Arch Linux User Repository

You are free to report issues regarding the packaging here! Please read all the info of this message as they include quite some information.

Be aware that sometimes the package will fail to build because of outdated upstream and updated dependency, which will require me some time to test and solve the problem.

I do also have life stuff, packaging is a free-time activity.

I believe I have an issue that is Arch-related and not upstream related

I too found out only recently this way to debug the app (as of: 2021-06-13), which helps immensely.

Whenever reporting here or on the Github issues, please provide the output of the command:

popcorntime --enable-logging=stderr

In case you are forwarding the log to a file, as the log entries will end in stderr, remember to redirect stderr to stdout

popcorntime --enable-logging=stderr 2>&1 > my_output.log

Info regarding the package

1. The package uses the sources available at: https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop. I am aware of the different clones and branches; I do still believe that this code is acceptable (not affected itself from malware).

2. This package uses a custom NW.js build provided from the PopcornTime team; essentially, a custom compiled browser. While this won't affect you as it should be used only within the app, you are here informed that I have no power over this component.

3. The above point stands as the official NW.js Chromium source lacks multiple modern codecs, such as AC3 and HEVC (H.265).

4. Earlier this package used the official nw.js toolchain provided available at https://dl.nwjs.io/ and the prebuilt FFmpeg library with additional codecs available at https://github.com/iteufel/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/ . This was because the nw.js toolchain provided by the PopcornTime team can not be proven as non-malware easily. However, due to point 3, this approach was reverted. You are free to use an older PKGBUILD with the appropriate variable updates to re-enable this, however you will miss support for recent codecs.

5. In addition, the PKGBUILD won't point to the Git release reference but will also include important commits, for e.g. security reasons or providers changes.

pacman -Rnscu

Same issue! Stuck on startup. makepkg does many download and net-tools (vpn.ht) is somewhat suspisious. Is there any way of getting rid of all packages this makepkg installed? pacman -Rs popcorntime does only remove popcorntime itself.

Same issue: stuck also at startup. I succeeded in rebuilding the previous version (0.3.10-3) using npm4 instead of npm.

Here too, same problem, no matter what I try.

Doesn't work on Manjaro : the program is stuck at launch, the "stuck at loading screen? click here" option just relaunch the program which stays stuck anyway.

I tried the Dirty workaround, it didn't work unfortunately. Hope they fix it soon.

Dirty workaround: https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/issues/566

I'm getting the same error ivdok mentioned before

This package is extremely broken at build time: https://pastebin.com/RyuJwe4u