Error installing signal-desktop

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I request support to install signal-desktop (v.5.28) for openSUSE Leap 15.3.

The software-opensuse page says “There is no official package available for openSUSE Leap 15.3” Versions appear to be available for Leap 15.2 (no longer supported) and for Tumbleweed.

Others on this forum suggest that installation is possible. Following that advice of 6 months ago, I attempt to install from network:im:signal but zypper tells me: “nothing provides ‘/usr/bin/node15’ needed by the to be installed signal-desktop-5.24.0-lp153.1.2.x86_64” Checking the repo directory I can see no files related to "node15’, although “node16” files are present.

Thanks.

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Signal does not build at this time:
https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/network%3Aim%3Asignal/signal-desktop

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OK. Thanks for this prompt response.

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Network:im:signal now shows build ‘success’ for openSUSE Leap 15.3 but installation issues persist.

Software signal-desktop shows that version 5.36.0 is available from community repos but I could not find that version. The latest version I can see in the referenced repo is signal-desktop-5.33.0-lp153.8.4.x86_64.

I was able to install an out-of-date version (5.17.2-lp152.2.1) [which works but is missing useful features] but installation of version 5.33.0 fails:

Problem: nothing provides 'libvpx.so.7()(64bit)' needed by the to be installed signal-desktop-5.33.0-lp153.8.4.x86_64

I am out of my depth at this point, and am seeking kind technical advice.

I am not sure if any of this is useful but … I note that libvpx6 is installed - VP8/VP9 codec library for WebM and that:

Information for package nodejs-electron: Repository     : Update repository of openSUSE Backports
Name           : nodejs-electron
Version        : 16.0.9-bp153.2.1
Arch           : x86_64
Vendor         : openSUSE
Installed Size : 287.4 MiB
Installed      : Yes
Status         : up-to-date
Source package : nodejs-electron-16.0.9-bp153.2.1.src

Thanks.

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Do you add the networl:im:signal Repo?

There is a “special” libvpx Version inside, that will install libvpx.so.7.

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Most likely you need to install libvpx7 from the same project. Should be automatic if repository is defined.

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Thanks for responding, but your advice is too cryptic for me to act on.

Software page says:
There is no official package available for openSUSE Leap 15.3 {This seems odd.}

Then, under Distributions; openSUSE Leap 15.3; Community packages says:
home:hibby50 - 5.36.0 to be found in this repo {Although as I note above, only version 5.33.0 is found.}

Anyway, based on that guidance, that is the relevant Repo that I have enabled. I am aware of network:im:signal Repo but it is not enabled.

I am confused. What is the correct (or optimal) way to install signal desktop for openSUSE Leap 15.3 distribution?

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As root:

zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network:/im:/signal/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/ signal

When you install something, you have on the first time trust the key for the Repo always

zypper in signal-desktop 
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

The following 13 NEW packages are going to be installed:
  libIex-3_1-30 libIlmThread-3_1-30 libImath-3_1-29 libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10 libmatio9 libOpenEXR-3_1-30
  libopenslide0 libraw20 libvips42 libvpx7 nodejs-electron signal-desktop vips-modules-8.12

13 new packages to install.
Overall download size: 148,3 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 538,8 MiB will be
used.
Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): 
Retrieving package libmatio9-1.5.17-bp153.1.16.x86_64               (1/13), 109,0 KiB (431,2 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libmatio9-1.5.17-bp153.1.16.x86_64.rpm .................................................[done]
Retrieving package libopenslide0-3.4.1-bp153.1.18.x86_64            (2/13),  93,0 KiB (229,1 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libopenslide0-3.4.1-bp153.1.18.x86_64.rpm ..............................................[done]
Retrieving package libIex-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64            (3/13), 102,5 KiB (519,5 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libIex-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64.rpm ..............................................[done]
Retrieving package libImath-3_1-29-3.1.3-lp153.12.2.x86_64          (4/13),  41,1 KiB (321,9 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libImath-3_1-29-3.1.3-lp153.12.2.x86_64.rpm ............................................[done]
Retrieving package libraw20-0.20.2-lp153.156.1.x86_64               (5/13), 315,1 KiB (  2,1 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libraw20-0.20.2-lp153.156.1.x86_64.rpm .................................................[done]
Retrieving package libvpx7-1.11.0-lp153.131.1.x86_64                (6/13), 857,4 KiB (  2,5 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libvpx7-1.11.0-lp153.131.1.x86_64.rpm ......................................[done (2,5 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package nodejs-electron-17.1.2-lp153.58.4.x86_64         (7/13),  82,0 MiB (289,0 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: nodejs-electron-17.1.2-lp153.58.4.x86_64.rpm ...............................[done (5,0 MiB/s)]
Retrieving package libIlmThread-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64      (8/13),  30,8 KiB ( 31,5 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libIlmThread-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64.rpm ........................................[done]
Retrieving package libOpenEXR-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64        (9/13), 583,9 KiB (  2,9 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libOpenEXR-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64.rpm ..............................[done (2,5 KiB/s)]
Retrieving package libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.0.27-lp153.603.1.x86_64
                                                                   (10/13),   1,8 MiB (  6,1 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.0.27-lp153.603.1.x86_64.rpm ..................[done (1,9 MiB/s)]
Retrieving package libvips42-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64              (11/13),   1,1 MiB (  3,0 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libvips42-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64.rpm .....................................[done (3,4 MiB/s)]
Retrieving package vips-modules-8.12-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64      (12/13),  67,4 KiB (149,8 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: vips-modules-8.12-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64.rpm .........................................[done]
Retrieving package signal-desktop-5.36.0-lp153.1.1.x86_64          (13/13),  61,1 MiB (231,5 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: signal-desktop-5.36.0-lp153.1.1.x86_64.rpm .................................[done (4,4 MiB/s)]

Checking for file conflicts: .......................................................................[done]
( 1/13) Installing: libmatio9-1.5.17-bp153.1.16.x86_64 .............................................[done]
( 2/13) Installing: libopenslide0-3.4.1-bp153.1.18.x86_64 ..........................................[done]
( 3/13) Installing: libIex-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64 ..........................................[done]
( 4/13) Installing: libImath-3_1-29-3.1.3-lp153.12.2.x86_64 ........................................[done]
( 5/13) Installing: libraw20-0.20.2-lp153.156.1.x86_64 .............................................[done]
( 6/13) Installing: libvpx7-1.11.0-lp153.131.1.x86_64 ..............................................[done]
( 7/13) Installing: nodejs-electron-17.1.2-lp153.58.4.x86_64 .......................................[done]
( 8/13) Installing: libIlmThread-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64 ....................................[done]
( 9/13) Installing: libOpenEXR-3_1-30-3.1.4-lp153.91.1.x86_64 ......................................[done]
(10/13) Installing: libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.0.27-lp153.603.1.x86_64 ..........................[done]
(11/13) Installing: libvips42-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64 .............................................[done]
(12/13) Installing: vips-modules-8.12-8.12.1-lp153.85.1.x86_64 .....................................[done]
(13/13) Installing: signal-desktop-5.36.0-lp153.1.1.x86_64 .........................................[done]

as User:

signal-desktop
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Required two vendor changes, pulled in half a dozen dependencies, and just worked.

Grateful thanks for taking the time to help me out.