a statically compiled build of solc so it should work on most distros.

[kayagoban]

OSX El capitan seems to not like the docker build. Any options for me?

[xavierlepretre]

@kayagoban It worked like a charm in an Ubuntu VM. Docker on a VM :D

[ghost]

Errr, Very late to the party, but I just apt-get install'ed solc and 0.3.5 is working nice. In case you want to close guys :-)

[xavierlepretre]

Works fine with me too:

$ sudo apt-cache policy solc
solc:
  Installed: 1.2.9-SNAPSHOT--20160629-6a05dd7~wily-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.2.9-SNAPSHOT--20160629-6a05dd7~wily-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.2.9-SNAPSHOT--20160629-6a05dd7~wily-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ethereum/ethereum-dev/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ethereum/ethereum/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ echo "" | solc
$ solc --version
solc, the solidity compiler commandline interface
Version: 0.3.5-0/RelWithDebInfo-Linux/g++/Interpreter