replaces path to .asar.unpacked if cmd includes .asar/node_modules #155

thisconnect · 2017-06-22T09:14:17Z

js-ipfsd-ctl will not work inside an asar container, see #94.

A possible solution is to exclude the ipfs binary from asar, with the unpackDir option

electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep

(EDITED: changed go-ipfs-dep/** to go-ipfs-dep )

on MacOS: this will package everything expect go-ipfs-dep into <appname>.asar
and put go-ipfs-dep into <appname>.asar.unpacked/node_modules/go-ipfs-dep

This change request adds a check if .asar/ is part of the path and changes it to .asar.unpacked/

Edit:

How to test this change

Assuming you have a project using ipfsd-ctl, electron and electron-packager.

Install https:/thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl/tree/asar-unpacked

npm i thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl#asar-unpacked

build electron with --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep

electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep

Test if your app works and if everything (but go-ipfs-dep) is bundled in an .asar file

daviddias · 2017-06-24T11:15:35Z

@thisconnect I'm not sure if I understand all the implications here. If go-ipfs doesn't get bundled, then how would a standalone electron app that wants to use it work?

thisconnect · 2017-06-24T13:17:28Z

electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep does only exclude from the asar archive, but still bundle the files in the app. On MacOS I get

MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar
MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/go-ipfs-dep

This PR checks if the path to the ipfs binary points to inside an asar archive and changes the path to asar.unpacked. It tests for .asar/node_modules which probably will not work on windows.

With this change It successfully bundle MyApp into an asar archive and am able to start the ipfsd-ctl deamon, that is in app.asar.unpacked.

At this point I think it should be done in the findIpfsExecutable function https:/thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl/blob/4453ea7caed94a00cac54d57c1e60d1e6420c1d7/src/node.js#L19

related docs https://electron.atom.io/docs/tutorial/application-packaging/#executing-binaries-inside-asar-archive

An other solution would be to be able to configure the path to the ipfs binary.

thisconnect · 2017-06-24T13:32:12Z

The configuration could be done on as api or environment variable. As a ipfsd-ctl consumer I want to just use the api and not write my code differently for a packaging detail.

I am unsure if configuring the path with an env variable is possible and a good idea :/

daviddias · 2017-06-24T14:22:53Z

Got it. I'm afraid I haven't used enough electron to know the full breadth of issues, but this PR doesn't seem to break our existing use cases so I'm fine trying it out :)

Could you add documentation of the issue and how to circumvent it with the packaging command you mention here so that others can try it too?

@kyledrake, you've been hacking on electron and going through the same issues, mind sharing your thoughts here?

thisconnect · 2017-06-24T16:23:02Z

Please do NOT merge this yet, it may not work on windows, due to forward slash. Not sure if that works with Node 4.x / npm 2.x when modules are not deduped.

I have not tried electron-builder yet. With electron-builder asar is enabled by default, see https:/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Options#AsarOptions
also it seems electron-builder detects binaries and unpacks them automatically, though I am not sure how that works. I am going to try this soon.

edit: moved howto to PR description

thisconnect · 2017-07-02T18:42:47Z

Ok tested thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl#asar-unpacked on windows 10.

for windows

added os.platform check to set the executable filename to ipfs.exe
electron-packager wildcard (glob?) seems to work differently on windows, changed
electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep/**
to
electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep
so that it includes the dir and the binary

Please review https:/ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl/pull/155/files

daviddias · 2017-08-29T12:52:46Z

@thisconnect is this ready for review and merge?

thisconnect · 2017-08-30T05:19:17Z

@diasdavid yes please.

also please have a look at this line, https:/ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl/pull/155/files#diff-6ff379484cbabad48301d485db111c08R32 that should have been a different PR.

in the meantime the power port of my windows laptop melted. Do you use appveyor for windows CI?

daviddias · 2017-08-30T06:58:18Z

@thisconnect just enabled appveyor for this repo. Could you add the config file (Tutorial, Great example)

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/diasdavid/js-ipfsd-ctl-a9ywu

daviddias · 2017-08-30T07:02:22Z

Also, just added you to the JS team. You can now create branches on the main repo and PR directly from them. This helps collaboration between multiple people

https:/orgs/ipfs/teams/javascript-team/members 🌟

thisconnect · 2017-08-31T06:55:10Z

Thanks @diasdavid I'll find time over the weekend and will create a branch for appveyor.

daviddias · 2017-08-31T08:58:22Z

Ok, I'll be more tranquil to merge this PR when I see the tests passing in Windows and in Linux CI :)

…d (tested macos and win32)

daviddias

@thisconnect thank you for keeping on pushing on this front :) Can't wait to merge this PR!

daviddias · 2017-09-04T08:48:03Z

src/node.js

+ // electron-packager ./ --asar.unpackDir=node_modules/go-ipfs-dep
+ if (appRoot.includes(`.asar${path.sep}`)) {
+ appRoot = appRoot.replace(`.asar${path.sep}`, `.asar.unpacked${path.sep}`)
+ }


Could you add this to the README too? It is fine to leave it here, but I want to make sure it this note is searchable and linkable to

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T12:17:27Z

There is a failing test on windows https://ci.appveyor.com/project/diasdavid/js-ipfsd-ctl/build/21/job/ohabcvtp3jtlsgoa#L1610 ,
this to be the same issue as ipfs-inactive/js-ipfs-http-client#408

daviddias · 2017-09-04T12:42:54Z

@thisconnect ipfs-inactive/js-ipfs-http-client#408 shouldn't be an issue of this module specifically. Is there another test you can add to check that the module works?

