Not available in Ubuntu repository for 20.04 LTS

[erwanosouf]

Could you make this great software available for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ?

Thanks !

[marcosscriven]

@alexkay I just tried compiling from source in Ubuntu Focal 20.04.

First issue was getting the right dependencies.

1. gtk 2.8 not available, so I installed libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-dev
2. I also had to install sudo apt install intltool, as autoconf needed it.

All seemed to make fine, but then on startup I get a GTK error, so I suppose some incompatibility with GTK 3.0 needs to be fixed:

ASSERT INFO:
../src/common/iconbndl.cpp(293): assert "icon.IsOk()" failed in AddIcon(): invalid icon

BACKTRACE:
[1] wxIconBundle::AddIcon(wxIcon const&)
[2] wxIconBundle::wxIconBundle(wxIcon const&)
[3] wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle(wxString const&, wxString const&)
[4] wxArtProvider::DoGetIconBundle(wxString const&, wxString const&)
[5] wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle(wxString const&, wxString const&)
[6] wxEntry(int&, wchar_t**)
[7] __libc_start_main

[popey]

I built a snap of spek, which works on Ubuntu 20.04. https://snapcraft.io/spek

[blinkenlight]

@marcosscriven To get rid of that error, find the file spek-window.cc and comment out the following line (line61): SetIcons(wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle(ART_SPEK, wxART_FRAME_ICON)); Boom, error gone.

[CharAznableLoNZ]

I would also like to second spek being added into the 20.04 repository. I tried the snap version however it was unable to ready any files due to it being a snap.

[CharAznableLoNZ]

At this point, maybe it would best for the ask to be on the upcoming 22.04 LTS repository seeing as we've gotten nothing in the last two years.

[bagaweb]

@marcosscriven To get rid of that error, find the file spek-window.cc and comment out the following line (line61): SetIcons(wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle(ART_SPEK, wxART_FRAME_ICON)); Boom, error gone.

Same problem here, Mint 20.3, tried your suggestion but the "invalid icon" error is still present.

[absolutelynothinghere]

Consider using an AppImage? See https://github.com/withmorten/spek-alternative/issues/11

[InvisibleRain]

Runs like a charm through WINE

[alexkay]

Spek is added back to Debian and should be picked up by Ubuntu and other derivatives soon: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/spek