new node launcher 6.0.1 Won't Load (nothing happens)

[robbie2121]

• I'm submitting a ...

  • [x ] bug report
  • [x] feature request
  • [ ] support request

• What is the current behavior? When I open the 6.0.1 desktop app, nothing visually occurs. Just a loading cursor icon for a second or two.

• If the current behavior is a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce Double-clicking the new 6.0.1 desktop app

• What is the expected behavior? Open node launcher icon at bottom right of desktop

• What is the motivation / use case for changing the behavior?

• Please tell us about your environment:

  Windows 10 enterprise 64bit python 3.7.3 virtual machine other VM that I made earlier works fine old 5.6.0 version of node launcher opens fine

• Other information (e.g. detailed explanation, stacktraces, related issues, suggestions how to fix, links for us to have context, eg. stackoverflow, gitter, etc)

Seems to get stuck on "waiting for wallet encryption password" step:

2019-04-02 19:15:30.708 [INF] LTND: Version: 0.5.2-beta commit=v0.5.2-beta, build=production, logging=default 2019-04-02 19:15:30.709 [INF] LTND: Active chain: Bitcoin (network=mainnet) 2019-04-02 19:15:30.712 [INF] CHDB: Checking for schema update: latest_version=7, db_version=7 2019-04-02 19:15:30.732 [INF] RPCS: password RPC server listening on 127.0.0.1:10009 2019-04-02 19:15:30.733 [INF] RPCS: password gRPC proxy started at 127.0.0.1:8080 2019-04-02 19:15:30.733 [INF] LTND: Waiting for wallet encryption password. Use lncli create to create a wallet, lncli unlock to unlock an existing wallet, or lncli changepassword to change the password of an existing wallet and unlock it. 2019-04-02 19:16:11.852 [INF] LTND: Version: 0.5.2-beta commit=v0.5.2-beta, build=production, logging=default 2019-04-02 19:16:11.853 [INF] LTND: Active chain: Bitcoin (network=mainnet) 2019-04-02 19:16:11.854 [INF] CHDB: Checking for schema update: latest_version=7, db_version=7 2019-04-02 19:16:11.866 [INF] RPCS: password RPC server listening on 127.0.0.1:10009 2019-04-02 19:16:11.867 [INF] RPCS: password gRPC proxy started at 127.0.0.1:8080 2019-04-02 19:16:11.867 [INF] LTND: Waiting for wallet encryption password. Use lncli create to create a wallet, lncli unlock to unlock an existing wallet, or lncli changepassword to change the password of an existing wallet and unlock it. 2019-04-02 19:20:48.781 [INF] LTND: Version: 0.5.2-beta commit=v0.5.2-beta, build=production, logging=default 2019-04-02 19:20:48.784 [INF] LTND: Active chain: Bitcoin (network=mainnet) 2019-04-02 19:20:48.788 [INF] CHDB: Checking for schema update: latest_version=7, db_version=7 2019-04-02 19:20:48.800 [INF] RPCS: password RPC server listening on 127.0.0.1:10009 2019-04-02 19:20:48.800 [INF] RPCS: password gRPC proxy started at 127.0.0.1:8080 2019-04-02 19:20:48.800 [INF] LTND: Waiting for wallet encryption password. Use lncli create to create a wallet, lncli unlock to unlock an existing wallet, or lncli changepassword to change the password of an existing wallet and unlock it.

[PierreRochard]

Hi @robbie2121, I figured out what causes the "nothing happens" - there's supposed to be an error message explaining but I had it disabled. I've reenabled it for the next release which will allow us to debug this issue.

[robbie2121]

Hi Pierre, I just rebuilt my VM and it's working now. Thanks!