Does not build with the default setup on M2

[Subhadiptech]

The project does not build with the default setup.
Running macOS Ventura M2 building for pixel3a API 29

Following the setup for mac here
Install oppia-android and Run the app from Android Studio.

`Execution failed for task ':model:generateProto'.

Could not resolve all files for configuration ':model:protobufToolsLocator_protoc'.
Could not find protoc-3.8.0-osx-aarch_64.exe (com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.8.0).
Searched in the following locations:
https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.8.0/protoc-3.8.0-osx-aarch_64.exe`

Expected to build without issue.

The issue seems like the same one mentioned here #4644
There was a solution of adding proto to local.properties but it should be contained in documentations so that user can easily setup the project locally.

[BenHenning]

Thanks for reporting this @Subhadiptech.

Moving this over to be a discussion so that we can investigate where the gap is here.

[BenHenning]

@adhiamboperes given that you investigated this, do you have any thoughts here?

@Subhadiptech I agree with us potentially needing to update the setup instructions, but what isn't clear to me: does updating local.properties fix your issue, or is there still a problem?

[adhiamboperes]

I have had a quick look at the setup scripts, and the current configuration should work even for M2 Macs.

One thought I have is, @Subhadiptech, did you run bash scripts/setup.sh in Rosetta? Failure to do so causes scripts/buf_m1_mac_setup.sh to not be executed.

buf_m1_mac_setup.sh is what should create protobuf_platform=osx-x86_64 in local.properties, and you should not need to do it manually.

You can revisit the setup instructions here

[adhiamboperes]

@Subhadiptech I agree with us potentially needing to update the setup instructions, but what isn't clear to me: does updating local.properties fix your issue, or is there still a problem?

Echoing @BenHenning's question, as this could point to whether the setup scripts executed correctly.

[Subhadiptech]

@adhiamboperes I have not ran it on rosetta. Let me give it a check.

[Subhadiptech]

I ran this on rosetta

[adhiamboperes]

I believe you should now be able to deploy the app without any issues. Is that correct?

[Subhadiptech]

No still I am not able to do.

[adhiamboperes]

@Subhadiptech, it would be great if you could specify whether you are still getting the original error message, or a new one. Could you also address @BenHenning's question?