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authorGünter Zöchbauer <[email protected]>2020-04-26 14:44:05 +0100
committerGitHub <[email protected]>2020-04-26 14:44:05 +0100
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Clarify rust-analyzer binary install
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24== Installation 24== Installation
25 25
26In theory, one should be able to just install the server binary and have it automatically work with any editor. 26In theory, one should be able to just install the <<rust-analyzer-language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>> and have it automatically work with any editor.
27We are not there yet, so some editor specific setup is required. 27We are not there yet, so some editor specific setup is required.
28 28
29Additionally, rust-analyzer needs the sources of the standard library. 29Additionally, rust-analyzer needs the sources of the standard library.
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer.git && cd rust-analyz
94$ cargo xtask install 94$ cargo xtask install
95---- 95----
96 96
97You'll need Cargo, nodejs and npm for this. 97You'll need Cargo, xtask, nodejs and npm for this.
98Cargo-xtask can be found at https://github.com/matklad/cargo-xtask
98 99
99Note that installing via `xtask install` does not work for VS Code Remote, instead you'll need to install the `.vsix` manually. 100Note that installing via `xtask install` does not work for VS Code Remote, instead you'll need to install the `.vsix` manually.
100 101
@@ -108,18 +109,29 @@ Here are some useful self-diagnostic commands:
108* To log all LSP requests, add `"rust-analyzer.trace.server": "verbose"` to the settings and look for `Server Trace` in the panel. 109* To log all LSP requests, add `"rust-analyzer.trace.server": "verbose"` to the settings and look for `Server Trace` in the panel.
109* To enable client-side logging, add `"rust-analyzer.trace.extension": true` to the settings and open the `Console` tab of VS Code developer tools. 110* To enable client-side logging, add `"rust-analyzer.trace.extension": true` to the settings and open the `Console` tab of VS Code developer tools.
110 111
111=== Language Server Binary 112=== rust-analyzer Language Server Binary
112 113
113Other editors generally require the `rust-analyzer` binary to be in `$PATH`. 114Other editors generally require the `rust-analyzer` binary to be in `$PATH`.
114You can download the pre-built binary from the https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/releases[releases] page. Typically, you then need to rename the binary for your platform, e.g. `rust-analyzer-mac` if you're on Mac OS, to `rust-analzyer` and make it executable in addition to moving it into a directory in your `$PATH`. 115You can download the pre-built binary from the https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/releases[releases] page. Typically, you then need to rename the binary for your platform, e.g. `rust-analyzer-mac` if you're on Mac OS, to `rust-analzyer` and make it executable in addition to moving it into a directory in your `$PATH`.
115 116
117On Linux to install the `rust-analyzer` binary into `~/.cargo/bin` which usually is already added to `$PATH`, this commands could be used
118
119[source,bash]
120----
121$ curl -L https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/releases/latest/download/rust-analyzer-linux -o ~/.cargo/bin/rust-analyzer
122$ chmod +x ~/.cargo/bin/rust-analyzer
123----
124
116Alternatively, you can install it from source using the following command: 125Alternatively, you can install it from source using the following command:
117 126
118[source,bash] 127[source,bash]
119---- 128----
129$ git clone https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer.git && cd rust-analyzer
120$ cargo xtask install --server 130$ cargo xtask install --server
121---- 131----
122 132
133Cargo-xtask can be found at https://github.com/matklad/cargo-xtask
134
123If your editor can't find the binary even though the binary is on your `$PATH`, the likely explanation is that it doesn't see the same `$PATH` as the shell, see https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/issues/1811[this issue]. On Unix, running the editor from a shell or changing the `.desktop` file to set the environment should help. 135If your editor can't find the binary even though the binary is on your `$PATH`, the likely explanation is that it doesn't see the same `$PATH` as the shell, see https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/issues/1811[this issue]. On Unix, running the editor from a shell or changing the `.desktop` file to set the environment should help.
124 136
125==== Arch Linux 137==== Arch Linux
@@ -139,15 +151,19 @@ $ yay -S rust-analyzer-bin
139 151
140=== Emacs 152=== Emacs
141 153
142Emacs support is maintained https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode/blob/master/lsp-rust.el[upstream]. 154Prerequisites: You have installed the <<rust-analyzer-language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>>.
143 155
1441. Install the most recent version of `emacs-lsp` package by following the instructions https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode[here]. 156Emacs support is maintained as part of the https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode[Emacs-LSP] package in https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode/blob/master/lsp-rust.el[lsp-rust.el].
157
1581. Install the most recent version of `emacs-lsp` package by following the https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode[Emacs-LSP instructions].
1452. Set `lsp-rust-server` to `'rust-analyzer`. 1592. Set `lsp-rust-server` to `'rust-analyzer`.
1463. Run `lsp` in a Rust buffer. 1603. Run `lsp` in a Rust buffer.
1474. (Optionally) bind commands like `lsp-rust-analyzer-join-lines`, `lsp-extend-selection` and `lsp-rust-analyzer-expand-macro` to keys. 1614. (Optionally) bind commands like `lsp-rust-analyzer-join-lines`, `lsp-extend-selection` and `lsp-rust-analyzer-expand-macro` to keys.
148 162
149=== Vim 163=== Vim
150 164
165Prerequisites: You have installed the <<rust-analyzer-language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>>.
166
151The are several LSP client implementations for vim: 167The are several LSP client implementations for vim:
152 168
153==== coc-rust-analyzer 169==== coc-rust-analyzer
@@ -205,7 +221,7 @@ Once `neovim/nvim-lsp` is installed, use `+lua require'nvim_lsp'.rust_analyzer.s
205 221
206=== Sublime Text 3 222=== Sublime Text 3
207 223
208Prerequisites: You have installed the <<language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>>. 224Prerequisites: You have installed the <<rust-analyzer-language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>>.
209 225
210You also need the `LSP` package. To install it: 226You also need the `LSP` package. To install it:
211 227
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ Finally, with your Rust project open, in the command palette, run `LSP: Enable L
218 234
219If it worked, you should see "rust-analzyer, Line X, Column Y" on the left side of the bottom bar, and after waiting a bit, functionality like tooltips on hovering over variables should become available. 235If it worked, you should see "rust-analzyer, Line X, Column Y" on the left side of the bottom bar, and after waiting a bit, functionality like tooltips on hovering over variables should become available.
220 236
221If you get an error saying `No such file or directory: 'rust-analyzer'`, see the <<language-server-binary,section on installing the language server binary>>. 237If you get an error saying `No such file or directory: 'rust-analyzer'`, see the <<rust-analyzer-language-server-binary,`rust-analyzer` binary>> section on installing the language server binary.
222 238
223== Usage 239== Usage
224 240