Package Details: roam-research 0.0.24-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/roam-research.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: roam-research
Description: A note-taking tool for networked thought
Upstream URL: https://roamresearch.com/
Licenses: custom
Submitter: akeller
Maintainer: neko_ayaya
Last Packager: neko_ayaya
Votes: 6
Popularity: 0.000000
First Submitted: 2021-07-08 10:34 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-12-30 09:25 (UTC)

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akeller commented on 2022-09-16 08:52 (UTC)

If you're already using Chrome browser, YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO INSTALL THIS PACKAGE. It will create a separate instance of the Chromium engine, consuming more resources than needed. Instead, try the progressive web app version of Roam. You'll still get a desktop icon and all that, PLUS it works with browser extensions.

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legionnaire commented on 2022-09-18 02:07 (UTC)

I was able to open Roam using --no-sandbox as well

I tried the PWA route you suggested, and you know what, it works quite well. Thanks for the suggestion!

akeller commented on 2022-09-16 09:00 (UTC) (edited on 2022-09-16 09:04 (UTC) by akeller)

@legionnaire I tried passing command line flags to the binary from the Roam-team provided .deb (which is what this AUR package uses to install from) and it doesn't seem to accept flags. Otherwise, I'd have you try passing some flags like --in-process-gpu or --safe to see if those would help. Apparently, those flags have helped others who saw similar errors from other electron apps.

You could try reaching out to the Roam support to see if they can help you troubleshoot (please post back here if you do find a solution!)

Alternatively, you could avoid this package and use the progressive web app :) I pinned a comment with more details of how to install that in case you're not aware that that's an option.

akeller commented on 2022-09-16 08:52 (UTC)

If you're already using Chrome browser, YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO INSTALL THIS PACKAGE. It will create a separate instance of the Chromium engine, consuming more resources than needed. Instead, try the progressive web app version of Roam. You'll still get a desktop icon and all that, PLUS it works with browser extensions.

legionnaire commented on 2022-09-15 20:27 (UTC)

Hey, so Roam started crashing on open. Here is the log:

[XXX@XXXX-mag152070 ~]$ roam-research
APPIMAGE env is not defined, current application is not an AppImage
Starting server on port 3333
Listening on port 3333
[25174:0915/120706.505073:FATAL:gpu_data_manager_impl_private.cc(415)] GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

Thanks!

akeller commented on 2021-07-12 22:32 (UTC)

@akshayshah thanks for the suggestion! Fixed in 8f25abd329cb

akshayshah commented on 2021-07-12 16:47 (UTC)

This is great! By default, the installed binary doesn't end up on the user's $PATH. Would it make sense to place the binary (or a symlink) somewhere else?