Melvin-Abraham/Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client

doesn't work on raspberry pi

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#49 opened on Dec 1, 2020

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Description

Describe the bug I tried to build this app on Ubuntu 20.10 for the Raspberry Pi, npm install finished successfully but when running npm start the tray icon appears but nothing else works. clicking on the icon and selecting launch assistant doesn't do anything. I included a screenshot of the terminal output.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. use build instructions with npm on ubuntu 20.10 on a raspberry pi
  2. when typing npm start I get a few errors from MESA-LOADER and app doesn't work correctly.

Expected behavior I expected google assistant to start when clicking on start assistant in the tray icon menu.

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Desktop:

  • OS: Ubuntu 20.10 for raspberry pi (arm64) on a pi 4b 4gb
  • Version: 1.0.0-rc.2

Additional context I tried running the next command in the build instructions (npm run dist) and it errored out, I think because of the errors when running npm start.

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcssnodejselectron
Domain
desktopapi
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.js experienceElectron basicsLinux command lineRaspberry Pi familiarity
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
The MESA LOADER errors suggest GPU related issues on Raspberry Pi. Investigate Electron's GPU backend for Linux arm64, possibly by disabling hardware acceleration or updating Mesa drivers. Check comments for potential workarounds. Test with a minimal Electron app on Ubuntu 20.10 arm64 to isolate the problem.