Cargo expects libffi-sys v4.1.0 while Linux trixie tells me I have the newest version of libffi-dev installed?

1 · Users Rust Lang · Aug. 14, 2026, 12:24 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses an issue encountered while trying to install the Deno runtime using Cargo on a WSL2 Linux environment. The author describes the error related to the 'libffi-sys v4.1.0' library failing to compile, including steps taken and commands used in the process. It highlights specific warning and error messages that occurred during the installation attempt.