direct install

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ jobs:
                 yarn --ignore-optional
                 yarn add @remix-project/remix-ws-templates
                 ./rundist.bash
-        - run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-pip -y
         - run:  
             name: "Run tests"
             command: |

apps/remixdesktop/test/tests/app/slitherlinux.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {NightwatchBrowser} from 'nightwatch'
-import { ChildProcess, spawn } from 'child_process'
+import { ChildProcess, spawn, execSync } from 'child_process'
 import { homedir } from 'os'
 const tests = {
   before: function (browser: NightwatchBrowser, done: VoidFunction) {
@@ -69,27 +69,37 @@ const tests = {
 async function installSlither(): Promise<void> {
     console.log('installSlither', process.cwd())
     try {
-        const server = spawn('npx ts-node', ['../../libs/remixd/src/scripts/installSlither.ts'], { cwd: process.cwd(), shell: true, detached: true })
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            server.stdout.on('data', function (data) {
-                console.log(data.toString())
-                if (
-                    data.toString().includes("Slither is ready to use")
-                ) {
-                    console.log('resolving')
-                    resolve()
+      try {
+        const solcVersion = '0.8.15'
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: requires Python3.6+ (pip3) to be installed on your system`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select will be installed along with Slither to set different solc compiler versions.`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: checking pip3 availability ...`)
+        const pip3OP = execSync('pip3 --version')
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: pip3 found: ${pip3OP.toString()}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing slither...`)
+        const slitherOP = execSync('pip3 install slither-analyzer')
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: slither installation output: ${slitherOP.toString()}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc-select...`)
+        const solcSelectOP = execSync('pip3 install solc-select')
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc-select installation output: ${solcSelectOP.toString()}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: installing solc ${solcVersion}...`)
+        const solcInstallOP = execSync(`solc-select install ${solcVersion}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc installation output: ${solcInstallOP.toString()}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: setting solc version to ${solcVersion}...`)
+        const solcUseOP = execSync(`solc-select use ${solcVersion}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: solc setting installation output: ${solcUseOP.toString()}`)
+        console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Slither is ready to use!`)
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log('\x1b[31m%s\x1b[0m', `[Slither Installation]: Error occurred: ${err}`)
       }
-            })
-            server.stderr.on('err', function (data) {
-                console.log(data.toString())
-                reject(data.toString())
-            })
-        })
     } catch (e) {
         console.log(e)
     }
   }
 
+
+
+
 module.exports = {
     ...process.platform.startsWith('linux')?tests:{}
 }