Unable to build/download rinex-cli

[protogeezer]

All three attempts to obtain rinex-cli described on the website failed. If more detail would be helpful, please let me know.

Stephen

(1) there were no compiled versions of rinex-cli in the release portal

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(2) build from sources

(base) sjbespa@mbp-et gnsstools-rinex-cli % cargo install --all-features --path .
Installing rinex-cli v0.13.0 (/Users/sjbespa/work/tools/gnsstools-rinex-cli)
Updating crates.io index
Updating git repository https://github.com/nav-solutions/cggtts
Updating git submodule https://github.com/nav-solutions/data
Updating git repository ssh://git@github.com/nav-solutions/gnss-qc.git
error: failed to compile rinex-cli v0.13.0 (/Users/sjbespa/work/tools/gnsstools-rinex-cli), intermediate artifacts can be found at /Users/sjbespa/work/tools/gnsstools-rinex-cli/target.
To reuse those artifacts with a future compilation, set the environment variable CARGO_TARGET_DIR to that path.

Caused by:
failed to get gnss-qc as a dependency of package rinex-cli v0.13.0 (/Users/sjbespa/work/tools/gnsstools-rinex-cli)

Caused by:
failed to load source for dependency gnss-qc

Caused by:
Unable to update ssh://git@github.com/nav-solutions/gnss-qc.git?rev=8265828ee4c6ed1cfc6a3782962156a6858aea15

Caused by:
failed to clone into: /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/git/db/gnss-qc-19bdff61b590c37a

Caused by:
revision 8265828ee4c6ed1cfc6a3782962156a6858aea15 not found

Caused by:
failed to authenticate when downloading repository

• attempted ssh-agent authentication, but no usernames succeeded: git

if the git CLI succeeds then net.git-fetch-with-cli may help here
https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html#netgit-fetch-with-cli

Caused by:
no authentication methods succeeded

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(3) Install from sources...

(base) sjbespa@mbp-et rinex-cli % cargo install rinex-cli
Updating crates.io index
Installing rinex-cli v0.12.1
Updating crates.io index
Locking 510 packages to latest compatible versions
Adding anise v0.5.4 (available: v0.9.5)
Adding generic-array v0.14.7 (available: v0.14.9)
Adding gnss-qc v0.0.2 (available: v0.4.0)
Adding gnss-rtk v0.7.6 (available: v0.8.0)
Adding itertools v0.13.0 (available: v0.14.0)
Adding maud v0.26.0 (available: v0.27.0)
Adding plotly v0.9.1 (available: v0.14.1)
Adding rinex v0.17.0-alpha-3 (available: v0.17.1)
Adding sp3 v1.1.0-alpha-2 (available: v1.4.1)
Adding thiserror v1.0.69 (available: v2.0.18)
Compiling proc-macro2 v1.0.106
...
Compiling git2 v0.20.4
Compiling nyx-space v2.3.0
Compiling gnss-rtk v0.7.6
error[E0308]: arguments to this method are incorrect
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/gnss-rtk-0.7.6/src/navigation/mod.rs:141:25
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141 | match cd[i].matrix_contribution(cfg, j, &mut y, &mut g, apriori) {
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
note: expected Matrix<f64, Const<8>, Const<1>, ...>, found a different Matrix<f64, Const<8>, Const<1>, ...>
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/gnss-rtk-0.7.6/src/navigation/mod.rs:141:53
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141 | match cd[i].matrix_contribution(cfg, j, &mut y, &mut g, apriori) {
| ^^^^^^
note: there are multiple different versions of crate nalgebra in the dependency graph
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/nalgebra-0.34.1/src/base/matrix.rs:178:1
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178 | pub struct Matrix<T, R, C, S> {
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is the expected type
|
::: /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/nalgebra-0.33.2/src/base/matrix.rs:174:1
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174 | pub struct Matrix<T, R, C, S> {
| ----------------------------- this is the found type
= help: you can use cargo tree to explore your dependency tree
note: expected Matrix<f64, Const<8>, Const<8>, ...>, found a different Matrix<f64, Const<8>, Const<8>, ...>
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/gnss-rtk-0.7.6/src/navigation/mod.rs:141:61
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141 | match cd[i].matrix_contribution(cfg, j, &mut y, &mut g, apriori) {
| ^^^^^^
note: there are multiple different versions of crate nalgebra in the dependency graph
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/nalgebra-0.34.1/src/base/matrix.rs:178:1
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178 | pub struct Matrix<T, R, C, S> {
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is the expected type
|
::: /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/nalgebra-0.33.2/src/base/matrix.rs:174:1
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174 | pub struct Matrix<T, R, C, S> {
| ----------------------------- this is the found type
= help: you can use cargo tree to explore your dependency tree
note: method defined here
--> /Users/sjbespa/.cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/gnss-rtk-0.7.6/src/candidate.rs:308:19
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308 | pub(crate) fn matrix_contribution(
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
312 | y: &mut OVector<f64, U8>,
| ------------------------
313 | g: &mut OMatrix<f64, U8, U8>,
| ----------------------------

