Install fails on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

[mtgcyoi]

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Trying to install on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed fails:

`gareth@cube-server ~/PaperWM (master)> ./install.sh ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/gareth/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@hedning:matrix.org': File exists

PaperWM runs best with some Gnome Shell settings changed: workspaces-only-on-primary off: Required for working multi-monitor support edge-tiling off: Natively tiled windows doesn't work in PaperWM attach-modal-dialogs off: Attached modal dialogs can cause visual glitching

Use recommended settings (generates a backup) [Y/n]: y restore-gnome-shell-settings-2022-01-21.sh exists

Enable the extension [Y/n]? y Trying to load and enable extension: something went wrong: (false, '') Success`

[paradajz]

just do rm /home/gareth/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@hedning:matrix.org and try again

[LovesTha]

I'm not terribly surprised that trying again gets the same result.

How do I get more information about what is going wrong?

[LovesTha]

(ooops, I'm the OP, I just logged in to an account I rarely use, this is my normal account)

[LovesTha]

No hints on steps to debug why the installer is failing?

[gwenzek]

the installation also fails for me on Fedora. I don't even have an error message. The script just return with a failed exit code. Is this only supported on Ubuntu ? Why isn't it available on https://extensions.gnome.org/ ?

[MerlinR]

Same issue on Debian 11.

Trying to load and enable extension:
something went wrong:
(false, '')
Success

This appears to be because Debian 11 does not set "XDG_DATA_HOME", i altered the install script to use "HOME" however the same error. I then cloned directly into the exension path:

git clone 'https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM.git'  ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@hedning\:matrix.org

Wich worked, however i get listed under the PaperWM Extension.

The extension is incompatible with the current GNOME version

Same as (https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM/issues/404) so i guess wait for it to be worked out. Cheers

[jamestwebber]

I'm getting the same result ((false, '')) but I just updated to Ubuntu 22.04 and I'm installing with the gnome-42 branch (gnome version 42.4).

[mitchweaver]

Seeing this same issue on Fedora 36, reproducible on a clean install

[azmeuk]

I can confirm this on Archlinux with GNOME 42.

[aliaksandrsen]

I can confirm this on DEBIAN bookworm with GNOME 43.

[savy-91]

I was able to install it today on Tumbleweed following these instructions https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM/issues/425#issuecomment-1401509135

[jtaala]

Original issue resolve and I note that #472 improves the misunderstanding re failing to auto-enable.