# Building drbd-utils on Debian 12 error

**URL:** <https://forums.linbit.com/t/building-drbd-utils-on-debian-12-error/614>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** drbd\
**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/building-drbd-utils-on-debian-12-error/614 "2025-02-13T12:31:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![jayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jayf](https://forums.linbit.com/u/jayf)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/building-drbd-utils-on-debian-12-error/614/1 "2025-02-13T12:31:08Z")

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Trying to build the .deb files for installation on Debian 12.9 (kernel 6.1.0-31-amd64). Followed [https://linbit.com/drbd-user-guide/drbd-guide-9\_0-en/#s-build-deb](https://linbit.com/drbd-user-guide/drbd-guide-9_0-en/#s-build-deb) instructions. Tried this with the modules and no problems; all .debs created. Tried with utils and I get:

> Userland tools build was successful.  
> make -C documentation/v9 doc  
> make[2]: Entering directory ‘/home/jayf/drbd-utils/documentation/v9’  
> test -f drbdsetup.8  
> test -f drbd.conf.5  
> test -f drbd.8  
> make[2]: \*\*\* […/…/documentation/common/Makefile\_v9\_com\_post:181: drbdsetup.8] Error 1  
> make[2]: \*\*\* Waiting for unfinished jobs…  
> make[2]: \*\*\* […/…/documentation/common/Makefile\_v9\_com\_post:43: drbd.conf.5] Error 1  
> make[2]: \*\*\* […/…/documentation/common/Makefile\_v9\_com\_post:43: drbd.8] Error 1

It looks not like an error in the compile itself, but in the building of th .deb package. I’m guessing I’m missing a dependancy, but nothing in the documentation.

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**Author:** ![Devin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forums.linbit.com/devin/32/26_2.png) [@Devin](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Devin)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/building-drbd-utils-on-debian-12-error/614/2 "2025-02-14T00:35:40Z")

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It seems to be failing on building the documentation. Best guess is that you’re missing some dependency for building the man pages.

As a quick test, or if you’re fine continuing with the man pages, try feeding the option `--without-manual` to the configure script.