missing calc-loaddefs.el

Hi all, recently I noticed I can't use calc. To M-x calc Emacs is complaining with: `apply: Cannot open load file: No such file or directory, calc-loaddefs.el` on (setq debug-on-error t) I get this: >Debugger entered--Lisp error: (file-missing "Cannot open load file" "No such file or directory" "calc-loaddefs.el") #<subr load>("calc-loaddefs.el" nil t nil nil) apply(#<subr load> ("calc-loaddefs.el" nil t)) load("calc-loaddefs.el" nil t) #<subr autoload-do-load>((autoload "calc" ("loaddefs.elc" . 123436) t nil) calc nil) apply(#<subr autoload-do-load> ((autoload "calc" ("loaddefs.elc" . 123436) t nil) calc)) autoload-do-load((autoload "calc" ("loaddefs.elc" . 123436) t nil) calc) command-execute(calc record) execute-extended-command(nil "calc") I'm now out of ideas, this file "loaddefs.elc" is really not present on my system. What should I do?

You didn't indicate what version you're running, so it's hard to help you. It seems like there might be something wrong with your installation of Emacs. (If you're running the `master` branch, I suggest `make bootstrap`.)

it's snapshot 29.0.50. Should I reinstall Emacs?

I'd try that, yes. If you can't get it working, include the details from `M-x report-emacs-bug` and send an email to [bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org](mailto:bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org).

This is also happening on Ubuntu 22.04 using the PPA [http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-elisp/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-elisp/ppa/ubuntu) Which is: GNU Emacs 29.0.50 (build 1, x86\_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.33, cairo version 1.16.0) of 2022-09-15 And it's been this way for a couple of months I'd say - I reverted to the stock version that comes with Ubuntu (emacs 27). I've raised a bug on it.

thanks, that's my version. Yes, a couple of months ago, I'm not sure exactly. Thanks for raising a bug. Can you please share the link?

I've reinstalled emacs, but unfortunately, this didn't solve the problem. As richardxday confirmed, the problem is not on my side.

I reported it but it looks like it's an issue with the PPA ([http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-elisp/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-elisp/ppa/ubuntu)) I use and not with emacs itself. The bug got rejected by the emacs team. calc-loaddefs.el does exist in the emacs code repository so it is likely a build problem with your system.

I couldn't locate this file. Can we place it in the load path somewhere?

Where did you install it from? I'd report it to whoever created that package.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-elisp/ppa/ubuntu focal main

So you should report it to whoever operates that PPA, because something there doesn't seem right.

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See also https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=57875

fyi: with the latest update, Calc is working again.

fyi: with the latest update, Calc is working again.