bazel build :protoc :protobuf - pkg_files.bzl:407:12: name 'json' is not defined

[Peter Oberauer]

Hi

I'm following the instructions here:
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/src/README.md
C++ Protobuf - Unix

but

bazel build :protoc :protobuf

fails with

ERROR: /home/petero/.cache/bazel/_bazel_petero/e0b491b5a6cf2e87b8bec4b629d0d1c0/external/rules_pkg/pkg/private/pkg_files.bzl:407:12: name 'json' is not defined

DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS"

sudo apt install bazel-bootstrap

(which installed a tonne of java stuff!)

git clone https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git
cd protobuf
git submodule update --init --recursive
bazel build :protoc :protobuf

Thank you

-- Peter