IPFS failing to start on linux

[Lazerbeak12345]

When I compile from source on the master branch, the app opens to a blank screen. I just tested commit ba2c88b but I recall ones as far back as around v0.9 ish had this issue as well.

I'm aware of issue #1244, but upon further inspection, I don't believe that this is the cause for the issue I have found.

Here's a screenshot containing all error messages in the debugger tool:

My build environment is Fedora 31, npm 6.12.1 (removed node_modules dir before npm i and it still failed). Runtime is the same, running KDE Plasma 5.16.5.

Please tell me if you need any more info, and great work so far on the project!

[Lazerbeak12345]

Oh, I would like to note that it does, in fact still start the ipfs daemon

[Lazerbeak12345]

Oops. Closed it. Still broken.

[hacdias]

Hey @Lazerbeak12345! Could you try running:

npm run clean:webui && npm run build:webui

please?

It seems to be something related to the Web UI. If that does not solve the problem, I will try on a VM as soon as I can!

[Lazerbeak12345]

Simply running that and then clicking "status" on the menu didn't work. I'll update you after a re-build.

[Lazerbeak12345]

Oh, and it was the exact same error, just so you are aware. (And I didn't do a git pull either)

[Lazerbeak12345]

Great news! After running that command earlier, followed by running rm -r node_modules && npm install && npm run build && npm run start it worked!

[Lazerbeak12345]

I personally feel like this issue is resolved, but I'll leave it up to you to close it @hacdias

[hacdias]

Thanks!