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Error in electron-updater "string is missing the terminator"

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  • Version: 19.55.3 -builder , 2.20.1 -updater

  • Target: windows 10, electron - v1.8.3

Error after Update Download : :

The string is missing the terminator: '.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:217:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:899:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
From previous event:
    at verifySignature (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts:11:3)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:88:18
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.verifySignature (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:148:11)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:43:54
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:672:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:645:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:617:5)
From previous event:
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:118:33
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:46:13
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\BaseUpdater.js:98:11)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:37:16
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:125:11)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:340:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:382:11)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:316:49
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:353:11)
    at C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:264:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:672:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:645:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:617:5)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater._checkForUpdates (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:307:11)
    at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:213:35)
    at Object.setApplicationModeAndCheckUpdates (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\archive\background.js:1561:25)
    at Object.controlledCheckForUpdates (C:\Users\Erica's PC\AppData\Local\Programs\update\resources\app.asar\archive\background.js:1597:26)
    at <anonymous>
    at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:135:7)
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command Get-AuthenticodeSignature \'C:\\Users\\ERICA\'~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\up-Az4XU0\\Update-win-7.5.0.exe\' | ConvertTo-Json -Compress'

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  • State:closed
  • Created 5 years ago
  • Comments:5 (3 by maintainers)

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mastergberrycommented, Jun 4, 2018

I am having this same exact issue @develar and as a result some users cannot use the software properly at all.

After months I finally got logs from a user today about this.

2018/05/26 14:17:14:0532 init auto updater
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0533 initializing autoupdater.
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0533 enableAutoupdaterLogger true, adding logger.
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0694 autoupdater logger added.
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0694 check for updates
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0742 autoupdater initialized.
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0746 Checking for update
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0746 autoUpdater checking-for-update received, sending checking-for-update to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:14:0746 checking-for-update sent to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0079 Generated new staging user ID: d9418e09-1919-581a-a809-fae05fe2422a
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0457 Found version 2.0.8 (url: Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe)
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0457 autoUpdater update-available received, sending update-available to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0457 update-available sent to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0458 Downloading update from Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe
2018/05/26 14:17:16:0472 finish check for updates { versionInfo: 
   { version: '2.0.8',
     files: [ [Object] ],
     path: 'Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe',
     sha512: 'GYBjjfCWANWPxQLElW9xRUhaEs+Dx767GftuSQuCCMm0aS77NQ9Lib4RhRdiZmDAmSKsWZMhcqPpKf1FnjJkRw==',
     packages: { ia32: [Object], x64: [Object] },
     sha2: '592ae76bb919678574037da9f36c8a51c95dc8068e472bfcc4186c1166e12c16',
     releaseDate: '2018-05-25T14:07:46.533Z' },
  updateInfo: 
   { version: '2.0.8',
     files: [ [Object] ],
     path: 'Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe',
     sha512: 'GYBjjfCWANWPxQLElW9xRUhaEs+Dx767GftuSQuCCMm0aS77NQ9Lib4RhRdiZmDAmSKsWZMhcqPpKf1FnjJkRw==',
     packages: { ia32: [Object], x64: [Object] },
     sha2: '592ae76bb919678574037da9f36c8a51c95dc8068e472bfcc4186c1166e12c16',
     releaseDate: '2018-05-25T14:07:46.533Z' },
  cancellationToken: 
   CancellationToken {
     domain: null,
     _events: {},
     _eventsCount: 0,
     _maxListeners: undefined,
     parentCancelHandler: null,
     _cancelled: false },
  downloadPromise: 
   Promise {
     _bitField: 0,
     _fulfillmentHandler0: undefined,
     _rejectionHandler0: undefined,
     _promise0: undefined,
     _receiver0: undefined,
     _trace: 
      { Error
    at Promise.longStackTracesCaptureStackTrace [as _captureStackTrace] (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\debuggability.js:400:19)
    at new PromiseSpawn (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\generators.js:43:17)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\generators.js:197:21
    at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:367:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:308:49
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at Generator.tryCatcher (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\util.js:16:23)
    at PromiseSpawn._promiseFulfilled (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\generators.js:97:49)
    at Async._drainQueue (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:138:12)
    at Async._drainQueues (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:143:10)
    at Immediate.Async.drainQueues (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird-lst\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:17:14)
    at runCallback (timers.js:789:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:751:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:722:5)
        _parent: [Object],
        _promisesCreated: 0,
        _length: 3,
        _promiseCreated: null } } }
2018/05/26 14:17:17:0318 autoUpdater download-progress received, sending download-progress to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:17:0318 download-progress sent to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:44:0781 Error: Error: Command failed: powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command Get-AuthenticodeSignature 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\up-slzwLw\Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe' | ConvertTo-Json -Compress
The string is missing the terminator: '.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString
 

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:287:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:925:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:5)
From previous event:
    at verifySignature (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts:11:3)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:88:18
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.verifySignature (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:148:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:43:54
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:789:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:751:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:722:5)
From previous event:
    at _this.executeDownload (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:118:33)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:46:13
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:135:15)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\BaseUpdater.js:98:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:37:16
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:125:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:332:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:367:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:308:49
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:338:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:256:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:789:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:751:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:722:5)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater._checkForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:292:11)
    at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:205:35)
    at initAutoUpdater (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\app\src\background.js:345:15)
    at WebContents.<anonymous> (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\app\background.js:554:5)
    at emitOne (events.js:116:13)
    at WebContents.emit (events.js:211:7)
2018/05/26 14:17:44:0781 autoUpdater error received Error: Command failed: powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command Get-AuthenticodeSignature 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\up-slzwLw\Badlion Client Web Setup 2.0.8.exe' | ConvertTo-Json -Compress
The string is missing the terminator: '.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString
 

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:287:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:925:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:5)
From previous event:
    at verifySignature (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts:11:3)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:88:18
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.verifySignature (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:148:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:43:54
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:789:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:751:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:722:5)
From previous event:
    at _this.executeDownload (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:118:33)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:46:13
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:135:15)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\BaseUpdater.js:98:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:37:16
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\NsisUpdater.js:125:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:332:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:367:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:308:49
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:338:11)
    at C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:256:25
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:789:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:751:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:722:5)
From previous event:
    at NsisUpdater._checkForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:292:11)
    at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:205:35)
    at initAutoUpdater (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\app\src\background.js:345:15)
    at WebContents.<anonymous> (C:\Program Files\Badlion Client\resources\app.asar\app\background.js:554:5)
    at emitOne (events.js:116:13)
    at WebContents.emit (events.js:211:7)

2018/05/26 14:17:44:0781 sending error to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:44:0781 error sent to active window.
2018/05/26 14:17:47:0791 initializing main window.
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develarcommented, Jun 30, 2018

@mastergberry I don’t see anything wrong in our command. MS PS sucks, and has a lot of pitfalls (hi, it is MS, WTF…) Humans cannot write proper PS command. Since only “1/200 people” are affected, I will close issue until some God will not explain whats’ wrong or MS will get rid of PS and will use bash.

As I said, electron-updater now conforms to fact that MS cannot implement any thing correctly and now electron-updater ignores any internal error during verification.

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