[TRACKING] Fingerprint scanner compatibility with linux (ubuntu, fedora, etc)

I’m having an issue with building fprintd (v1.92.0) via meson builddir

meson.build:84:0: ERROR: Dependency "libfprint-2" not found, tried pkgconfig

but, libfprint (v1.92.1) build just fine.

in the log from the failed build of fprintd, I saw this error:

CMake binary for 1 is not cached
CMake binary missing from cross or native file, or env var undefined.
Trying a default CMake fallback at cmake
Did not find CMake 'cmake'
Found CMake: NO
CMake binary for machine 1 not found. Giving up.
Run-time dependency libfprint-2 found: NO (tried pkgconfig)
full error log here

Build started at 2021-09-03T19:52:10.700819
Main binary: /usr/bin/python3
Build Options: 
Python system: Linux
The Meson build system
Version: 0.59.1
Source dir: /✂️/fprintd
Build dir: /✂️/fprintd/builddir
Build type: native build
Project name: fprintd
Project version: 1.92.0
Sanity testing C compiler: cc
Is cross compiler: False.
Sanity check compiler command line: cc sanitycheckc.c -o sanitycheckc.exe -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
Sanity check compile stdout:

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Sanity check compile stderr:

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Running test binary command: /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/sanitycheckc.exe
C compiler for the host machine: cc (gcc 10.3.0 "cc (Ubuntu 10.3.0-1ubuntu1) 10.3.0")
C linker for the host machine: cc ld.bfd 2.36.1
Sanity testing C compiler: cc
Is cross compiler: False.
Sanity check compiler command line: cc sanitycheckc.c -o sanitycheckc.exe -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
Sanity check compile stdout:

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Sanity check compile stderr:

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Running test binary command: /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/sanitycheckc.exe
C compiler for the build machine: cc (gcc 10.3.0 "cc (Ubuntu 10.3.0-1ubuntu1) 10.3.0")
C linker for the build machine: cc ld.bfd 2.36.1
Build machine cpu family: x86_64
Build machine cpu: x86_64
Host machine cpu family: x86_64
Host machine cpu: x86_64
Target machine cpu family: x86_64
Target machine cpu: x86_64
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpynfvkkdh
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpynfvkkdh/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpynfvkkdh/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -fno-strict-aliasing 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -fno-strict-aliasing: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp8gtfnxbb
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp8gtfnxbb/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp8gtfnxbb/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wcast-align 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wcast-align: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9so305f2
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9so305f2/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9so305f2/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=address 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=address: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmppssgu7x5
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmppssgu7x5/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmppssgu7x5/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=array-bounds 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=array-bounds: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp3vtgi8ti
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp3vtgi8ti/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp3vtgi8ti/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=empty-body 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=empty-body: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9nkkp0bw
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9nkkp0bw/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp9nkkp0bw/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=implicit 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=implicit: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxe38oi4s
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxe38oi4s/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxe38oi4s/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=init-self 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=init-self: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp1wyngoul
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp1wyngoul/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp1wyngoul/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=int-to-pointer-cast 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=int-to-pointer-cast: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpesksuf2u
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpesksuf2u/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpesksuf2u/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=main 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=main: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpoma77u19
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpoma77u19/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpoma77u19/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=missing-braces 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=missing-braces: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp20iohb97
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp20iohb97/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp20iohb97/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=nonnull 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=nonnull: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp5emge_sd
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp5emge_sd/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp5emge_sd/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=pointer-to-int-cast 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=pointer-to-int-cast: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpq5v1x3_n
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpq5v1x3_n/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpq5v1x3_n/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=redundant-decls 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=redundant-decls: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxxqgh2a8
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxxqgh2a8/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpxxqgh2a8/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=return-type 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=return-type: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpw8o9m1j4
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpw8o9m1j4/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpw8o9m1j4/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=sequence-point 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=sequence-point: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp6aely5cq
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp6aely5cq/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp6aely5cq/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=trigraphs 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=trigraphs: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpi7z_4czj
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpi7z_4czj/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpi7z_4czj/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Werror=write-strings 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Werror=write-strings: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpktqnbf74
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpktqnbf74/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpktqnbf74/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wformat-nonliteral 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wformat-nonliteral: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpahseo_ex
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpahseo_ex/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpahseo_ex/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wformat-security 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wformat-security: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2xr77ii5
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2xr77ii5/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2xr77ii5/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wformat=2 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wformat=2: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpbcsycwm2
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpbcsycwm2/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpbcsycwm2/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wignored-qualifiers 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wignored-qualifiers: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpdlyh7tts
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpdlyh7tts/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpdlyh7tts/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wimplicit-function-declaration 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wimplicit-function-declaration: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp0z6sly7v
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp0z6sly7v/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp0z6sly7v/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wlogical-op 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wlogical-op: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpteudx0oe
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpteudx0oe/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpteudx0oe/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wmissing-declarations 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wmissing-declarations: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpfmcauw6o
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpfmcauw6o/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpfmcauw6o/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wmissing-format-attribute 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wmissing-format-attribute: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpymb8fkw2
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpymb8fkw2/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpymb8fkw2/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wmissing-include-dirs 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wmissing-include-dirs: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpl005_v4o
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpl005_v4o/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpl005_v4o/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wmissing-noreturn 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wmissing-noreturn: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpg70ok8e0
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpg70ok8e0/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpg70ok8e0/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wmissing-prototypes 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wmissing-prototypes: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpn0lflc9q
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpn0lflc9q/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpn0lflc9q/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wnested-externs 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wnested-externs: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2pz5x12a
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2pz5x12a/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2pz5x12a/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wold-style-definition 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wold-style-definition: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpveft2teb
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpveft2teb/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpveft2teb/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wpointer-arith 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wpointer-arith: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpx25hqa2k
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpx25hqa2k/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpx25hqa2k/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wshadow 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wshadow: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp15xsamzm
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp15xsamzm/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp15xsamzm/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wstrict-prototypes 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wstrict-prototypes: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpkcjs1ub_
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpkcjs1ub_/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpkcjs1ub_/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wtype-limits 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wtype-limits: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2u4qhq1g
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2u4qhq1g/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp2u4qhq1g/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wundef 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wundef: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpodrcq8pz
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpodrcq8pz/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpodrcq8pz/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wunused 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wunused: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpd1mkxbmi
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpd1mkxbmi/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpd1mkxbmi/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wunused-parameter -Wno-unused-parameter 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wno-unused-parameter: YES 
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp95oyxod7
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp95oyxod7/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp95oyxod7/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 -Wpedantic -Wno-pedantic 

