Problem to install version 1.4.2

[allanmongej]

I receive the error below when I try to install version 1.4.2, any other version even 1.4.1 works fine

kiex install 1.4.2
Downloading elixir version 1.4.2
Installing elixir version 1.4.2
Switched to branch 'master'
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
warning: refname 'v1.4.2' is ambiguous.
fatal: A branch named 'v1.4.2' already exists.
warning: refname 'v1.4.2' is ambiguous.
Switched to branch 'v1.4.2'
From https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir

• tag v1.4.2 -> FETCH_HEAD
  Already up-to-date.
  cd lib/elixir && "/home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git/rebar" clean
  ==> elixir (clean)
  rm -rf ebin
  rm -rf lib//ebin
  rm -rf lib/elixir/test/ebin
  rm -rf lib//tmp
  rm -rf lib/mix/test/fixtures/git_repo
  rm -rf lib/mix/test/fixtures/deps_on_git_repo
  rm -rf lib/mix/test/fixtures/git_rebar
  rm -rf lib/elixir/src/elixir.app.src
  make clean_man
  make[1]: Entering directory /home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git' rm -f man/elixir.1 rm -f man/iex.1 make[1]: Leaving directory /home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git'
  ==> elixir (compile)
  Compiled src/elixir_parser.yrl
  Compiled src/elixir_lexical.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_fn.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_translator.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_def_defaults.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_aliases.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_config.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_map.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_bootstrap.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_with.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_utils.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_errors.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_exp.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_rewrite.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_module.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_quote.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_sup.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_env.erl
  Compiled src/elixir.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_def_overridable.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_dispatch.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_scope.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_for.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_locals.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_compiler.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_exp_clauses.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_import.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_try.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_interpolation.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_code_server.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_clauses.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_def.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_bitstring.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_tokenizer.erl
  Compiled src/elixir_parser.erl
  ==> bootstrap (compile)
  Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel.ex
  Compiled lib/elixir/lib/macro/env.ex
  Compiled lib/elixir/lib/keyword.ex
  Compiled lib/elixir/lib/module.ex
  Compiled lib/elixir/lib/list.ex
  warning: module attribute @TypeDoc was set but no type follows it
  /home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git/lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex:58

Compiled lib/elixir/lib/macro.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/code.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/module/locals_tracker.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/typespec.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/utils.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/behaviour.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/exception.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/protocol.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/stream/reducers.ex
warning: Elixir.Dict.update/4 is deprecated, use the Map module for working with maps or the Keyword module for working with keyword lists
/home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git/lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex:1049

Compiled lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/inspect/algebra.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/inspect.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/range.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/regex.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/string.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/string/chars.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/io.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/path.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/file.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/system.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/cli.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/error_handler.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/parallel_compiler.ex
Compiled lib/elixir/lib/kernel/lexical_tracker.ex
==> elixir (compile)
warning: behaviour String.Chars is undefined
lib/calendar.ex:428

warning: behaviour Inspect is undefined
lib/calendar.ex:434

warning: Dict.update/4 is deprecated, use the Map module for working with maps or the Keyword module for working with keyword lists
lib/enum.ex:1049

warning: use Dict is deprecated, use the Map module for working with maps or the Keyword module for working with keyword lists
lib/hash_dict.ex:10

warning: the Dict module is deprecated
lib/hash_dict.ex:10

warning: HashDict.reduce/3 is deprecated, use maps and the Map module instead
lib/hash_dict.ex:223

warning: HashDict.fetch/2 is deprecated, use maps and the Map module instead
lib/hash_dict.ex:224

warning: HashDict.size/1 is deprecated, use maps and the Map module instead
lib/hash_dict.ex:226

warning: HashDict.put/3 is deprecated, use maps and the Map module instead
lib/hash_dict.ex:232

warning: HashDict.to_list/1 is deprecated, use maps and the Map module instead
lib/hash_dict.ex:243

warning: HashSet.reduce/3 is deprecated, use the MapSet module instead
lib/hash_set.ex:238

warning: HashSet.member?/2 is deprecated, use the MapSet module instead
lib/hash_set.ex:239

warning: HashSet.size/1 is deprecated, use the MapSet module instead
lib/hash_set.ex:240

warning: HashSet.put/2 is deprecated, use the MapSet module instead
lib/hash_set.ex:246

warning: HashSet.to_list/1 is deprecated, use the MapSet module instead
lib/hash_set.ex:257

warning: behaviour String.Chars is undefined
lib/calendar.ex:766

warning: behaviour String.Chars is undefined
lib/calendar.ex:1295

warning: behaviour String.Chars is undefined
lib/calendar.ex:1760

warning: variable "allow_nonexistent_atoms?" is unused
lib/option_parser.ex:408

warning: Dict.put/3 is deprecated, use the Map module for working with maps or the Keyword module for working with keyword lists
lib/uri.ex:160

make[1]: Entering directory /home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git' ==> unicode (compile) Compiling unicode/unicode.ex (it's taking more than 5s) Killed make[1]: *** [lib/elixir/ebin/Elixir.String.Unicode.beam] Error 137 make[1]: Leaving directory /home/ubuntu/.kiex/builds/elixir-git'
make: *** [lib/elixir/ebin/Elixir.Kernel.beam] Error 2
==> elixir (compile)
==> eex (compile)
==> mix (compile)

== Compilation error on file lib/mix/dep/lock.ex ==
** (UndefinedFunctionError) function String.Break.split/1 is undefined (module String.Break is not available)
String.Break.split("<<<<<<< ======= >>>>>>>")
(elixir) lib/kernel.ex:4399: Kernel.split_words/2
(elixir) expanding macro: Kernel.sigil_w/2
lib/mix/dep/lock.ex:68: Mix.Dep.Lock.assert_no_merge_conflicts_in_lockfile/2
(elixir) expanding macro: Kernel.if/2
lib/mix/dep/lock.ex:68: Mix.Dep.Lock.assert_no_merge_conflicts_in_lockfile/2

make: *** [lib/mix/ebin/Elixir.Mix.beam] Error 1
Problem with Elixir build. Aborting!

[mojidabckuu]

Faced with the same issue but when you install without kiex directly to your machine using apt-get it installs without any compilation error even the same version.

[andyleclair]

I'm having this same issue. Ubuntu 16, Erlang 20.1 (installed via kerl).

I'm seeing this installing 1.6.5