Nixpkgs: `signal-desktop` unstable version has expired

[matthew-piziak]

Issue description

signal-desktop reports

This version of Signal Desktop has expired. Please upgrade to the latest version to continue messaging."

Steps to reproduce

Update unstable channel. Install signal-desktop on unstable channel. Run signal-desktop. See error message at top of screen.

Technical details

 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`
 - host os: `Linux 4.17.19, NixOS, 18.03.133308.e85e0c2cafd (Impala)`
 - multi-user?: `yes`
 - sandbox: `no`
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.0.4`
 - channels(root): `"nixos-18.03.133308.e85e0c2cafd, unstable-19.03pre155123.32bcd72bf28"`
 - channels(matt): `"unstable"`
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs`

[xeji]

cc maintainers @ixmatus @primeos

[primeos]

@matthew-piziak Thanks, I'll have a look. I assume that this is the version from the 18.03 channel though, the version from 19.03 and nixos-unstable should be recent enough. Wasn't aware that upstream deprecates old versions that fast...

[matthew-piziak]

@primeos This is on unstable-19.03pre155123.32bcd72bf28. Thanks for taking a look!

[primeos]

@matthew-piziak Can you check which version of Signal-Desktop is in your PATH, e.g. with readlink -f $(which signal-desktop)? I didn't notice any problems on 18.09 and nixos-unstable but the version from 18.03 is too old and I get the message you've mentioned (I'll backport the version from nixos-unstable to 18.03 in case anyone still needs it).

PS: Sorry for the delay, I couldn't test it on my laptop.

[matthew-piziak]

I get /nix/store/nrc6psprb64nfvqmjkl84hz26v5mrkpx-signal-desktop-1.16.2/libexec/signal-desktop.

[primeos]

That's strange...
Signal-Desktop 1.16.2 is the most recent (stable) version (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.16.2). Do you still get that message if you execute /nix/store/nrc6psprb64nfvqmjkl84hz26v5mrkpx-signal-desktop-1.16.2/libexec/signal-desktop directly?

Edit: And does "Help -> About Signal Desktop" also print "v1.16.2"?

[matthew-piziak]

Whoops!! Running the binary directly works. Must be a stale shortcut in Xfce. Sorry about that! Closing now.

[primeos]

@matthew-piziak No problem and thanks for your report, I've backported 1.16.2 to 18.03 so it was still very helpful :)

Edit: And thanks for your fast replies :)