Arduino IDE for ESP32: Compilation Error: Exist status 255

Question

Problem:

I have a ESP32 and I've been trying to flash it with the Arduino IDE, however it's been giving me Python error messages :/ when I'm trying C/C++ code to flash the Arduino.

Question:

How can I setup the board below so I can flashi it with C/C++ from the Arduino IDE?

Error Message:

 [6909] Error loading Python lib '/var/folders/wm/_tds7_0s6_j9587rbm54nfv00000gn/T/_MEIli4AzL/libpython3.8.dylib': dlopen: dlopen(/var/folders/wm/_tds7_0s6_j9587rbm54nfv00000gn/T/_MEIli4AzL/libpython3.8.dylib, 10): Symbol not found: ____chkstk_darwin
 Referenced from: /var/folders/wm/_tds7_0s6_j9587rbm54nfv00000gn/T/_MEIli4AzL/libintl.8.dylib (which was built for Mac OS X 11.0)
 Expected in: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
 in /var/folders/wm/_tds7_0s6_j9587rbm54nfv00000gn/T/_MEIli4AzL/libintl.8.dylib
 exit status 255
 Compilation error: exit status 255

ESP32:

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References Used/Due Diligence:

• Installing the ESP32 Board in Arduino IDE (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
• Getting Started with the ESP32 Development Board
• ESP32 Bluetooth Classic with Arduino IDE – Getting Started

Version Numbers:

• MAC OS Version: macOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6

• Arduino Version: Version 2.0.4-nightly-20230119 CLI Version: 0.29.0

• VE7JRO: The error message says "...Mac OS X 11.0...". Is that the version of OS X you are using? Can you tell us what version of the IDE you are using?
• 3kstc: Appended into the Question: macOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6; Arduino Version: Version 2.0.4-nightly-20230119 and CLI Version: 0.29.0
• 3kstc: @VE7JRO I've updated the question with the version numbers.
• the busybee: And what do you conclude? The library was built for 11.0 but you have 10.13... Did you try to use a version of the Arduino IDE for your OS?
• the busybee: You might want to re-read the referenced tutorials. Disclaimer: I don't have a Mac and no ESP32 at hand, but know a bit about general computer science and used the Arduino IDE for different targets.

Answer 1

I don't have Mac but I am working on Linux and I also had issues with Arduino IDE v2 (in the past). Because of this I'm still using IDE v1 with no issues and that's my suggestion: try older version of the IDE on your mac, you can still download it. If it won't work you can turn to PlatformIO or VSCode IDEs.