Addon Manager freeze

[pippel]

macros cannot be installed. Addon Manager freezes.

[pippel]

Linux Debian 11, FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230516.AppImage

[katodo]

same problem on my Kubuntu 22.04 and FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230516.appimage

[pippel]

Debian 11 , FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230521.AppImage

sorry, no change. Macro installation still does not work.

[pippel]

i had deleted all existing directories after downloading the new version FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230521.AppImage. Unfortunately unsuccessfully.

Question, is it correct that the freecad appimage in the cache directory now creates two folders FreeCAD and FreeCAD Link Branch ? Under .cache/FreeCAD are still created Cache/Addonmanager and Freecad_4646.lock.

[realthunder]

Can you please translate the error message in your screen shot?

[pippel]

Since the closing of the window does not work via the "close" button (no reaction) this message appears about closing with the X button at the top of the window frame

Warning - window management You have tried to close the 'Addon Manager' window of the 'freecad link branch' application (process identifier: 4646). However, the application does not respond. Do you want to close this application? Warning: If you close the application, all windows belonging to the application will be shot and unsaved data will be lost.

yes no

[3nt3]

These are the errors outputted to stderr when I open the addon manager

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_git.py", line 364, in _synchronous_call_git
    proc = utils.run_interruptable_subprocess(final_args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_utilities.py", line 452, in run_interruptable_subprocess
    raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(return_code, args, stdout, stderr)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/bin/git', 'clone', '--recurse-submodules', 'https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros.git', '/home/ente/.cache/FreeCAD/Cache/AddonManager/Macros']' returned non-zero exit status 128.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers_startup.py", line 324, in _update_local_git_repo
    self.git_manager.clone(
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_git.py", line 83, in clone
    self._synchronous_call_git(final_args)
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_git.py", line 366, in _synchronous_call_git
    raise GitFailed(
addonmanager_git.GitFailed: Git returned a non-zero exit status: 128
Called with: /tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/bin/git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros.git /home/ente/.cache/FreeCAD/Cache/AddonManager/Macros

Returned stderr:
Cloning into '/home/ente/.cache/FreeCAD/Cache/AddonManager/Macros'...
warning: templates not found in /home/runner/work/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/build/AppDir/usr/././././././././././././././././././././././././../share/git-core/templates
git: 'remote-https' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.


During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers_startup.py", line 87, in run
    self._retrieve_macros_from_git()
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers_startup.py", line 273, in _retrieve_macros_from_git
    update_succeeded = self._update_local_git_repo()
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/tmp/.mount_FreeCAMrRGN7/usr/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers_startup.py", line 342, in _update_local_git_repo
    os.chdir(
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/ente/.cache/FreeCAD/Cache/AddonManager/Macros/..'

[totoff974]

I had the same problem in order to avoid the freeze, I added in "Edit/Preferences/Addon Manager" the path manually to the Python and Git executable.

[pippel]

@totoff974 you using the Linux app image? FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230521.AppImage

[pippel]

Just tried it, works great with the appimage. thanks a lot

[totoff974]

@totoff974 you using the Linux app image? FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230521.AppImage

yep! [code] OS: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 2023.521.0.14555 (Git shallow) AppImage [/code]

[paulcobbaut]

Same issue on Debian 11 with FreeCAD-Link-Tip-Linux-x86_64-py3.11-20230521 @totoff974 solution works, thanks!

[rewthing]

I'm having the same problem on Windows with release 2024.123.0: Anything that requires git to use HTTPS fails, because the bundled git is being built without TLS support, so git-remote-https.exe does not exist.

While Linux/MacOS systems often have git installed elsewhere (e.g. outside the AppImage, for Linux), many Windows systems lack an alternative git installation, so providing a path to an external git binary is not a good workaround for most Windows users.

A good long-term fix might be to build the bundled git with TLS support, per: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51366101/git-remote-https-is-not-a-git-command

[duke2421]

@rewthing Did you start FreeCad directly with the FreeCADLink.exe inside bin/ or with the RunFreeCAD.bat. If you use the bat file, everything should work just fine.