# Trouble with fpm and minpack

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-fpm-and-minpack/6691>\
**Category:** fpm\
**Created:** [October 25, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-fpm-and-minpack/6691 "2023-10-25T21:43:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![sebastiandyrda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@sebastiandyrda](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/sebastiandyrda)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-fpm-and-minpack/6691/1 "2023-10-25T21:43:58Z")

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Hi All,  
I updated fpm to version 0.9.0. I am trying to compile a test code with the following fpm.toml:

```auto
name = "test"
version = "0.1.0"
license = "MIT"
author = "Tester"

[[executable]]
name="hello_world"
source-dir="app"
main="hello_world_mpi.f90"

[build]
external-modules = "mpi"

[dependencies]
stdlib="*"
minpack.git = "https://github.com/fortran-lang/minpack"
#minpack="*"

```

The way it is I get the following error:

```auto
(myenv) [dyrdas@nia-login06 fpm_test]$ fpm build --compiler mpiifort
<ERROR> *cmd_build* Package error: Could not retrieve version string for metapackage key <minpack>. Check syntax
1

```

If instead I uncomment the last line (and comment the minpack.git line) I get:

```auto
(myenv) [dyrdas@nia-login06 fpm_test]$ fpm build --compiler mpiifort
forrtl: severe (408): fort: (7): Attempt to use pointer URL when it is not associated with a target

Image PC Routine Line Source             
fpm 000000000084594F Unknown Unknown Unknown
fpm 00000000005D744D fpm_git_MP_git_ma 158 git.f90
fpm 0000000000643FB8 fpm_manifest_depe 323 dependency.f90
fpm 00000000005CC092 fpm_dependency_MP 1195 dependency.f90
fpm 00000000005A5CEE fpm_dependency_MP 445 dependency.f90
fpm 00000000005A23B5 fpm_dependency_MP 321 dependency.f90
fpm 000000000040D1D0 fpm_MP_build_mode 81 fpm.f90
fpm 000000000042945C fpm_MP_cmd_build_ 431 fpm.f90
fpm 0000000000406AC2 MAIN__ 74 main.f90
fpm 0000000000404952 Unknown Unknown Unknown
libc-2.17.so 00007F9C0A173555 __libc_start_main Unknown Unknown
fpm 0000000000404869 Unknown Unknown Unknown

```

Is this a bug or I am doing something wrong? Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![mskocic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/mskocic/32/3378_2.png) [@mskocic](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/mskocic)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-fpm-and-minpack/6691/2 "2023-10-25T22:35:38Z")

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From version 0.9 minpack is a meta-package.

Just go with

´´´  
[dependencies]  
minpack=\*  
´´´

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**Author:** ![FedericoPerini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/federicoperini/32/1750_2.png) [@FedericoPerini](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/FedericoPerini)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 6:15am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-fpm-and-minpack/6691/3 "2023-10-26T06:15:29Z")

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@mskocic is right: with 0.9.0, standard metapackages cannot be overridden with git syntax.

We’ve implemented this option and it’s already in trunk, will be available in 0.9.1 when it is released