Re: Request for recommendations on installing Viber and Signal

Sunday, 7 May 2023

On Thu, 4 May 2023, Samuel Sieb wrote:

...
 On 4/30/23 05:55, Max Pyziur wrote:
> Per the subject line any recommendations on F38 would be helpful.
> 
> I had both installed on my Dell XPS 13 L322 laptop, but bc the upgrade 
> failed I've had to do a fresh install and restore my data.
> 
> Viber does provide an rpm:
> rpm can be found here https://www.viber.com/en/download/ (look under the 
> Windows & others section for the Fedora version)
> 
> Instructions here: 
> https://help.viber.com/en/article/set-up-viber-on-your-desktop
> 
> However, it fails on my laptop with no clear guidance on why or what 
> dependencies are missing.

 How do you expect to get useful advice without describing what you tried and 
 pasting the error message? 
Brilliant!

Ok, latest Viber rpm from the viber webpage gives the following info:
rpm -qif viber
Name        : viber
Version     : 18.2.0.2
Release     : 2
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Sun 30 Apr 2023 08:14:29 AM EDT
Group       : Converted/non-free/net
Size        : 506362005
License     : see /usr/share/doc/viber/copyright
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : viber-18.2.0.2-2.src.rpm
Build Date  : Tue 09 Aug 2022 03:39:38 AM EDT
Build Host  : fc4418846583
Summary     : Viber for Desktop.
Description :
Free and secure calls and messages to anyone, anywhere, on any device and 
network, in any country!
Viber for Desktop syncs your contacts, messages and call history with your 
mobile device.

(Converted from a deb package by alien version 8.95.)
######
Examining the installed package via:
rpm -ql viber | grep -i desktop
find the following file
/usr/share/applications/viber.desktop

Looking for the executable produces
Exec=/opt/viber/Viber %u

Runing
/opt/viber/Viber (with/without %u) from the command line produces:

qt.webenginecontext:

GLImplementation: desktop
Surface Type: OpenGL
Surface Profile: CompatibilityProfile
Surface Version: 4.2
Using Default SG Backend: yes
Using Software Dynamic GL: no
Using Angle: no

Init Parameters:
   *  allow-loopback-in-peer-connection
   *  application-name ViberPC
   *  autoplay-policy no-user-gesture-required
   *  browser-subprocess-path /opt/viber/libexec/QtWebEngineProcess
   *  create-default-gl-context
   *  disable-features 
DnsOverHttpsUpgrade,ConsolidatedMovementXY,InstalledApp,BackgroundFetch,WebOTP,WebPayments,WebUSB,PictureInPicture,AudioServiceOutOfProcess

   *  disable-setuid-sandbox
   *  disable-speech-api
   *  enable-features 
NetworkServiceInProcess,TracingServiceInProcess,NetworkServiceInProcess
   *  enable-threaded-compositing
   *  enable-usermedia-screen-capture
   *  in-process-gpu
   *  use-gl desktop

xkbcommon: ERROR: Couldn't process include statement for 'us(homophonic)'
xkbcommon: ERROR: Abandoning symbols file "(unnamed)"
xkbcommon: ERROR: Failed to compile xkb_symbols
xkbcommon: ERROR: Failed to compile keymap
[10889:10918:0507/095115.955539:FATAL:xkb_keyboard_layout_engine.cc(640)] 
Keymap file failed to load: us-homophonic
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

fyi,

Max
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