Bforartists: Need help with bforartist flatpak

[tkaczz]

I forked almost two months ago official blender flatpak repo, and changed it to build bforartist instead. In my opinion it should work, bforartist is not so different from blender. As I currently tested it, dependencies are compiling without any error but I couldn't test bforartist. I have weak spec laptop, and building whole package is taking a bit too long, so I'd be gladly pleased when someone with more powerful rig would build it and test it.

Package is based on freedesktop sdk 1.6, so more people could use it. I had to set and build inner python environment, because built one was too old (python3.5).

My repo with fork
https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists/tree/sdk-1.6-dev

Official flatpak manual about building, testing packages.
http://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/first-build.html#build-the-application

If any help is needed, please ask.

[ReinerBforartists]

Hi tkaczz,

As you may have already noticed, i am lost with Linux. So i am of no help here, sorry.

You could also post this at the Bforartists forum: https://www.bforartists.de/forum

Kind regards

Reiner

[tkaczz]

Hi tkaczz,

As you may have already noticed, i am lost with Linux. So i am of no help here, sorry.

You could also post this at the Bforartists forum: https://www.bforartists.de/forum

Kind regards

Reiner

Thank you, done

https://www.bforartists.de/content/need-help-testing-bforartist-flatpak

[ktotheoz]

Did the following commands:

flatpak-builder --install-deps-from=flathub build-dir org.bforartists.Bforartists.json
flatpak-builder --repo=test_repo --force-clean build-dir org.bforartists.Bforartists.json

Receiving the following error:

Removing files/bin
Renaming bforartists.desktop to org.bforartists.Bforartists.desktop
Error: error while moving file $(pwd)/.flatpak-builder/rofiles/rofiles-yj7vGm/files/share/applications/bforartists.desktop: File or directory not found

[tkaczz]

I don't have linux install on my disk, so can't work on it now. I'll try to install it later.

I almost completely forgot about that flatpak project. As I understand it builds successfully, but has problem with doing post-build things?

[ktotheoz]

Exactly.

[tkaczz]

Very good, most hard work is done, script just need some polishing. Can you run bforartists binary?
http://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/first-build.html#build-the-application -> Test the build
It should be something like flatpak-builder --run org.bforartists.Bforartists.json /bfoartistsBinarySomehereInsideFlatpakBuildDirecory/bforartists

I'll try to work on it later, I have to install linux distro.

[ktotheoz]

Executed command: flatpak-builder --run org.bforartists.Bforartists.json $(pwd)/bfaBuild/files/bin/bforartists

Resulting error:
Can't parse '$(pwd)/bfaBuild/files/bin/bforartists': <data>:1:1: Processing error: unexpected character `\177', expected value

[tkaczz]

Flatpak SDK has been updated and default version that should be used is 18.08 but for now I'll try to fix current things with previous SDK (1.6).

[tkaczz]

Okay probably I got this. In release folder in bforartists sources there is blender.desktop file when manifests is looking for bforartists.desktop. After this change:

-    "rename-desktop-file": "bforartists.desktop",
-    "rename-icon": "bforartists",
+    "rename-desktop-file": "blender.desktop",
+    "rename-icon": "blender",

It will then look for blender.desktop file to change his name to match {id}.desktop. For now build passes but bforartists is crashing on launch but this is another issue. To discuss about that flatpak maybe we should switch to my github fork repo.

https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists/issues/1

[tkaczz]

I have new rig so build times are drastically lower than on my previous craptop. I'm trying to fix it by using same json manifest as folks from blender flatpak are using for blender 2.80.

Changed few things and it builds ok, dunno about binary.

https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists/tree/task-%232
https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists/issues/

[naetherm]

Tried to reproduce:

git clone https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists.git bfa_flatpak
cd bfa_flatpak; git submodule update --init --recursive
flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//19.08 org.freedesktop.Sdk//19.08
flatpak-builder build_dir org.blender.Blender.json

Received the following error during the execution of libtool:

src/libutil/error.c:60:10: error: ‘NULL’ undeclared here (not in a function)
   60 |    { ~0, NULL } /* end of list indicator */
      |          ^~~~
src/libutil/error.c:34:1: note: ‘NULL’ is defined in header ‘<stddef.h>’; did you forget to ‘#include <stddef.h>’?
   33 | #include <GL/glu.h>
  +++ |+#include <stddef.h>

[tkaczz]

Tried to reproduce:

git clone https://github.com/tkaczz/org.bforartists.Bforartists.git bfa_flatpak
cd bfa_flatpak; git submodule update --init --recursive
flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//19.08 org.freedesktop.Sdk//19.08
flatpak-builder build_dir org.blender.Blender.json

Received the following error during the execution of libtool:

src/libutil/error.c:60:10: error: ‘NULL’ undeclared here (not in a function)
   60 |    { ~0, NULL } /* end of list indicator */
      |          ^~~~
src/libutil/error.c:34:1: note: ‘NULL’ is defined in header ‘<stddef.h>’; did you forget to ‘#include <stddef.h>’?
   33 | #include <GL/glu.h>
  +++ |+#include <stddef.h>

You're not switching to "task-#2" branch. This is related to GLU 9.0.0 which produces build error.

[tkaczz]

Found it why it crashed. I had to change directory name from blender to bforartists as in imgur post
https://imgur.com/a/6HAMdTz

[tkaczz]

Had to change one line using mv /app/share/blender to /app/share/bforartists and it works!
https://imgur.com/a/8JvqaMx

So for now this manifest needs some polishing then I think we can send it to flathub.org so everyone can download bforartists from gui.

[naetherm]

Will test it this weekend.

[naetherm]

Tested on branch task-#2. Works for me.

[tkaczz]

Tested on branch task-#2. Works for me.

Already merged second task branch into master. Need to fix that icon yet.

[ReinerBforartists]

Is this task fixed? If so then we should close it!

[tkaczz]

Well flatpak is working, but there is a little problem with icon, but I'm now focused on other things. Feel free to fork my bforartists flatpak repo.

[ReinerBforartists]

Many thanks for reporting back. And for your effort.

I have forked your repository now as suggested. I will link the flatpak at the downloads page now, and have added you to the credits page. I wish i could have been of bigger help.

Again, many thanks. Closing the case now.