AstroVim: This extension doesn't exist or is not installed: fzf

[gunzf0x]

Hello there!

I'm currently using AstroVim on Ubuntu 20.04 running in WSL2. When I launch AstroVim everything is fine (i.e., it starts without problems). However, when I try to 'Find File' (Space + F + F), for example, I get the error given in the title since some Telescope plugin files are apparently not recognizing 'fzf' extension. This does not break Neovim itself; I can keep using it. But there are some troubles trying to navigate through directories.

To be more specific, this is the exact error: packer.nvim: Error running config for telescope.nvim: ...er/opt/telescope.nvim/lua/telescope/_extensions/init.lua:10: This extension doesn't exist or is not installed: fzf

This same issue/bug has been reported in LunarVim (which is like AstroVim's cousin): [Bug] This extension doesn't exist or is not installed: fzf #1804

Apparently, the best way to fix this problem is given by this reply (best rated one).

Quoting, it says:

Again, this has nothing to do with having the fzf binary installed or not, it's about https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim Try this please: :! make -C $LUNARVIM_RUNTIME_DIR/site/pack/packer/start/telescope-fzf-native.nvim You can also do make clean just to be sure :! cd $LUNARVIM_RUNTIME_DIR/site/pack/packer/start/telescope-fzf-native.nvim && make clean && make

Is there a similar (or different) solution for this issue/bug for AstroVim? Since this issue has appeared a lot in LunarVim and is also present in AstroVim a 'patch' or a solution would be great to improve this Neovim config.

Cheers!

[kabinspace]

Are you sure you are on the latest update of AstroVIm, I addressed this problem over here. It did solve the problem for that period.

[gunzf0x]

Yes, I do. I installed AstroVim in this machine last Friday (February 11th, 2022) cloning the repository and applying the packer sync. Also, even if I try :checkhealth telescope it gives ERROR: No healthcheck found for "telescope" plugin.

[milosavljevicoa]

I am experiencing the same issue. First time cloning this project, which is awesome btw, on ubuntu (wsl2 not sure that this information matters)

[milosavljevicoa]

I found a solution by using nvim-telescope/telescope-fzy-native.nvim instead of nvim-telescope/telescope-fzy-native.nvim inside plugins.lua and then updating line in telescope.lua to telescope.load_extension "fzy_native" from telescope.load_extension "fzf". Not really sure what are the differences between fzy and fzf. Hope this helps 😄

[TomBaxter]

I had this issue as well. I wish I had been more systematic in my attempts to fix it, but I was just flailing around. I believe I resolved it by uninstalling and reinstalling telescope-fzf-native. I'm guessing I was missing something on the original install that prevented it from compiling. Sorry, I don't have better detail.

[moojing]

I solve the issue by going into the folder of the plugintelescope-fzf-native.nvim, and then execute the command make.

maybe it's because some how the plugin doesn't produce the built file by default?

[odyslam]

@moojing for the life of me, I can't find the plugin's folder.

Can you share your path?

EDIT: solution

[hp4k1h5]

I solve the issue by going into the folder of the plugintelescope-fzf-native.nvim, and then execute the command make.

maybe it's because some how the plugin doesn't produce the built file by default?

if make by itself does not work try make clean first and then make from ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/telescope-fzf-native.nvim as suggested by this comment

[eerison]

I solve the issue by going into the folder of the plugintelescope-fzf-native.nvim, and then execute the command make. maybe it's because some how the plugin doesn't produce the built file by default?

if make by itself does not work try make clean first and then make from ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/telescope-fzf-native.nvim as suggested by this comment

thank you, it worked <3

[AndSonder]

For my m3 macbook, go to ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/telescope-fzf-native.nvim and run make clean && arch -arm64 make works well for me.