Flatpak App Run Fail

Apr 7, 2024 Closed
Y

OS: Linux Mint 21.3
Flatpak 1.12.7

Downloaded a flatpak app: Installation complete.
Checked flatpak list and copied the listed app ID (name)
~$ flatpak run (listed flatpak app ID)
bwrap: execvp /bin/sh: No such file or directory

Please advise on how to get this app to run.

R

If you can, update your flatpak version from mint.

You should also check for (runtime) updates via flatpak update (maybe even do flatpak update --user)

And also try flatpak repair

Y
Replying to #2

Thanks for your response.
I removed and reinstalled flatpak from the Mint Software Manager and checked terminal: flatpak is already the newest version (1.12.7-1).
Ran flatpak update which updated two apps, although not the one failing to run.
Ran latpak update --user Looking for updates…Nothing to do. And ran flatpak repair.
However, same run error: $ flatpak run net.mkiol.SpeechNote.Addon.nvidia
bwrap: execvp /bin/sh: No such file or directory.
(Using second download of the app in case of corrupted first download.)
Please advise

C
Replying to #3

That’s an extension for an app, not the app itself. Try flatpak run net.mkiol.SpeechNote. You’ll need to install it if you haven’t already.

It’s a bit odd that flatpak run will attempt to run an extension though.

Y

Thank you, I was thrown off by the fact that the install download of net.mkiol.SpeechNote.Addon.nvidia was shown as 4.1GB and took a long time so I assumed it contained the base app. (Still wondering about that.)
Nevertheless, installing net.mkiol.SpeechNote per your guidance has allowed the app to run. :grinning:
Also now installed is net.mkiol.SpeechNote.Addon.nvidia, but do I need to do something to “add” the add-on it so that the NVIDIA acceleration works?

C
Replying to #5

The extension should be loaded automatically. You should see it listed in the output of flatpak info -e net.mkiol.SpeechNote

Y
Replying to #6

I see it. :grinning:
Thank you, your help is much appreciated by this 74-year-old escapee from MS Windows.