Doom-emacs: [BUG] Failed to download 'gnu' archive

[jackteasell]

Describe the issue
Start with a brief 1 or 2 sentence summary of issue.
I have tried to install doom multiple times and I get the same error after reinstalling emacs, removing all related files etc.

Envvar successfully generated
Installing plugins
Looking for packages to install...
123 packages will be installed:

+ ace-link (elpa)
+ ace-window (elpa)
+ all-the-icons (elpa)
+ amx (elpa)
+ anzu (elpa)
+ auto-yasnippet (elpa)
+ avy (elpa)
+ better-jumper (elpa)
+ buttercup (elpa)
+ centered-window (quelpa)
+ command-log-mode (elpa)
+ company (elpa)
+ company-dict (elpa)
+ company-prescient (elpa)
+ company-shell (elpa)
+ counsel (elpa)
+ counsel-dash (elpa)
+ counsel-projectile (elpa)
+ csv-mode (elpa)
+ dash-docs (elpa)
+ dhall-mode (elpa)
+ dired-k (elpa)
+ dired-rsync (elpa)
+ diredfl (elpa)
+ doom-modeline (elpa)
+ doom-snippets (quelpa)
+ doom-themes (elpa)
+ dotenv-mode (elpa)
+ dtrt-indent (elpa)
+ dumb-jump (elpa)
+ elisp-def (elpa)
+ elisp-demos (elpa)
+ esup (elpa)
+ evil (elpa)
+ evil-anzu (elpa)
+ evil-args (elpa)
+ evil-collection (elpa)
+ evil-commentary (elpa)
+ evil-easymotion (elpa)
+ evil-embrace (elpa)
+ evil-escape (elpa)
+ evil-exchange (elpa)
+ evil-goggles (elpa)
+ evil-indent-plus (elpa)
+ evil-magit (elpa)
+ evil-mc (elpa)
+ evil-multiedit (elpa)
+ evil-numbers (quelpa)
+ evil-org (elpa)
+ evil-snipe (elpa)
+ evil-surround (elpa)
+ evil-textobj-anyblock (elpa)
+ evil-vimish-fold (elpa)
+ evil-visualstar (elpa)
+ exato (elpa)
+ flycheck (elpa)
+ flycheck-cask (elpa)
+ flycheck-popup-tip (elpa)
+ forge (elpa)
+ general (elpa)
+ git-gutter-fringe (elpa)
+ git-link (elpa)
+ git-timemachine (elpa)
+ gitconfig-mode (elpa)
+ gitignore-mode (elpa)
+ gnu-elpa-keyring-update (elpa)
+ graphql-mode (elpa)
+ helpful (elpa)
+ hide-mode-line (elpa)
+ highlight-numbers (elpa)
+ highlight-quoted (elpa)
+ hl-todo (elpa)
+ htmlize (elpa)
+ hydra (elpa)
+ ivy (elpa)
+ ivy-hydra (elpa)
+ ivy-rich (elpa)
+ ivy-xref (elpa)
+ json-mode (elpa)
+ macrostep (elpa)
+ magit (elpa)
+ magit-gitflow (elpa)
+ magit-todos (elpa)
+ markdown-mode (elpa)
+ markdown-toc (elpa)
+ nav-flash (elpa)
+ ns-auto-titlebar (elpa)
+ ob-async (elpa)
+ ob-ipython (elpa)
+ org-bullets (quelpa)
+ org-download (elpa)
+ org-plus-contrib (elpa)
+ org-tree-slide (elpa)
+ org-yt (quelpa)
+ osx-clipboard (elpa)
+ overseer (elpa)
+ ox-clip (elpa)
+ ox-pandoc (elpa)
+ ox-reveal (elpa)
+ pcre2el (elpa)
+ persp-mode (elpa)
+ projectile (elpa)
+ protobuf-mode (elpa)
+ quickrun (elpa)
+ rainbow-delimiters (elpa)
+ restart-emacs (elpa)
+ rotate-text (quelpa)
+ smartparens (elpa)
+ solaire-mode (elpa)
+ swiper (elpa)
+ toc-org (elpa)
+ toml-mode (elpa)
+ treemacs (elpa)
+ treemacs-evil (elpa)
+ treemacs-magit (elpa)
+ treemacs-projectile (elpa)
+ undo-tree (elpa)
+ vi-tilde-fringe (elpa)
+ wgrep (elpa)
+ which-key (elpa)
+ ws-butler (elpa)
+ yaml-mode (elpa)
+ yasnippet (elpa)

