Release for ubuntu fails due to snapcraft is not installed

Describe the bug First, I just want to say thank you so much for this fantastic template! I was using the Vue CLI Plugin Electron Builder, but it’s not as up-to-date or as awesome as Vite, and this template made converting to Vite a breeze.

Now for the issue: the only change I made to the release.yml was as per the comment:

    #    To compile the application for different platforms, use:
    #    os: [ macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]

I made that change as I’m wanting to release for all platforms, and now the release fails for ubuntu-latest. It still creates the app image perfectly, but crashes at the snap store. (I believe you can check the failed action here: https://github.com/ste163/vislit/runs/3794128439?check_suite_focus=true)

To Reproduce

1. Change your release.yml’s OS line 87 to [ macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]
2. Push to main
3. Ubuntu should fail due snapcraft not being installed. Mac and Windows should build just fine

Expected behavior The release should build for the snap store; however, I don’t really need it. I’m good with just having the app image.

Screenshots Error message:

Error: Command failed: npx --no-install electron-builder --linux --publish always --config electron-builder.config.js
  • electron-builder  version=22.11.7 os=5.8.0-1042-azure
  • loaded configuration  file=/home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/electron-builder.config.js
  • description is missed in the package.json  appPackageFile=/home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/package.json
  • author is missed in the package.json  appPackageFile=/home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/package.json
  • packaging       platform=linux arch=x64 electron=15.1.0 appOutDir=dist/linux-unpacked
  • building        target=snap arch=x64 file=dist/vislit_21.10.4-1033_amd64.snap
  • building        target=AppImage arch=x64 file=dist/vislit-21.10.4-1033.AppImage
  • application Linux category is set to default "Utility"  reason=linux.category is not set and cannot map from macOS docs=https://www.electron.build/configuration/linux
  • application Linux category is set to default "Utility"  reason=linux.category is not set and cannot map from macOS docs=https://www.electron.build/configuration/linux
  • publishing      publisher=Github (owner: ste163, project: vislit, version: 21.10.4-1033)
  • uploading       file=vislit-21.10.4-1033.AppImage provider=GitHub
  • overwrite published file  file=vislit-21.10.4-1033.AppImage reason=already exists on GitHub
  • publishing      publisher=Snap Store
  • uploading       file=vislit_21.10.4-1033_amd64.snap provider=snapStore
  ⨯ snapcraft is not installed, please: sudo snap install snapcraft --classic  
  ⨯ /home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/node_modules/app-builder-bin/linux/x64/app-builder exited with code ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE  failedTask=build stackTrace=Error: /home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/node_modules/app-builder-bin/linux/x64/app-builder exited with code ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/home/runner/work/vislit/vislit/node_modules/builder-util/src/util.ts:249:14)
    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:510:26)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:390:28)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1064:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:301:5)
/home/runner/work/_actions/samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder/v1/index.js:144
				throw err;
				^

Error: Command failed: npx --no-install electron-builder --linux --publish always --config electron-builder.config.js
    at checkExecSyncError (child_process.js:621:11)
    at execSync (child_process.js:657:15)
    at run (/home/runner/work/_actions/samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder/v1/index.js:21:27)
    at runAction (/home/runner/work/_actions/samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder/v1/index.js:132:4)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/runner/work/_actions/samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder/v1/index.js:150:1)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:959:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:995:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:815:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:727:14)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1047:10) {
  status: 1,
  signal: null,
  output: [ null, null, null ],
  pid: 2006,
  stdout: null,
  stderr: null
}

[ste163]

Adding the following to electron-builder.config.js ‘fixed’ the issue as it no longer targets snap:

linux: {
  target: "AppImage"
}

When I get to the point where my app is ready for release, I’ll check into get snap working.

Thanks for all your help!

[ste163]

Awesome, will check those out! Thanks!