I think it stopped working after the big update a few days ago, I can’t be sure about that since I haven’t run the program in a few days.
Here is the terminal output:
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: Gtk-Message: 08:28:30.197: Failed to load module "xapp-gtk3-module"
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: Gtk-Message: 08:28:30.533: Failed to load module "colorreload-gtk-module"
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: Gtk-Message: 08:28:30.534: Failed to load module "window-decorations-gtk-module"
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]:
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: ** (whatsapp-for-linux:3342): WARNING **: 08:28:30.611: Could not open /sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_type: Failed to open file “/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_type”: Permission denied
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]:
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: ** (whatsapp-for-linux:3342): WARNING **: 08:28:30.611: Could not open /sys/firmware/acpi/pm_profile: Failed to open file “/sys/firmware/acpi/pm_profile”: Permission denied
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]:
<13>Apr 18 08:28:30 whatsapp-for-linux[3411]: ** (whatsapp-for-linux:3342): ERROR **: 08:28:30.613: Unable to fork a new child process: Failed to execute child process “/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/webkit2gtk-4.0/WebKitNetworkProcess” (No such file or directory)
zsh: trace trap (core dumped) whatsapp-for-linux
Any ideas what went wrong or how to fix it?
Thanks
Hi @FractalChaos ,
I see “whatsapp-for-linux” is an AUR package:
$ pamac search whatsapp-for-linux
whatsapp-for-linux 1.4.3-1 AUR
An unofficial WhatsApp desktop application for linux
And most, if not all AUR packages need to be rebuilt after an update:
pamac build whatsapp-for-linux
So try that and see if it works.
Alternatively, you can use Hamsket:
Which is a fork of Rambox. Or Ferduim:
Which is “Ferdi when Ferdi is gone.”
Hope this helps!
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I’m using whatsapp-nativifier-dark and its still working but unfortunately it looks like its been removed from the aur. I know its built with electron but can’t find the github either
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@FractalChaos This might be happennig due to the latest webkit2 release. Try this command below and see if it works:
WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 whatsapp-for-linux
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good first issue
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**Description**
When opening a chat containing GIFs in the chat history, the ap… plication freezes and I am unable to do anything in it until I close and reopen the application. The GIFs show the spinning circle indicating that they are attempting to load, however, I cannot click anything in the application (other chats, try to cancel the GIF from loading). I can only restart the application.
I'm able to replicate this problem on two different machines.
Running whatsapp via the console doesn't show any errors when I click to a chat with a GIF
**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Open whatsapp
2. Click on a chat containing a GIF
3. See the application become unresponsive
**Expected behavior**
GIFs should be loaded without issue and without causing the application to become unresponsive
**Environment**
- Distro - Arch Linux
- Package yay
- Desktop Environment or Window Manager KDE Plasma
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Unfortunately rebuilding it didn’t work and it gives the same errors still.
Also ishaan when I ran that command it still gave the exact same errors as though the command tried to run the program.
I’m gonna give those alternatives a try.
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20 April 2022 22:15
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