Proceed? (y or n) y

Refreshing package archives
Contacting host: elpa.gnu.org:443
Failed to download ‘gnu’ archive.
Contacting host: melpa.org:443
Contacting host: orgmode.org:443
Package refresh done
Installing dotenv-mode
✓ DONE
Installing osx-clipboard
✓ DONE
Installing ns-auto-titlebar
✓ DONE
Installing all-the-icons
✓ DONE
Installing hide-mode-line
✓ DONE
Installing highlight-numbers
✓ DONE
Installing rainbow-delimiters
✓ DONE
Installing restart-emacs
✓ DONE
Installing better-jumper
✓ DONE
Installing command-log-mode
✓ DONE
Installing dtrt-indent
✓ DONE
Installing helpful
✓ DONE
Installing pcre2el
✓ DONE
Installing smartparens
✓ DONE
Installing undo-tree
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing ws-butler
✓ DONE
Installing projectile
✓ DONE
Installing general
✓ DONE
Installing which-key
✓ DONE
Installing hydra
✓ DONE
Installing gnu-elpa-keyring-update
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘gnu-elpa-keyring-update-’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing esup
✓ DONE
Installing buttercup
✓ DONE
Installing company
✓ DONE
Installing company-dict
✓ DONE
Installing company-prescient
✓ DONE
Installing amx
✓ DONE
Installing ivy
✓ DONE
Installing counsel
✓ DONE
Installing counsel-projectile
✓ DONE
Installing swiper
⚠ ALREADY INSTALLED
Installing ivy-hydra
✓ DONE
Installing ivy-rich
✓ DONE
Installing wgrep
✓ DONE
Installing doom-themes
✓ DONE
Installing solaire-mode
✓ DONE
Installing hl-todo
✓ DONE
Installing doom-modeline
✓ DONE
Installing anzu
✓ DONE
Installing evil-anzu
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing nav-flash
✓ DONE
Installing evil-goggles
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing treemacs
✓ DONE
Installing treemacs-evil
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing treemacs-projectile
✓ DONE
Installing treemacs-magit

Loading async...
✓ DONE
Installing git-gutter-fringe
✓ DONE
Installing vi-tilde-fringe
✓ DONE
Installing ace-window
⚠ ALREADY INSTALLED
Installing persp-mode
✓ DONE
Installing evil
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-args
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-commentary
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-easymotion
✓ DONE
Installing evil-embrace
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-escape
✓ DONE
Installing evil-exchange
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-indent-plus
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-numbers
✓ DONE
Installing evil-textobj-anyblock
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-snipe
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-surround
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-visualstar
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing exato
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-collection
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing yasnippet
✓ DONE
Installing evil-vimish-fold
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-multiedit
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing evil-mc
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing rotate-text
✓ DONE
Installing auto-yasnippet
✓ DONE
Installing doom-snippets
✓ DONE
Installing diredfl
✓ DONE
Installing dired-k
✓ DONE
Installing dired-rsync
✓ DONE
Installing git-link
✓ DONE
Installing git-timemachine
✓ DONE
Installing gitconfig-mode
✓ DONE
Installing gitignore-mode
✓ DONE
Installing quickrun
✓ DONE
Installing flycheck
✓ DONE
Installing flycheck-popup-tip

