Arch Linux User Repository

@hotschi @Edu4rdSHL I am the somebody from GitHub who mentioned that I am able to build this package for aarch64 (since many months actually). And I still can with the latest release (6.2.0-beta.3). Below is the patch you need to use... @Edu4rdSHL maybe you can finally integrate that into this package? The change is very subtle, so instead of using outdated fpm that comes with electron builder, we pull in the current fpm version and use that to build the package. Easy. You just need to apply my patch with git apply /path/where/you/saved/the/cool.patch

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 9730d03..7bfe910 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pkgbase = signal-desktop-beta
        pkgrel = 2
        url = https://signal.org
        arch = x86_64
+       arch = aarch64
        license = GPL3
        makedepends = yarn
        makedepends = git
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ pkgbase = signal-desktop-beta
        makedepends = git-lfs
        makedepends = libxcrypt-compat
        makedepends = openjpeg2
+       makedepends = fpm
        depends = gtk3
        depends = libvips
        depends = libxss
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 9070a31..e5dbb52 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ pkgrel=2
 pkgdesc='Signal Private Messenger for Linux - Beta version.'
 license=('GPL3')
 conflicts=('signal-desktop-beta-bin')
-arch=('x86_64')
+arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
 url="https://signal.org"
 depends=('gtk3' 'libvips' 'libxss' 'hicolor-icon-theme')
 # We need libxcrypt-compat for it to build: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder-binaries/issues/47
-makedepends=('yarn' 'git' 'nodejs' 'npm' 'python' 'git-lfs' 'libxcrypt-compat' 'openjpeg2')
+makedepends=('yarn' 'git' 'nodejs' 'npm' 'python' 'git-lfs' 'libxcrypt-compat' 'openjpeg2' 'fpm')
 source=(
   "${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/signalapp/${_pkgname}/archive/v${pkgver//beta*}-beta.${pkgver##*beta}.tar.gz"
   "${pkgname}.desktop"
@@ -45,14 +45,18 @@ build() {

   yarn generate
   yarn prepare-beta-build
-  yarn build
+  USE_SYSTEM_FPM=true yarn build
 }

 package() {
   cd "${_pkgname}-${pkgver//beta*}-beta.${pkgver##*beta}"

   install -d "${pkgdir}/usr/"{lib,bin}
-  cp -a release/linux-unpacked "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}"
+  case "${CARCH}" in
+   "aarch64") folder="linux-arm64-unpacked" ;;
+   *) folder="linux-unpacked" ;;
+  esac
+  cp -a release/${folder} "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}"
   ln -s "/usr/lib/${pkgname}/${pkgname}" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/"

   chmod u+s "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}/chrome-sandbox"

Oh sorry for the inconvenience, I didn't know that! I ignored the warning/error of the PKGBUILD since somebody mentioned in an issue of the signal repo on github (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/6063#issuecomment-1235329786), that he was able to build this package for aarch64.

The package only supports x86_64 at the moment as you can see in the PKGBUILD.

I am using the default Asahi-Linux distribution, which consists of a modified kernel but a standard aarch64 Archlinux as far as I know.

I stumbled across this package since I sread somewhere that this will work on aarch64 Archlinux.

Can you tell me what distro are you using? Arch or some Arch-based distro?

It's building fine here: https://gist.github.com/Edu4rdSHL/f2f536cdc4ebd11f794c87df7ed237dd

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply! I already tried to build the package again with your updated PKBUILD. But unfortunately I still get the same error message. Maybe it has something to do with a previously occurring exception raised by the electron builder?

