From b3cae3614f3a8fa26dcf583907fe1dd286ce0eda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Jackson Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 11:18:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add WSL instructions. --- test/README.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md index e109b4fc..3b590a23 100644 --- a/test/README.md +++ b/test/README.md @@ -31,7 +31,25 @@ in which you can run the tests. * Ensure ycmd is compiled ***with python3*** and clangd is enabled `python3 install.py --ts-completer --clangd-completer --java-completer` * Install the test python deps (`pip install -r python/test_requirements.txt`) -* Run `./run_vim_tests` +* Run `./test/run_vim_tests` + +## Runniing the tests in Windows (WSL) + +NOTE: This environment isn't officially supported, and the preferred mechanism to run the tests is to use docker. + +* Install Ubuntu 20.04 WSL from Windows Store and launch it +* `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade` +* `sudo apt-get install build-essential default-jdk vim-nox cmake python3-dev nodejs python3-pip npm` +* clone the plugin, and build ycmd, e.g. + +``` +git clone --recursive https://github.com/ycm-core/YouCompleteMe +cd YouCompleteMe +python3 install.py --ts-completer --clangd-completer --java-completer +``` + +* Install the test python deps: `pip3 install --user -r python/test_requirements.txt` +* Run `./test/run_vim_tests` # Overview -- 2.29.1