infinitered
Snap package doesn't install correctly on elementary OS.
I'm a Linux newbie, just to clearness! I'm using elementary OS 5.0 Juno (built on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS; Linux 5.2.13-050213-generic; GTK 3.22.30). I tried to install the latest reactotron version using the snap package:
sudo snap install --classic --dangerous ./reactotron-app_2.17.1_amd64.snap
The app installs with no error but it shows a blank screen when launched. I installed some dependencies found in this issue https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/issues/872#issuecomment-435872845 and tried to reinstall but the blank screen was still there.
Then I installed the deb package and it works correctly!
I thought to report this problem even though I probably didn't supply enough information. Perhaps someone else encountered it.
Hi @filippoitaliano. This might just be an issue with snap on elementaryOS or the snapd install on your system. Since snaps aren't the native supported package on elementaryOS and the deb package worked, I would stick with that. Maybe check your snapd install and if other snaps work or not?
Hi! I'm using other snap installed packages:
filippo@computer:~$ snap list
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
chromium 77.0.3865.120 899 stable canonical✓ -
code 6ab59852 18 stable vscode✓ classic
core 16-2.42 7917 stable canonical✓ core
core18 20191010 1223 stable canonical✓ base
figma-linux 0.5.6 11 stable youdonthavepermissiony -
firefox 69.0.3-1 274 stable mozilla✓ -
github-desktop 2.0.4-linux1 x1 - - classic
gnome-3-28-1804 3.28.0-10-gaa70833.aa70833 71 stable canonical✓ -
gtk-common-themes 0.1-25-gcc83164 1353 stable canonical✓ -
mmex 1.3.3 962 stable slodki -
spotify 1.1.10.546.ge08ef575-19 36 stable spotify✓ -
Using the following:
filippo@computer:~$ snap --version
snap 2.42
snapd 2.42
series 16
elementary 5.0
kernel 5.2.13-050213-generic
Anyway, the deb package works perfectly.