[4/5] Building fresh packages...
[5/5] Cleaning modules...
$ yarn build:acknowledgments && patch-package && yarn electron:install-app-deps && rimraf node_modules/dtrace-provider
yarn run v1.22.19
$ node scripts/generate-acknowledgments.js
Done in 0.27s.
patch-package 6.4.7
Applying patches...
@formatjs/intl@2.4.1 ✔
@types/backbone@1.4.5 ✔
@types/blueimp-load-image@5.14.1 ✔
@types/fabric@4.5.3 ✔
@types/jest@28.1.1 ✔
@types/node-fetch@2.6.2 ✔
app-builder-lib@23.0.8 ✔
backbone@1.4.0 ✔
casual@1.6.2 ✔
electron-util@0.13.1 ✔
fabric@4.6.0 ✔
got@11.8.5 ✔
mac-screen-capture-permissions@2.0.0 ✔
node-fetch@2.6.7 ✔
protobufjs@6.11.3 ✔
react-blurhash@0.1.2 ✔
react-contextmenu@2.11.0 ✔
react-textarea-autosize@8.3.4 ✔
websocket@1.0.28 ✔
yarn run v1.22.19
$ electron-builder install-app-deps
  • electron-builder  version=23.0.8
  • loaded configuration  file=package.json ("build" field)
  • rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=@signalapp/better-sqlite3@8.0.3, fs-xattr@0.3.0, mac-screen-capture-permissions@2.0.0, websocket@1.0.28 platform=linux arch=arm64
  • install prebuilt binary  name=mac-screen-capture-permissions version=2.0.0 platform=linux arch=arm64 napi=
  • build native dependency from sources  name=mac-screen-capture-permissions
                                          version=2.0.0
                                          platform=linux
                                          arch=arm64
                                          napi=
                                          reason=prebuild-install failed with error (run with env DEBUG=electron-builder to get more information)
                                          error=/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/node-abi/index.js:30
      throw new Error('Could not detect abi for version ' + target + ' and runtime ' + runtime + '.  Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of ' + runtime)
      ^

    Error: Could not detect abi for version 21.3.3 and runtime electron.  Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of electron
        at getAbi (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/node-abi/index.js:30:9)
        at module.exports (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/prebuild-install/rc.js:53:57)
        at Object.<anonymous> (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/prebuild-install/bin.js:8:25)
        at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1239:14)
        at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1293:10)
        at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1096:32)
        at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:935:12)
        at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:84:12)
        at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47

    Node.js v19.4.0

  • rebuilding native dependency  name=fs-xattr version=0.3.0
  • rebuilding native dependency  name=@signalapp/better-sqlite3 version=8.0.3
  • rebuilding native dependency  name=mac-screen-capture-permissions version=2.0.0
  • rebuilding native dependency  name=websocket version=1.0.28

The error message I get is still the same as jnnk posted, namely:

[build:typed-scss] [GENERATED TYPES] /home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/sticker-creator/elements/Typography.scss.d.ts
[build:typed-scss] [GENERATED TYPES] /home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/sticker-creator/elements/Toast.scss.d.ts
[build:webpack   ] $ run-p build:webpack:sticker-creator "build:esbuild --prod"
[build:webpack   ] $ node scripts/esbuild.js --prod
[build:webpack   ] $ cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack
[build:webpack   ] 
[build:webpack   ]   ts/groups.js                                           174.2kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/models/conversations.js                             144.0kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/sql/Server.js                                       123.1kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/background.js                                       111.7kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/state/ducks/conversations.js                        105.0kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/models/messages.js                                  103.8kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.js                        87.5kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/test-electron/state/ducks/conversations_test.js      84.0kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/test-electron/state/ducks/calling_test.js            71.4kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/test-node/sql_migrations_test.js                     71.0kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/components/conversation/TimelineMessage.stories.js   67.0kb
[build:webpack   ]   app/main.js                                             64.7kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/components/conversation/Message.js                   63.8kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/services/calling.js                                  60.8kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/textsecure/WebAPI.js                                 60.5kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/textsecure/SendMessage.js                            59.4kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/SignalProtocolStore.js                               55.3kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/services/storage.js                                  52.8kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/test-both/state/selectors/conversations_test.js      52.5kb
[build:webpack   ]   ts/test-electron/SignalProtocolStore_test.js            52.5kb
[build:webpack   ]   ...and 1661 more output files...
[build:webpack   ] 
[build:webpack   ] 
[build:webpack   ]   preload.bundle.js  8.9mb ⚠
[build:webpack   ] 
[build:webpack   ] Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
[build:webpack   ]     at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:71:19)
[build:webpack   ]     at Object.createHash (node:crypto:140:10)
[build:webpack   ]     at BulkUpdateDecorator.hashFactory (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/util/createHash.js:144:18)
[build:webpack   ]     at BulkUpdateDecorator.update (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/util/createHash.js:46:50)
[build:webpack   ]     at RawSource.updateHash (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/node_modules/webpack-sources/lib/RawSource.js:64:8)
[build:webpack   ]     at NormalModule._initBuildHash (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:838:17)
[build:webpack   ]     at handleParseResult (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:903:10)
[build:webpack   ]     at /home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:994:4
[build:webpack   ]     at processResult (/home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:717:11)
[build:webpack   ]     at /home/hansi/.cache/paru/clone/signal-desktop-beta/src/Signal-Desktop-6.2.0-beta.3/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:777:5
[build:webpack   ] error Command failed with exit code 1.
[build:webpack   ] info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
[build:webpack   ] ERROR: "build:webpack:sticker-creator" exited with 1.
[build:webpack   ] error Command failed with exit code 1.
[build:webpack   ] info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
ERROR: "build:webpack" exited with 1.
error Command failed with exit code 1.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
==> FEHLER: Ein Fehler geschah in build().
    Breche ab...
Fehler: kann ‚signal-desktop-beta-6.2.0beta3-2‘ nicht bauen: 
Fehler: kann Pakete nicht bauen: signal-desktop-beta-6.2.0beta3-2

