Flatseal does not run on Ubuntu 22.04

[dnet890]

Hi I tried to run flatseal on Ubuntu 22.04. But, I got this error message flatpak run com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

(process:365422): flatpak-WARNING **: 11:06:36.877: Error writing credentials to socket: Error sending message: Broken pipe

[tchx84]

hey @dtantono , can you build / install master and try?

flatpak kill com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

git clone https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal.git
cd Flatseal
flatpak --user install org.gnome.{Platform,Sdk}//45
flatpak-builder --user --force-clean --install build com.github.tchx84.Flatseal.json
flatpak --user run --branch=master com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

[dnet890]

will this package replace the flathub package and stop getting update from flathub?

[tchx84]

will this package replace the flathub package and stop getting update from flathub?

no, it's a different branch, and you can always uninstall it.

[dnet890]

Thanks and here is the new error

[tchx84]

Hmm, try with flatpak --user install flathub org.gnome.{Platform,Sdk}//45

[dnet890]

Hi it shows nothing

[SolidStateDj]

I am having this exact same issue on Arch.

Both the AUR and Flatpak package do not run, both either giving no error or the same error as originally reported.

Building manually still results in below or no output.

** (process:43327): WARNING **: 01:58:48.433: Error writing credentials to socket: Error sending message: Broken pipe

Purging cache and reinstalling also does not work, changing sockets does nothing.

The only app that is broken (from my testing) is Flatseal. Discord, Bottles, Prism-Launcher, Flatsweep, Builder, and OBS-Studio all work.

[tchx84]

hey @dtantono , I tried to reproduce this today but could not.

$ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"

Unless I can reproduce it, I honestly can't help much... but I suggest you try resetting everything that has to do with Flatseal in the following way (from the terminal):

# Make sure no instance of Flatseal is running
flatpak  kill com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
pkill -f "com.github.tchx84.Flatseal"

# Reset all user data related to Flatseal
rm -rf ~/.var/app/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal/
rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/global

# Build Flatseal from master branch
git clone https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal.git
cd Flatseal
flatpak --user install org.gnome.{Platform,Sdk}//45
flatpak-builder --user --force-clean --install build com.github.tchx84.Flatseal.json

# Run it
flatpak --user run --branch=master com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

@SolidStateDj maybe you can try this too..

[dnet890]

I tried that solution provided. the command line does not worked

[tchx84]

I tried that solution provided. the command line does not worked

Try without the $s

[dnet890]

I removed the dollar sign and I have same result

[tchx84]

@SolidStateDj it seems you don't have flathub set up under the user installation, so do this:

flatpak --user remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

And then run all those previous commands.

[SolidStateDj]

@SolidStateDj it seems you don't have flathub set up under the user installation, so do this:

flatpak --user remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

And then run all those previous commands.

I cannot verify whether or not this fixed it, as it appeared to begin working again after installing KDE-plasma6 a few days ago, running the X11 session, and then rebooting. I have since uninstalled plasma, but Flatseal remains working (for now).

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but thanks for helping me.

[tchx84]

It's OK! good to hear it's working now.

[dnet890]

@tchx84 How come it is closed? because that commandline does not worked?

Make sure no instance of Flatseal is running

flatpak kill com.github.tchx84.Flatseal pkill -f "com.github.tchx84.Flatseal"

Reset all user data related to Flatseal

rm -rf ~/.var/app/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal/ rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/global

Build Flatseal from master branch

git clone https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal.git cd Flatseal flatpak --user install org.gnome.{Platform,Sdk}//45 flatpak-builder --user --force-clean --install build com.github.tchx84.Flatseal.json

Run it

flatpak --user run --branch=master com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

[tchx84]

@dtantono considering that tried to mimic your setup and still couldn't reproduce this, unless you can provide a way for me to reproduce this, I can't really help..

[tchx84]

@dtantono from the screenshots you're showing you need to install Flathub first...

flatpak --user remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

[dnet890]

So, My steps are:

sudo apt install flatpak-builder flatpak --user remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Make sure no instance of Flatseal is running

flatpak kill com.github.tchx84.Flatseal pkill -f "com.github.tchx84.Flatseal"

Reset all user data related to Flatseal

rm -rf ~/.var/app/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal/ rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal rm ~/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/global

Build Flatseal from master branch

git clone https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal.git cd Flatseal flatpak --user install org.gnome.{Platform,Sdk}//45 flatpak-builder --user --force-clean --install build com.github.tchx84.Flatseal.json

Run it

flatpak --user run --branch=master com.github.tchx84.Flatseal

That works. But, it is quite annoying if we need to run those set of command for long term to get the flatseal to work. Can you create the FAQ on the readme for troubleshooting purpose? So, the noobs who want to use the app can use it easily.

[tchx84]

That works. But, it is quite annoying if we need to run those set of command for long term to get the flatseal to work. Can you create the FAQ on the readme for troubleshooting purpose? So, the noobs who want to use the app can use it easily.

To be clear, these steps are quite unique to your scenario. Other users don't need to do these steps.

From this I conclude that the next release does fix some ubuntu-specific cases, so the chances that people would need this sort of nuclear-reset are less likely now.

Glad it help.