Proposal: Fixing Steemd Build Dependencies in the Latest OS
Motivation
The steemd codebase has not received significant updates for many years. As a result, its build system and dependencies have fallen behind modern operating systems and package managers. Today, compiling steemd on the latest environments is increasingly difficult due to outdated libraries and incompatibilities.
If this situation is not addressed, the consequences include:
- New developers facing unnecessary barriers when trying to contribute.
- Witnesses and RPC node operators struggling to keep their infrastructure current.
- The risk of further technical debt accumulating, making future updates even harder.
By fixing the outdated build dependencies, we ensure that:
- steemd can be compiled smoothly on modern Linux distributions.
- The developer experience improves, encouraging new contributions and innovation.
- Witnesses and node operators can reliably update and maintain their nodes.
This proposal is an important step toward modernizing the Steem ecosystem. Updating the build system reduces friction, strengthens decentralization, and supports the long-term sustainability of the blockchain.
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Update: Fix Steem Build - Definitely Not An Easy Task
I've created an issue here: https://github.com/steemit/steem/issues/3691#issuecomment-2785025425
SPS
The initial work for this project is expected to begin around 9 May 2025. Planned tasks include:
- Remove support for Ubuntu 18.04
- Add a Dockerfile for Ubuntu 20.04
- Add a Dockerfile for Ubuntu 22.04
- Add a Dockerfile for Ubuntu 24.04
- Add a Dockerfile for Azure Linux 3 (more diverse)
- Write a README with local build instructions
- Integrated with CI (need help from steemit team)
- Fixing code issues
Estimation
Fixing issues may take time — it's a tedious but important process that requires attention to detail. Let's demonstrate to investors that active development is ongoing through consistent GitHub activity.
It takes more time to test and get PR merged.
Why Multiple OS?
Supporting the software across multiple OS variants is always a plus. In my experience, many users prefer not to rely on Docker.
Progress Updates (Posts/Reports)
Here are the progress updates.
- Call for Vote: Fixing a Mess in Steemd
- Proposal #98 likely to get approved for funding (start in 2 days)
- Fix Steem Build - Definitely Not An Easy Task
- Project Official Starts: Fixing Steemd!
- Proposal Progress: Cleaning up steemd repo
- Proposal Progress: Cleaning up and Fixing Four Docker Files
- Proposal Progress: Compilation Failed due to OOM
- Proposal Progress: Updating README and Testing with Ubuntu 20.04
- Proposal Progress: Ubuntu20.04 Hangs
- Proposal Progress: CMake Boost Version Error & Target Missing (chain_test, plugin_test)
- Proposal Progress: 67% on Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: 81% on Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: 91% on Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: 95% on Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: Upgrading websocketpp and rocksdb
- Proposal Progress: Trying Upgrading Boost in Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: Boost 1.78 Breaks many C++ code
- Proposal Progress: Ubuntu 20.04 Compilation Succeeds, Tests Failing
- Proposal Not Approved for Funding: Calling for Vote/Support
- Boost C++ won't even install on a 2GB Server
- Proposal Progress: The Main Branch is Broken
- Proposal Progress: steemd runs on Ubuntu20.04! (At least a good sign)
- Proposal Progress: steemd runs on Ubuntu20.04 normally for TWO days
- Proposal Progress: Downloading the Latest Snapshot to Test Block Generation
- Proposal Progress: Generated Two Blocks in a Row on Ubuntu20.04 (WSL)
- Proposal Progress: Submodules Fixed but some code fixes are required
- Proposal Progress: Update to Latest CyoEncode
- Proposal Progress: Testing steemd with curl
- Proposal Progress: Drafting the First PR: Refactor and Cleanup: Ubuntu20.04 and Remove
- Proposal Progress: Final Testing and Mark the PR Ready for Review
- Proposal Progress: Fix Submodules in Dockerfile
- Proposal Progress: Start working on Dockerfile.ubuntu22.04
- Proposal Progress: 68% Compilation on Ubuntu22.04
- Proposal Progress: 70% Compilation on Ubuntu22.04
- Proposal Progress: 92% Compilation on Ubuntu22.04
- Proposal Progress: Merged Ubuntu20.04 to steemit/steem:dev
- Proposal Progress: Still working on Ubuntu22.04 (Compiles with default parameters)
- Proposal Progress: Built and Tested OK on Ubuntu22.04, However...
- Proposal Progress: Latest Changes Break Ubuntu20.04
- Proposal Progress: secp256k1 may break the build
- Proposal Progress: Added Ubuntu 22.04 Support for steemd
- Proposal Progress: Start working on Ubuntu24.04 for steemd
- Proposal Progress: Working closely with steemit inc to get PR reviewed
- Proposal Progress: 96% compiled on Ubuntu24.04
- Proposal Progress: Well, rocksdb fails with warnings
- Proposal Progress: PR 3700 (Ubuntu22.04) Merged
- Proposal Progress: Steemd Images of Both Ubuntu20.04 and Ubuntu24.04
- Proposal Progress: Compiling steemd on Ubuntu24.04 requires more memory
- Proposal Progress: steemd now compiled at Ubuntu24.04
- Proposal Progress: Testing steemd on Ubuntu24.04
- Proposal Progress: Ubuntu24.04 PR Ready for Review
- Proposal Progress: PR 3701 is still under review + I am still working on fixing the tests
- Proposal Progress: Proposal Re-approved and Latest Status
- Proposal Progress: Ubuntu24.04 PR Merged! Fixing Packages for AzureLinux
- Proposal Progress: Fixing Steemd Packages (tdnf) on AzureLinux
- Proposal Progress: Fixing Cmake on AzureLinux
Pull Requests
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/pull/3699: Merged Ubuntu20.04
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/pull/3700: Merged Ubuntu22.04
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/pull/3701: Merged Ubuntu24.04
Prebuilt Images
- docker pull justyy/steem:ubuntu24.04
- docker pull justyy/steem:ubuntu22.04
- docker pull justyy/steem:ubuntu20.04
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Thank you
Did you create an issue??? How should I understand that?
https://github.com/steemit/steem/issues/3691#issuecomment-2785025425
Thanks for leaving the link, it's appreciated