AUR Package dont start on EndeavourOS

[JorberArch]

Hello,
today I tried the AUR-Package with EndeavourOS-It did not appear in the menu section. When I try to manually start the Program I get these Messages:

xxxxx@Endeavour scid]$ ./scidCommunity 
can't read "scidVersionShort": no such variable
    while executing
"string compare $scidVersionShort $scidVersionExpectedShort"
    invoked from within
"if {[string compare $scidVersionShort $scidVersionExpectedShort]} {
  set msg "This is Scid version $::scidVersion, but the scid GUI (tcl/tk code)\n"
..."
    (file "/usr/share/scid/tcl/start.tcl" line 89)
[xxxxx@Endeavour scid]$ 

perhaps it is interesting for you, for me it's no problem, the flatpak works like I expected with EndeavourOS

Again, thanks for your work!

[whelanh]

Thank you very much for reporting this and I apologize it didn't work. I just submitted something that hopefully will fix this issue with the AUR version. If you have time to check it, that would be much appreciated.

[JorberArch]

I'm happy to help with troubleshooting. What do you want me to do? In 1 or 2 hours I have time.

[whelanh]

Just so I understand, are you saying it is working for regular Arch linux, but not for EndeavourOs? Thank you for pursuing this. Hugh Whelan

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[JorberArch]

I just tried to install Version 5.1.2.44-68, these Errors occurred:

/```
==> Betrete fakeroot Umgebung...
==> Beginne package()...
install -m 755 -d "/usr/share/scid"
install: Verzeichnis »»/usr/share/scid«« konnte nicht angelegt werden: Keine Berechtigung
make: *** [Makefile:118: install_shared] Fehler 1
==> FEHLER: Ein Fehler geschah in package().
Breche ab...
-> Fehler beim Erstellen: scidcommunity-exit status 4
-> Die folgenden Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Ein manueller Eingriff ist erforderlich:
scidcommunity - exit status 4

[JorberArch]

With Arch Linux I have now the same result, Please forget what I wrote about the which command, I forgot that I have compiled scidcommunity myself on Arc Linux (perhaps I am testing too much.).
In the meantime i uninstalled the self-compiled version on Arch Linux and tried to install the new AUR Package with the same result as with EndeavourOS

[JorberArch]

The translation of the Errors

==> Entering fakeroot environment...

==> Starting package()...

install -m 755 -d "/usr/share/scid"

install: could not create directory »»/usr/share/scid««: Permission denied
make: *** [Makefile:118: install_shared] Error 1

==> ERROR: An error occurred in package().

Aborting...

-> Error creating package: scidcommunity-exit status 4

-> The following packages could not be installed. Manual intervention is required:

scidcommunity - exit status 4

[whelanh]

I understand. I will try to fix this. At the moment I don't know what is causing the problem, but I will try to figure it out.

[whelanh]

Would you mind trying one more time from the AUR? I just tried a fix with scidcommunity 5.1.2.44-72 and was able to install it in an Arch distrobox (before package version 72, I was getting the same errors you were).

[JorberArch]

Please wait a moment, I will try it on Arch Linux and EndeavourOS and give you feedback

[JorberArch]

I finished testing, on both systems the installation went on without errors. But I can't start scidcommunity 5.1.2.44-72,
When i try to start it from the terminal I get this error:

[xxxxx@archlinux bin]$ ./scidCommunity
can't read "scidVersionShort": no such variable
    while executing
"string compare $scidVersionShort $scidVersionExpectedShort"
    invoked from within
"if {[string compare $scidVersionShort $scidVersionExpectedShort]} {
  set msg "This is Scid version $::scidVersion, but the scid GUI (tcl/tk code)\n"
..."
    (file "/usr/bin/../share/scid/tcl/start.tcl" line 89)
[xxxxxarchlinux bin]$

Please take your time, as long as there are several alternatives, this is no problem.
Thanks again for your work!

[whelanh]

I really appreciate your patience and help. I was able to successfully install scidcommunity 5.1.2.44-79 in an Arch distrobox and actually start it 😊 by typing "scidCommunity" in the terminal of my Arch distrobox. Whenever you have time (certainly no rush), I would appreciate it if you can confirm it works for you.

[JorberArch]

Finally, you did it!
Now I can confirm that it works with Arch Linux and with EndeavourOS. I can start scidcommunity from the menu and from the terminal on both systems. What I saw, in the help menu on "about" it shows: Version 5.1.1

Thanks a lot for your work.