Arch Linux User Repository

Due to the many issues people have been experiencing the package is now using electron v4, as that's the most recent version supported by the application.

The incompatibility issues with more recent versions run much much deeper, beyond what some simple patches can fix.

I asked tensor5 for some help. See the email below:

Hi Nico,
Building an electron app requires sometimes a little bit of black art.
Ideally it should be enough to run `npm install --production`, and then
running `electron .` inside the root of the project should to start the
app. Try that first and see if it works.
Most apps however include build scripts (usually grunt or gulp) that:

1. run build tasks (coffee, babel, etc.)

2. download a binary version of Electron and package the app with the
binary. This step is usually done with devDependencies such as
electron-packager and electron-prebuilt + some tasks in gulp or grunt
that moves files around.

In order to package your app with Arch's electron you should eliminate
step 2 above, and it usually involves patching package.json and/or the
build scripts. Start from package.json, read the "scripts" section and
see what it does during the build process. Then read the relevant build
scripts, and remove the parts that involve downloading the binary
electron. At the end your package should consist of the project root
with the transformation done grunt or gulp.


I install apps in /usr/lib/<name of app> and I launch it through a
wrapper script called <name of app>.js that I install in /usr/bin/<name
of app>.

Check the following packages for reference:

https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/community.git/tree/trunk?h=packages/
min

https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/community.git/tree/trunk?h=packages/
caprine

https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/community.git/tree/trunk?h=packages/
messengerfordesktop

If you still have troubles, I can take a look at the specific package
next weekend.

Nicola

@gromain Updated the PKGBUILD. Also looking at a more proper build and will try to contribute to the issue opened by @NicoHood.

@clone1612, can you update the PKGBUILD here?

Also, I agree with @NicoHood concerning the proper package build.

Can anyone provide a PKGBUILD which builds the package using npm and not with extracting the debian package? I could possibly move this package to community ones a convenient way to package it was found.

Contribute here:
https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/issues/375

Currently even at version 0.8.7, an update would be appreciated. Installation of this version possible with https://gist.githubusercontent.com/clone1612/4b7c234b97fc74bd430a017e79cc47ca/raw/d8e2355a04b70f53e2d7e8d6e936fd758f4a1150/PKGBUILD and a `makepkg -si` install like @mnciitbhu first mentioned.

Thanks @mnciitbhu!! The initial submitter does not seem interested in keeping this updated. Could someone else take over? I'm new to Manjaro/Arch, so I don't know what are the proper AUR rules.

For version 0.8.6, download this PKGBUILD File : https://gist.github.com/mafiya69/3340bb831797d8586ee75375a1845603/raw/a7a62e19b4d8df4bc0b5fb5e4692b84d2a025795/PKGBUILD and do `makepkg -si` to install.

Please update :)

Version 0.8.5 is now available, please update.

version 0.82 is now available