iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim

E903: Process failed to start: no such file or directory: "/home/****/.local/share/nvim/plugged/markdown-preview.nvim/app/bin/markdown-preview-linux"

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#366 opened on Jul 31, 2021

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Description

Describe the bug When I run MarkdownPreview I get the following error:

Error detected while processing function mkdp#util#open_preview_page[6]..mkdp#rpc#start_server:
line   31:
E903: Process failed to start: no such file or directory: "/home/dot/.local/share/nvim/plugged/markdown-preview.nvim/app/bin/markdown-preview-linux"

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Install via vim-plug in NVIM v0.5.0
  2. Run MarkdownPreview in an open markdown file

Expected behavior A Markdown Preview is shown

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: NixOS 21.11 (Porcupine)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
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.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Neovimvim plugNode.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate why the binary markdown preview linux is missing at the specified path. Check the plugin's installation process and build scripts (likely Node.js based). Examine the app/src/ directory for build instructions. Look for any recent changes that might affect binary generation.