Loading async...
✓ DONE
Installing dumb-jump
✓ DONE
Installing ivy-xref
✓ DONE
Installing dash-docs
✓ DONE
Installing counsel-dash
✓ DONE
Installing magit
⚠ ALREADY INSTALLED
Installing forge
✓ DONE
Installing magit-gitflow
✓ DONE
Installing magit-todos
✓ DONE
Installing evil-magit
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing graphql-mode
✓ DONE
Installing json-mode
✓ DONE
Installing toml-mode
✓ DONE
Installing yaml-mode
✓ DONE
Installing csv-mode
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘csv-mode-’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing dhall-mode
✓ DONE
Installing protobuf-mode
✓ DONE
Installing highlight-quoted
✓ DONE
Installing macrostep
✓ DONE
Installing overseer
✓ DONE
Installing elisp-def
✓ DONE
Installing elisp-demos
✓ DONE
Installing flycheck-cask
✓ DONE
Installing markdown-mode
⚠ ALREADY INSTALLED
Installing markdown-toc
✓ DONE
Installing org-plus-contrib
✓ DONE
Installing org-bullets
✓ DONE
Installing toc-org
✓ DONE
Installing evil-org
  FATAL ERROR:  (error Package ‘undo-tree-0.6.3’ is unavailable)
  Run again with the -d flag for details
Installing htmlize
✓ DONE
Installing ox-clip
✓ DONE
Installing org-yt
✓ DONE
Installing ob-async
✓ DONE
Installing org-download
✓ DONE
Installing ob-ipython
✓ DONE
Installing ox-pandoc
✓ DONE
Installing centered-window
✓ DONE
Installing org-tree-slide
✓ DONE
Installing ox-reveal
✓ DONE
Installing company-shell
✓ DONE
Installing avy
⚠ ALREADY INSTALLED
Installing ace-link
✓ DONE
Finished!`

I think the main error is caused by this:

Refreshing package archives
Contacting host: elpa.gnu.org:443
Failed to download ‘gnu’ archive.

Steps to reproduce

1. git clone https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs ~/.emacs.d
   ~/.emacs.d/bin/doom quickstart

[andregrigon]

I had the same problem and I think it's caused by commit 8b27d19e0bf036b242147b0e4a70cd337e10f2af 'Fix "err=[-50]" gnutls error' (which is the current HEAD). I worked around it by removing .emacs.d, cloning doom again and reverting to the previous commit before running quickstart.

[hlissner]

This issue has been haunting me for the past week or so. It _appears_ to be related to this known bug in Emacs 26.x's TLS code: https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3434 (which is fixed in 27).

And I had a workaround mentioned in that thread merged into Doom in https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/commit/84d43643c9f7a135740df63a728cc43abb62a405, then reports of err=[-50] gnutls errors came in so I reverted it in https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/commit/8b27d19e0bf036b242147b0e4a70cd337e10f2af, and here we are back at square one.

I don't know why GNU ELPA decided to act up now, after so long, but you can give the fix a try for yourself:

;; in ~/.doom.d/init.el
(defun disable-tls3 (orig-fn &rest args)
  (let ((old-gnutls-algorithm-priority gnutls-algorithm-priority))
    (setq gnutls-algorithm-priority "NORMAL:-VERS-TLS1.3")
    (unwind-protect
        (apply orig-fn args)
      (setq gnutls-algorithm-priority old-gnutls-algorithm-priority))))
(advice-add #'package-refresh-contents :around #'disable-tls3)

On a separate note: within the next day or two I will be publishing a massive update to Doom which integrates straight.el into Doom. It will cause some breakage; you'll have to reinstall all your packages, for one. However, it should sidestep all these issues, and all the issues we've ever had with package.el/quelpa/ELPA (and there've been quite a few).

[hlissner]

Oh right, it occurred to me you can also turn on insecure mode: doom --insecure quickstart. It will avoid TLS altogether and download packages from their HTTP sources.

[jackteasell]

That seemed to work, thank you!