Ipfs-desktop: Smoke-testing IPFS Desktop v0.13.0

[lidel]

We now have new a brand CI/CD pipeline responsible for building IPFS Desktop (#1657, #1659).
Before we ship v0.13, let's have more eyes on platform-specific packages.

Help us by doing a quick test of IPFS Desktop v0.13.0

If you have spare time between now and Monday (~5min):

1. Install IPFS Desktop using package listed below
2. Go to _Files_ and _Import_ a folder with some cat pictures
3. You should be able to see successfully imported files in your _Files_ screen
4. Comment on this issue with package name and if it went smoothly or if you had any issues.

RC2 build @ f2f34bfde7e46998ff915de5630da2914e7225e2

https://bafybeiamxdw3qlecv2mryeojfn46kv32t3nt2a6zajm6wotjadznrtvutm.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc2

RC1 build @ 2cfd2f4f7a417fa371e543416a79e5a40971d137

Click to expand

macOS

• [x] [IPFS-Desktop-0.13.0.dmg](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/IPFS-Desktop-0.13.0.dmg) @jessicaschilling @olizilla

Windows

• [x] [IPFS-Desktop-Setup-0.13.0.exe](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/IPFS-Desktop-Setup-0.13.0.exe) @johnnymatthews @lidel

Linux

If you happen to run Linux, make sure to include the name of distro and Desktop Environment you are running.

• [x] [ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x64.tar.xz](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x64.tar.xz) (@lidel: unpacked standalone version runs as expected)
• [x] [ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-amd64.deb](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-amd64.deb) @bertrandfalguiere
• [ ] [ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x86_64.rpm](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x86_64.rpm)
• [x] [ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage) @bertrandfalguiere
• [x] ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-amd64.snap @bertrandfalguiere
• [ ] [ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x64.freebsd](https://bafybeianbwepwyb5jglfbtxy74spitvhku5vjgwclemb4rolasw256hfda.ipfs.dweb.link/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc1/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-x64.freebsd)

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_Our team will be back on Monday,
ready to squash any bugs blocking the release_

closes #1153

[jessicaschilling]

Mac here. All worked as expected for importing both via Import > Folder and just drag/drop, except the drawer gave me an "NaN" while uploading:

[bertrandfalguiere]

Tested .deb on Ubuntu 20.04 stock version.

Import button and dragging on Files screen both work as expected, except I got cheese NaNed like @jessicaschilling .

(Fur your infurmation, it wasn't a cat picture pur say, so your mileage meow vary.)

[bertrandfalguiere]

Snap: same story

Worth noting: My previously addded files and folders are not available.
I think it's because snap sets up its own repository, isolated from other apps...
Also, when dragging, It wrote that I imported 0 items:

EDIT: @lidel
I had to install it with snap install --dangerous otherwise I get:
> snap install Downloads/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-amd64.snap
error: cannot find signatures with metadata for snap "Downloads/ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-linux-amd64.snap"

[olizilla]

IPFS-Desktop-0.13.0.dmg - it went smoothly.

• Importing a directory worked but showed Imported NaN Items as mentioned above, for both import via menu option and import via file drop.

[lidel]

I managed to get hold on Windows 10 laptop and both installing for single user and globally on the OS seems to work as expected. Binary is signed.

[johnnymatthews]

Worked fine on Windows 10 (1809). Got a message saying Imported NaN items after adding a file, but apart from that everything was fine.

[lidel]

Thank you all! :pray:

I've filled https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-webui/issues/1659 for the NaN thing. It is not related to Electron, but a ux bug in webui (confirmed it in Firefox).

While NaN looks bit awkward, it is shown only when more than one file was imported.
I don't think this small UX nit should block the release that ships go-ipfs 0.7.0 with Ed25519 keys and DHT improvements.

@jessicaschilling Let's discuss this later today during triage

[bertrandfalguiere]

Just tested .AppImage on Ubuntu 20.04

It worked once perfectly with import. Even without the NaN problem:

But most of the time there is the NaN/ 0/ 1 problem:
One dragged file:

Sometime it displays this :

... then this after a few seconds :

Other than that it works.

[jessicaschilling]

Update: @Gozala is troubleshooting - ideally we'd patch this before releasing a new Desktop, as it's a highly visible UX flaw even if it's not breaking functionality.

[lidel]

@Gozala fixed theNaN bug (https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-webui/pull/1660), and we switched to webui v2.11.3 (https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop/pull/1666).

@jessicaschilling @johnnymatthews @bertrandfalguiere @olizilla
please repeat the test using RC2 version :pray:

[jessicaschilling]

IPFS Desktop-0.13.0.dmg: NaN issue is gone.

Note that I've filed https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop/issues/1668 for less-than-ideal placement of Mac window controls vis-a-vis IPFS cube in the left nav.

[bertrandfalguiere]

AppImage: OK
.deb: OK
.snap: must be installed with the --dangerous flag (I guess it won't be needed once on the snapstore?). Files are in a different place than with other installs, and the peer ID is different. Otherwise, OK

[lidel]

@bertrandfalguiere thank you! Yes, --dangerous won't be needed when it lands on snapstore. Snap has its own philosophy regarding paths, so those discrepancies are expected.

@jessicaschilling Electron had a bunch of security fixes recently (v9.3.1, v9.3.2), so I've updated us to 9.3.2 and created RC3. I've also switched to webui v2.11.4 so https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop/issues/1668 should be fixed on macOS.

_Once more, with feeling.._

1. Install IPFS Desktop using package from ipfs-desktop-0.13.0-rc3/
2. Go to _Files_ and _Import_ a folder with some cat pictures
3. You should be able to see successfully imported files in your _Files_ screen
4. Comment on this issue with package name and if it went smoothly or if you had any issues.

Release checklist

• [x] Windows @lidel
• [x] Linux @lidel (.tar.xz)
• [x] macOS @rafaelramalho19

[rafaelramalho19]

@lidel tested on MacOS and looks good 👍

[jessicaschilling]

@lidel @rafaelramalho19 Confirmed OK on MacOS here as well.

[lidel]

Thank you all for help! Shipping it to autoupdate channel.

[lidel]

v0.13.0 :ship: :dash: