Audacity flatpak fails to install from software app

phalange · July 5, 2019, 8:17pm

Using ClearLinux software app, attempting to install Audacity produces error Unable to load summary from remote Flatpak: Error resolving""

Research elsewhere returns clock discrepancy or faulty connection as possible culprits, but neither appears likely in this case. Clean install and extremely strong wireless.

Any suggestions?

puneetse · July 10, 2019, 9:17pm

Hey @phalange welcome! I noticed your post got buried a bit. Are you continuing to have this problem or was it a temporary network issue?

phalange · July 10, 2019, 9:40pm

The problem was persistent over about a week. I finally abandoned using the ClearLinux store and simply installed Audacity the usual way via Flatpak CLI. This resulted in a complete and fully functional installation as expected.

I can’t say this issue is solved since there may be an issue with the ClearLinux store or something else. I am test driving ClearLinux, so my goal was to test the store app. Flatpak itself appears to be functioning normally independent of the store.

puneetse · July 10, 2019, 10:02pm

I’m glad to hear you have the workaround. There have been reports here and on GitHub about issues with FlatPak installation status using the GNOME software center but I haven’t seen the message you shared before.

If you have any more details, please feel free to share them in the GitHub issue:

github.com/clearlinux/distribution

Software Center Installation fails on any flatpak

opened 09:47PM - 28 Jun 19 UTC

closed 08:18PM - 15 Jul 19 UTC

nsgnn

bug desktop

Reposting an issue I saw posted [here](https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles…/issues/133) that was also on my machine. I get the error on anything that is on the flathub repo. I better describe my case within the comment on the original issue. > The IDE Text Editor 'Brackets' gives error and fails to install. See screenshot. > > To Reproduce: > > 1. Open Software app > > 2. Search for 'Brackets' > > 3. Click install button > > 4. See failure and notification error message > > > ![bracket-error](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18618930/60306693-05e85600-98f6-11e9-8d55-9a78bc8ce97e.png)

phalange · July 11, 2019, 2:38am

Ok, I’ll follow up on GH

swetank · July 12, 2019, 6:43pm

@puneetse It still doesn’t work with the ClearLinux store and while using Flatpak CLI I got a warning but the app works fine
Warning: Failed to get revokefs-fuse socket from system-helper: User flatpak does not exist in password file entry

Nirgendsdorf · July 13, 2019, 9:29am

I’ve also found that the GUI software installer usually fails to work, and usually resort to the Flatpak CLI installer. I actually prefer the CLI installer because it shows me the support libraries it is installing for a given app, and the download progress for those libraries. The GUI installer does not show download progress.

Eric_Duncan · October 3, 2019, 6:48pm

On my second fresh install of CL and I have to run this to get flathub working (even though it’s installed:
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

ahkok · October 3, 2019, 9:28pm

This was resolved in august, I think.

nsgnn · October 4, 2019, 12:08pm

I can confirm. I made the GitHub issue for this. It was resolved with an update around July 15.