Make test failed

[vivekabarath]

I just now installed Salmon 0.12.0-alpha by compiling it on Ubuntu 18.04 successfully and ran the make and make install commands.

While running the make test command I get the following output...

Running tests...
Test project /scratch/Programes/salmon-0.12.0-alpha
Start 1: unit_tests
1/2 Test #1: unit_tests .......................***Failed 0.01 sec
Start 2: salmon_read_test_quasi
2/2 Test #2: salmon_read_test_quasi ........... Passed 1.06 sec

50% tests passed, 1 tests failed out of 2

Total Test time (real) = 1.07 sec

The following tests FAILED:
1 - unit_tests (Failed)
Errors while running CTest
Makefile:151: recipe for target 'test' failed
make: *** [test] Error 8

Why is this test failing?
It is OK.
I am new to Salmon.

with best regards,
Baradwaj

[rob-p]

Hi @vivekabarath,

The final v0.12.0 has been released and is available via both the release page on github and via bioonda, so I recommend you use the official version. Regarding your specific question, the failure of the unit tests should not be a problem and doesn't affect salmon. However there was previously an issue that could cause the make test to fail if make install was not run first. This should be resolved in the latest release as well.

Best,
Rob