Vscodium: Version 1.37 does not have valid build artifacts

[in-in]

Describe the bug
I cannot properly install version 1.37 on Linux Mint
After installation, I cannot run the editor codium: command not found

Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific

• [x] This bug doesn't happen if I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It only happens in VSCodium.

Please confirm that the issue/resolution isn't already documented

• [x] I checked the Docs page and my issue is not mentioned there.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. on Linux Mint 19.1
2. download package: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/download/1.37.0/codium_1.37.0-1565290804_amd64.deb
3. install it: sudo dpkg -i codium_1.37.0-1565290804_amd64.deb
4. check version: codium --version
5. See error

Expected behavior
Successful installation

Actual behavior
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/codium doesn't exist
and
codium: command not found

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon
• Architecture x86_64
• Version [1.37.0]

Additional context
I installed the previous version (1.36.1) and it works properly

[VentGrey]

Builds seem to be deployed in a wrong way, packages are way too "thin".

[stripedpajamas]

Agreed, the latest build has produced bad binaries. I will investigate.

[aniketbarik]

Facing the same issue on Ubuntu 19.04. Everything was working fine but on updating via the repo https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/repos/debs, I can no longer find the icon in menu, can't run it from the terminal either.

It shows up on running apt list --installed | grep codium

On removing and reinstalling Codium I see the following error
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/codium doesn't exist

On further investigation, I found that the exec location codium.desktop points to is broken Exec=/usr/share/codium/codium

The location usr/share/codium doesn't exist on my system.

[wolviecb]

Also the missing .tar.gz artefacts is intentional?

[ekorudiawan]

I have the same issue after updating codium. I can't find codium in the application menu and can't open via terminal. I use Linux Mint 19.1

[SuShY28]

Hello, i have the same problem with this version 1.37.
WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.
The location usr/share/codium doesn't exist on my system.

[wennaspeedy]

Same issue, DEB has 250kb only. I had to upgrade to 1.36.

[crisconru]

I have the same problem. When I've upgraded from 1.36.1 to 1.37 the program disappeared from my laptop:

Elementary OS 5.0 Juno (Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS)
Linux 4.15.0-55-generic
GTK+ 3.22.30

[Guergeiro]

Yes. Until the bug is fixed, I recommend using 1.36.1.

[stripedpajamas]

I am deleting the 1.37 Linux artifacts until I can figure out what happened to hopefully minimize the blast radius.

[stripedpajamas]

It looks like MS has done significant work on updating their build process since the last release. I'm working to update the gulp targets we call to conform to the changes.

[stripedpajamas]

Have opened PR #237 with changes. I was able to produce the Linux and Darwin builds on this branch using the new gulp targets (and adding a keep alive wrapper for a long running task): https://github.com/stripedpajamas/vscodium/releases/tag/1.37.0

After initial checks run, I will merge and hopefully we will be back to normal.

[stripedpajamas]

Builds completed successfully 😅

It may be another 24 hours before the deb/rpm repository is updated, since that's on a cronjob from @paulcarroty

[paulcarroty]

The repository has been updated.

[ArbanNichols]

I just ran the apt install and everything works. Nice turnaround time!

[wolviecb]

Just updated the gentoo overlay and everything looks good, thanks! Good job :)

[aniketbarik]

Just updated from the deb repository. Works perfectly now.
Thanks for fixing it so fast.

[dirk-olmes]

Just updated the gentoo overlay and everything looks good, thanks! Good job :)

Which gentoo overlay is that? I'm currently maintaining my own ebuild but if there's an official overlay I'd like to switch.

[SuShY28]

Hello update and it's OK. Thanks for fix this bug !

[wolviecb]

Just updated the gentoo overlay and everything looks good, thanks! Good job :)

Which gentoo overlay is that? I'm currently maintaining my own ebuild but if there's an official overlay I'd like to switch.

nopes, not official overlay, just my personal one also :)