Can't get any snaps installed

mihael

I can't get any snap app installed. I only have in the list inside Snapz0r: core, core20, core22, gtk2-common-themes, snapd and bare.

If I try from the console sudo snap install firefox, I get the following errors:

error: cannot perform the following tasks:

Mount snap "firefox" (3503) (systemctl command [reload-or-restart snap-firefox-3503.mount] failed with exit status 1: Job failed. See "journalctl -xe" for details.
)
Mount snap "gnome-42-2204" (143) (systemctl command [reload-or-restart snap-gnome\x2d42\x2d2204-143.mount] failed with exit status 1: Job failed. See "journalctl -xe" for details.
)
Mount snap "gtk-common-themes" (1535) (systemctl command [reload-or-restart snap-gtk\x2dcommon\x2dthemes-1535.mount] failed with exit status 1: Job failed. See "journalctl -xe" for details.
)

By the way, I opened this issue: https://github.com/fredldotme/snapz0r/issues/5

Luksus

@mihael Which device?

Maybe it is missing the SQUASHFS_LZO kernel-config.

mihael

@Luksus Sorry I forgot to mention: Oneplus 5T, OTA3 (stable).

Luksus

@mihael ok, then it is clear that it is missing the config:
https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android9/oneplus-5/android_kernel_oneplus_msm8998/-/blob/halium-9.0/arch/arm64/configs/lineage_oneplus5_defconfig?ref_type=heads

mihael

@Luksus Where should I save that file?

Luksus

@mihael nowhere. The config needs to be added there, then the kernel + device image needs to be rebuild. After that you would be able to test it, when you switch to the dev-channel.

mihael

@Luksus Ah, ok, I see. When should we expect that to land in dev?

Just wanted to mention that Snapz0r was displaying that the kernel is ready for snaps - does that mean that it wrongly reported that?

Luksus

@mihael said in Can't get any snaps installed:

Just wanted to mention that Snapz0r was displaying that the kernel is ready for snaps - does that mean that it wrongly reported that?

Yes, I think so. Maybe that is the real issue, which should be discussed in your github-issue for this app.

mihael

@Luksus Ok, thank you again, I will report that.

Reported.

So how come snap list still works and reports core, core20, core22, gtk2-common-themes, snapd and bare?

Luksus

@mihael I don't know. I just encountered the same issue on the FP3 and recompiled the kernel with the missing CONFIG_SQUASHFS_LZO setting and after that, installation of snaps worked.

But I wonder why it already seems to work on the op5t for @padraic in https://forums.ubports.com/post/77291 .

mihael

@Luksus It doesn't work for @padraic either, he encountered the same issue as me: https://forums.ubports.com/post/77310

arubislander

@mihael probably they are compressed as xz Archives and not lzo archives.

padraic

Hi @Luksus , it's a bit off topic bt I would be interested in recompiling my OT5t kernel and checking to see if that works.

Is there a guide to recompiling? Can you do it on the device itself?

L-01081

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Luksus

@padraic Hey, my MR got merged yesterday, so it should already be in todays devel images I guess. I am not sure if kernel is updated through OTA or just when using installer with bootstrap function. Just give it a try.

mihael

Update after OTA 4 (stable) - I guess the patched kernel now has what is needed for snaps:

I was able to install Firefox and there is a Firefox icon in the Launcher and it launches but I only get a translucent window with a little bit of shadow effect and that's it, the window is empty.

What's the next step in making snaps work? Or what other snap should I try?

mihael

Oh, I just installed gimp and it works!!! Wow

What could be the problem with firefox?

given the initial issue, I will mark the thread as solved.

MrT10001

@mihael Got Brave Browser and Gimp up and working, however the fonts etc are incredibly small.