Am I missing some package/dependency? Or am I doing something really wrong here?

Hey guys, I appreciate your patience with this, I was in vacations/holidays and haven't had time to check it. Should build fine again. Also, jnnk error is not related to the patch so you shouldn't be getting the same error, hotschi.

Happy new year to everyone.

Hi all!

I tried to build this package and got the exact same problem as jnnk reported. I tried to build it with paru -S signal-desktop-beta as well as with paru -S signal-desktop-beta --chroot in order to use a clean chroot environment as Edu4rdSHL mentioned. However, I always get the same error message as jnnk already posted on 2022-12-12.

Am I doing something wrong here or is the upstream code currently not buildable?

Looks like the patch is no longer needed. When I went to build it failed to apply, looking at the source it looks like upstream has made the change in https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/pull/5753

@Edu4rdSHL can you please apply the changes suggested by @mkurz to get this supported on aarch64? Here is the complete diff

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index a27a075..a752f5f 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pkgbase = signal-desktop-beta
    pkgrel = 1
    url = https://signal.org
    arch = x86_64
+   arch = aarch64
    license = GPL3
    makedepends = yarn
    makedepends = git
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ pkgbase = signal-desktop-beta
    makedepends = git-lfs
    makedepends = libxcrypt-compat
    makedepends = openjpeg2
+   makedepends = fpm
    depends = gtk3
    depends = libvips
    depends = libxss
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index addb860..fd9aa20 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='Signal Private Messenger for Linux - Beta version.'
 license=('GPL3')
 conflicts=('signal-desktop-beta-bin')
-arch=('x86_64')
+arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
 url="https://signal.org"
 depends=('gtk3' 'libvips' 'libxss' 'hicolor-icon-theme')
 # We need libxcrypt-compat for it to build: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder-binaries/issues/47
-makedepends=('yarn' 'git' 'nodejs' 'npm' 'python' 'git-lfs' 'libxcrypt-compat' 'openjpeg2')
+makedepends=('yarn' 'git' 'nodejs' 'npm' 'python' 'git-lfs' 'libxcrypt-compat' 'openjpeg2' 'fpm')
 source=(
   "${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/signalapp/${_pkgname}/archive/v${pkgver//beta*}-beta.${pkgver##*beta}.tar.gz"
   "${pkgname}.desktop"
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ build() {

   yarn generate
   yarn prepare-beta-build
-  yarn build
+  USE_SYSTEM_FPM=1 yarn build
 }

 package() {
   cd "${_pkgname}-${pkgver//beta*}-beta.${pkgver##*beta}"

   install -d "${pkgdir}/usr/"{lib,bin}
-  cp -a release/linux-unpacked "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}"
+  cp -a release/linux-*unpacked "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}"
   ln -s "/usr/lib/${pkgname}/${pkgname}" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/"

   chmod u+s "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}/chrome-sandbox"