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T13:50:18Z

@diasdavid I have never built electron within CI, it should be possible but might take a long time. Not sure if it is worth right now.

I tried to add some info in the readme and a minimal example in examples/electron-asar, please have a look

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T13:55:42Z

The "checks response of ipfs.util.addFromFs for windows" now tests too much.

Do you prefer

A) the deep equal that should cover everything about the response https:/thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl/blob/46c422ebf1f5b11acecf81da74a553fbab4093d5/test/index.spec.js#L394-L406

B) or remove it and keep the rest https:/thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl/blob/46c422ebf1f5b11acecf81da74a553fbab4093d5/test/index.spec.js#L408-L418

C) or keep it as it was before

EDIT: other than that I think it should be ready, unfortunately my windows laptop's power supply burned so I can't test on windows.

daviddias · 2017-09-04T13:59:17Z

@thisconnect given that addFromFs has issues in Windows, I don't believe it to be a good test case to have. ~~Better to skip (add a .skip) it for now.~~

Update: Check process.env and if Windows skip that test with a comment describing that is waiting on the fix for js-ipfs-api

daviddias · 2017-09-04T14:04:49Z

test/index.spec.js

@@ -390,10 +390,32 @@ describe('daemons', () => {
 if (err) throw err


see: #155 (comment)

Here is an example: https:/ipfs/npm-go-ipfs-dep/blob/master/src/index.js#L47-L60

As it is a temporary skip, is it ok if I just os.platform() === 'win32' ?

https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_platform

I don't get https:/ipfs/npm-go-ipfs-dep/blob/master/src/index.js#L47-L60 sorry!! :( it also depends on another module (go-platform) and file https:/ipfs/npm-go-ipfs-dep/blob/master/src/check-support.js

daviddias

Woot! Will just wait on CI!

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T14:34:51Z

Not sure what the last one is all about https://ci.appveyor.com/project/diasdavid/js-ipfsd-ctl/build/24/job/t4r5euk57pms9d20#L1610

daviddias · 2017-09-04T14:37:36Z

Seems like a go-ipfs thing, @Kubuxu ?

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T14:44:58Z

https:/thisconnect/js-ipfsd-ctl/blob/f3e49d54ecb143d130812dfc07ebd0788ae5aa72/test/index.spec.js#L438 checks for a repo.lock file in index.spec.js , something before did not close correctly?

Kubuxu · 2017-09-04T14:56:21Z

Nothing changed in go-ipfs that could cause it. How does shutting down work? Does it wait for go-ipfs to shutdown? Is it station timeout or does it poll the process?

daviddias · 2017-09-04T15:04:23Z

Nothing changed in go-ipfs that could cause it. How does shutting down work?

It is the first time we are enabling Windows testing in this module, so really anything is worth ;)

Sounds like that go-ipfs never really deleted the lock file but in windows (such as OS X or Linux) it just gives 0 frambroises and continues. Here, since we check for it, we actually saw it is there.

@thisconnect let's skip that check if in Windows as well :) This isn't a real issue.

Thanks for jumping in too @Kubuxu :)

Kubuxu · 2017-09-04T15:08:18Z

It might be Windows, Windows is a bit neglected so it is possible that this is an issue.

daviddias · 2017-09-04T15:27:23Z

test/index.spec.js

+ if (fs.existsSync(path.join(dir, 'api'))) {
+ cb(new Error('api file not removed'))
+ }
+ cb()


I didn't mean to skip the whole test, just to skip the assertion for repo.lock

daviddias · 2017-09-04T15:27:40Z

test/index.spec.js

- cb(new Error('api file not removed'))
+ // skip on windows
+ // https:/ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl/pull/155#issuecomment-326983530
+ if (isWindows) it.skip('start and stop')


add curly {}

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T15:29:00Z

there was travis fail Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'constructor' of null https://travis-ci.org/ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl/builds/271713202?utm_source=github_status&utm_medium=notification

thisconnect · 2017-09-04T15:43:32Z

api file assert has to go too https://ci.appveyor.com/project/diasdavid/js-ipfsd-ctl/build/26/job/gubdael6q0fl8fxu#L1685

daviddias · 2017-09-04T15:55:11Z

test/index.spec.js

+ }
+ if (fs.existsSync(path.join(dir, 'api'))) {
+ cb(new Error('api file not removed'))
+ }


thisconnect · 2017-09-04T15:55:56Z

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/diasdavid/js-ipfsd-ctl-a9ywu/build/27/job/9ocd4i7lcflnxh6c#L129 :(

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Doesnt work in Electron apps that have used .asar to package themselves #94

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thisconnect changed the title ~~WIP: replaces path to .asar.unpacked if cmd includes .asar/node_modules~~ replaces path to .asar.unpacked if cmd includes .asar/node_modules Jul 3, 2017

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adds .appveryor.yml #162

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daviddias changed the base branch from master to windows September 4, 2017 15:56

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		@@ -390,10 +390,32 @@ describe('daemons', () => {
		if (err) throw err

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