For more information about this error, try rustc --explain E0308.
error: could not compile gnss-rtk (lib) due to 1 previous error
warning: build failed, waiting for other jobs to finish...
error: failed to compile rinex-cli v0.12.1, intermediate artifacts can be found at /var/folders/3q/y5s7cdm97cv3ytyt8m5y3b9c0000gn/T/cargo-installebUvzF.
To reuse those artifacts with a future compilation, set the environment variable CARGO_TARGET_DIR to that path.
(base) sjbespa@mbp-et rinex-cli %

[gwbres]

Hello, unfortunately I don't have time to maintain this tool anymore, and it will remain like this until mid 2027.
The problem is the combination of me being too busy on real topics and real work, and the complexity of the dependencies of this toolbox.

If you want to join forces, let me know and we can arrange easily and quickly, I'd be happy to at least get the tools back & running.

The issue you are facing is the lack of common ground between the "gnss-rtk" internal library (this framework) and the "rinex-cli" (the app), due to upgrade to gnss-rtk still not introduced to the app, which is a complex topic

[protogeezer]

If you could explain in a bit more detail what you are proposing, I’d seriously consider helping out. The software could be of use to me, but not if fixing the problem becomes too much of a distraction. Stephen On Feb 26, 2026, at 12:49 AM, gwbres ***@***.***> wrote: gwbres left a comment (nav-solutions/rinex-cli#47) <#47 (comment)> Hello, unfortunately I don't have time to maintain this tool, and it will remain like this until mid 2027. The problem being I am too busy on real topics and real jobs, and this toolbox is too complex to maintain because of its dependencies (either changing too often or lack of features in rust); If you want to join forces, let me know and we can arrange easily and quickly, I'd be happy to at least get the tools back & running. The issue you are facing is due to an nalgebra update and the ability to update rinex-cli to my "gnss-rtk" library (dependency internal to this framework); which is a complex topic to achieve, I did it many times, but as I said, i wont have time to do it again any time soon — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#47 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABJLZFQU6XATPRCTRCYNE6L4N2QQJAVCNFSM6AAAAACV7SPGJ6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZTSNRUG43DENZRGM>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.

[gwbres]

The problem is we need to update rinex-cli to some of the latest (preferably the latest) release of gnss-rtk.
Which is a complex thing to do, because the interface to gnss-rtk is complex.

The problem arised because I maintain this all by myself, and while working on all those many topics at the same time, I sometimes am not able to really divide the topics and ended up working on too many things at once.

The interface between gnss_rtk and rinex_cli is in the position solving section.
The interface is complex by itself, for example it relies on function pointers here & there
The effort to maintain the tool, due to the complexity of the dependencies and lack of stability (at least until last year) was way too much for me and I guess I am done with it. These dependencies are such a PITA I don't want to hear about them any more, it is not compatible with free software on my spare time

[gwbres]

I tried a few of the latest stable branches, for example csv_15_digit, which used to work fine;

none of those work, for the simple reason at the time of those latest "stable" versions, some key dependencies were boggous and I had to point to specific branches. Those branches no longer exist. And those dependencies are used all over the place. So it's impossible to fix.

Welcome to free open source software in rust 👍
The good thing is, it is open and readable, if you're highly motivated you can try to fix it, gl

[gwbres]

Here's what I propose, starting from next week or in the following weeks

Week 1: start by upgrading the entire framework to a hifitime + anise tag: 1 day of work.
Week 2: update rinex-cli to that state and comment-out the navigation part (1hr work).
At this point the application will build and be back & running, the navigation solver is lost.
Week 3: start working on the upgrade of the interface to the navigation solver: 2-3 weeks work

Will keep you updated, unfortunately I can't promise quick progress, I am too busy with actual work and now have better things to do in my spare time. If you want to see quicker progress, join forces. I set up a chat on discord last year (see the front page table) it might be better suited to discuss details, we could fork a channel for the topic to get that app back & running specifically