Code:
 extern int i;
int i;

Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Compiler for C supports arguments -Wno-pedantic: YES 
Pkg-config binary for MachineChoice.HOST is not cached.
Pkg-config binary missing from cross or native file, or env var undefined.
Trying a default Pkg-config fallback at pkg-config
Found pkg-config: /usr/bin/pkg-config (0.29.2)
Determining dependency 'glib-2.0' with pkg-config executable '/usr/bin/pkg-config'
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0` -> 0
2.68.1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags glib-2.0` -> 0
-I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/glib-2.0/include
env[PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS]: 1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs glib-2.0` -> 0
-L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lglib-2.0
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs glib-2.0` -> 0
-lglib-2.0
Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpsvaimxrm
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpsvaimxrm/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmpsvaimxrm/output.exe -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 

Code:
 #include<stdio.h>
        
        int main(void) {
            printf("%ld\n", (long)(sizeof(void *)));
            return 0;
        };
Compiler stdout:
 
Compiler stderr:
 
Program stdout:

8

Program stderr:


Running compile:
Working directory:  /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp77_nzddv
Command line:  cc /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp77_nzddv/testfile.c -o /✂️/fprintd/builddir/meson-private/tmp77_nzddv/output.obj -c -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O0 --print-search-dirs 

Code:
 
Compiler stdout:
 install: /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/
programs: =/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/bin/
libraries: =/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/lib/../lib/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../lib/:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/lib/../lib/:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/:/usr/lib/../lib/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/lib/:/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/10/../../../:/lib/:/usr/lib/

Compiler stderr:
 
Run-time dependency glib-2.0 found: YES 2.68.1
Pkg-config binary for MachineChoice.HOST is cached.
Determining dependency 'gio-2.0' with pkg-config executable '/usr/bin/pkg-config'
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --modversion gio-2.0` -> 0
2.68.1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags gio-2.0` -> 0
-pthread -I/usr/include/libmount -I/usr/include/blkid -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/glib-2.0/include
env[PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS]: 1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gio-2.0` -> 0
-L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gio-2.0` -> 0
-lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0
Run-time dependency gio-2.0 found: YES 2.68.1
Pkg-config binary for MachineChoice.HOST is cached.
Determining dependency 'gio-unix-2.0' with pkg-config executable '/usr/bin/pkg-config'
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --modversion gio-unix-2.0` -> 0
2.68.1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags gio-unix-2.0` -> 0
-pthread -I/usr/include/gio-unix-2.0 -I/usr/include/libmount -I/usr/include/blkid -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/glib-2.0/include
env[PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS]: 1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gio-unix-2.0` -> 0
-L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gio-unix-2.0` -> 0
-lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0
Run-time dependency gio-unix-2.0 found: YES 2.68.1
Pkg-config binary for MachineChoice.HOST is cached.
Determining dependency 'gmodule-2.0' with pkg-config executable '/usr/bin/pkg-config'
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --modversion gmodule-2.0` -> 0
2.68.1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags gmodule-2.0` -> 0
-pthread -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/glib-2.0/include
env[PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS]: 1
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gmodule-2.0` -> 0
-L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -Wl,--export-dynamic -lgmodule-2.0 -pthread -lglib-2.0
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --libs gmodule-2.0` -> 0
-Wl,--export-dynamic -lgmodule-2.0 -pthread -lglib-2.0
Run-time dependency gmodule-2.0 found: YES 2.68.1
Pkg-config binary for MachineChoice.HOST is cached.
Determining dependency 'libfprint-2' with pkg-config executable '/usr/bin/pkg-config'
env[PKG_CONFIG_PATH]: 
Called `/usr/bin/pkg-config --modversion libfprint-2` -> 1

CMake binary for 1 is not cached
CMake binary missing from cross or native file, or env var undefined.
Trying a default CMake fallback at cmake
Did not find CMake 'cmake'
Found CMake: NO
CMake binary for machine 1 not found. Giving up.
Run-time dependency libfprint-2 found: NO (tried pkgconfig)

meson.build:84:0: ERROR: Dependency "libfprint-2" not found, tried pkgconfig

so I installed cmake. and ran `meson builddir` again, but the error about libfprint-2 remained.

In another thread, I learned about ninja -C builddir install, which I ran in the libfprint directory.

And now I get a different error from fprintd meson builddir

meson.build:148:8: ERROR: Problem encountered: Python3 module 'gi.repository.FPrint' required by test suite not found
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