Buttercup-desktop: Buttercup 2.0.0. not working in linux

Created on 12 Apr 2021 · 3Comments · Source: buttercup/buttercup-desktop

When i download buttercup and execute it: ./Buttercup-linux-x64-2.0.0.AppImage

I get this error:

[INF] 09:28:59: Application ready
[INF] 09:28:59: Application session started: 2021-04-12T09:28:59.394Z
[INF] 09:28:59: Logs location: /home/zeus/.local/state/Buttercup-nodejs/buttercup-desktop.log
[INF] 09:28:59: System locale detected: en-US
[INF] 09:28:59: Starting with language: en-US
[INF] 09:28:59: Updated search records for 0 vaults
[INF] 09:28:59: Updated search records for 0 vaults
[INF] 09:28:59: Updated search records for 0 vaults
[ERR] 09:28:59: TypeError: electron_1.systemPreferences.canPromptTouchID is not a function
at <anonymous>              …KvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/services/biometrics.js:82  return electron_1.systemPreferences.canPromptTouchID();                         
at next                                                                                                                                                                   
at                          …JKvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/services/biometrics.js:8  step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());          
at new Promise                                                                                                                                                            
at __awaiter                …JKvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/services/biometrics.js:4  return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {                    
at supportsBiometricUnlock  …KvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/services/biometrics.js:81  return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {                           
at                          …r7zJKvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/actions/appMenu.js:34  const biometricsSupported = yield biometrics_1.supportsBiometricUnlock();       
at next                                                                                                                                                                   
at fulfilled                …er7zJKvP/resources/app.asar/build/main/actions/appMenu.js:5  function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { re…

This happened after the update of the fingerprint (last update)

Source

FuridamuFaita

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This bug has already been reported in #993 & #990, it's an issue where the systemPreferences.canPromptTouchID function doesn't exist in environments other then MacOS. I've created a PR which resolves the issue (Tested it on Manjaro) #994 just waiting for it to get approved.