gitbutlerapp/gitbutler

AUR package is broken

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#11525 opened on Dec 12, 2025

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Description

Version

0.18.2

Operating System

Linux

Distribution Method

AUR (Arch Linux)

Describe the issue

Attempting to install aur/gitbutler package from AUR on Arch linux using yay fails with ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!

workaround: the gitbutler-binAUR package works.

How to reproduce (Optional)

get arch linux (I'm running Omarchy) attempt install with yay gitbutler and choose aur/gitbutler

Expected behavior (Optional)

you can install the package

Relevant log output (Optional)

❯ yay gitbutler
2 aur/gitbutler-bin 0.18.2-1 (+12 0.05)
    Version control client, backed by Git, powered by Tauri/Rust/Svelte
1 aur/gitbutler 0.18.2-1 (+1 0.00)
    Version control client, backed by Git, powered by Tauri/Rust/Svelte
==> Packages to install (eg: 1 2 3, 1-3 or ^4)
==> 1
Sync Make Dependency (2): nodejs-lts-jod-22.21.1-2, cargo-tauri-2.7.0-1
AUR Explicit (1): gitbutler-0.18.2-1
:: (1/1) Downloaded PKGBUILD: gitbutler
  1 gitbutler                        (Build Files Exist)
==> Packages to cleanBuild?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==>
  1 gitbutler                        (Build Files Exist)
==> Diffs to show?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==> n
==> Making package: gitbutler 0.18.2-1 (Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:07:01 PM PST)
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Downloading gitbutler-release-0.18.2.tar.gz...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0   0     0   0     0     0     0  --:--:--  0:00:01 --:--:--     0
100  4922k   0  4922k   0     0 402200     0  --:--:--  0:00:12 --:--:-- 380309
==> WARNING: Skipping verification of source file PGP signatures.
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
    gitbutler-release-0.18.2.tar.gz ... FAILED
==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!
 -> error downloading sources: /home/jason/.cache/yay/gitbutler
         context: exit status 1

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Tech stack
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Domain
build systemtooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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.
clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of AUR packagingsha256sums
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the AUR PKGBUILD for gitbutler (https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=gitbutler). The issue is that the sha256sums checksum for the source tarball gitbutler release 0.18.2.tar.gz does not match. Compare the expected checksum in the PKGBUILD with the actual checksum of the downloaded file. Check if the tarball URL (https://github.com/gitbutlerapp/gitbutler/releases/download/v0.18.2/gitbutler release 0.18.2.tar.gz) provides a correct file or if the tarball has changed. Possibly the maintainer needs to update the checksum or the release tarball may have been regenerated. Also verify if the version 0.18.2 is correctly tagged in the repository. Refer to comments in the issue for any hints from maintainers.