Hey there, I installed Synaptic, however it is not fully functional due to Wayland being active. Am I missing something?
Synaptic cannot install applications in PureOS, because wayland does not allow graphical applications being run as root.
You would need to switch to xserver for synaptic to work;
https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/tips/start_gnome_on_xserver/
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Well I was only trying to use it because I am encountering errors trying to install Bisqā¦ maybe you help me with what I am doing wrong? I am only getting back into linux after years of not using itā¦
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ sudo apt install ā/home/stephen/Downloads/Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.debā
[sudo] password for stephen:
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
Note, selecting ābisqā instead of ā/home/stephen/Downloads/Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.debā
bisq is already the newest version (1.3.7).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āconfigure):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Instead:
Please try:
$ cd /home/stephen/Downloads/
$ sudo dpkg --install Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb
hmmmā¦ lol sorry
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /home/stephen/downloads/
bash: cd: /home/stephen/downloads/: No such file or directory
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ dir
Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Public Templates Videos
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cdā¦
cdā¦: command not found
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /downloads
bash: cd: /downloads: No such file or directory
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /downloads/
bash: cd: /downloads/: No such file or directory
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /home/stephen/downloads/
bash: cd: /home/stephen/downloads/: No such file or directory
Correct would be:
$ cd /home/stephen/Downloads/ ā¦ big D.
ok wow sorry!
now I get this
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /home/stephen/Downloads/
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --install Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb
(Reading database ā¦ 206522 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: warning: old bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ā¦
dpkg: ā¦ it looks like that went OK
Unpacking bisq (1.3.7) over (1.3.7) ā¦
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āinstall):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$
Sorry, but Iām not familiar with Bisq (perhaps PureOS doesnāt like it 
, cannot test on it now). You need to follow this instruction (Hint for Debian users), if helps.
I keep seeing error exit status 3, also says no writable menu directory found. Any idea what or why these errors?
I also noticed when I tried to uninstall synaptic I also get an error and it mentions bisq, as well as 1 not fully installed or removed, is there a way to correct this?
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ cd /home/stephen/Downloads/
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --install Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb
(Reading database ā¦ 206522 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: warning: old bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ā¦
dpkg: ā¦ it looks like that went OK
Unpacking bisq (1.3.7) over (1.3.7) ā¦
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āinstall):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$
Iām on Debian 10 Wayland and this worked for me:
$ sudo dpkg -i Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb
Selecting previously unselected package bisq.
(Reading database ā¦ XXXXX files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb ā¦
Unpacking bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
Perhaps you should remove everything:
$ sudo apt purge bisq
download it again from my link above and reinstall it again.
It still gives me the same errorsā¦ Is there another way to clear it?
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$ sudo apt purge bisq
[sudo] password for stephen:
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bisq*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 359 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ā¦ 206808 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āremove):
installed bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
stephen@WalkWitJah:~$
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Please download .deb file again from my link above and go back to Wayland (if not already there).
same error, it even shows this error about bisq when i tried reinstalling synapticā¦ I think it being half installed is causing issues and the purge command isnt fixing it?
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb
[sudo] password for stephen:
(Reading database ā¦ 206809 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Bisq-64bit-1.3.7.deb ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: warning: old bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ā¦
dpkg: ā¦ it looks like that went OK
Unpacking bisq (1.3.7) over (1.3.7) ā¦
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āinstall):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
tried this also
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -P bisq
(Reading database ā¦ 206808 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āpurge):
installed bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
Please purge synaptic.
$ sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
$ sudo apt-get -f install
$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Link to above proposal is here.
every command comes back with the same bisq error exit 3
:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āconfigure):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
:~/Downloads$ sudo apt purge synaptic
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libept1.5.0 libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Use āsudo apt autoremoveā to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
synaptic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 7,998 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ā¦ 206808 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing synaptic (0.84.6) ā¦
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āconfigure):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-4) ā¦
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.62) ā¦
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ā¦
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.5-2) ā¦
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
stephen@WalkWitJah:~/Downloads$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Hit:1 repo amber InRelease
Hit:2 https://repo.pureos.net/pureos amber-security InRelease
Hit:3 https://repo.pureos.net/pureos amber-updates InRelease
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
All packages are up to date.
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
Calculating upgradeā¦ Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libept1.5.0 libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Use āsudo apt autoremoveā to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āconfigure):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libept1.5.0 libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Use āsudo apt autoremoveā to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Adding shortcut to the menu
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āconfigure):
installed bisq package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
:~/Downloads$ sudo apt purge bisq
Reading package listsā¦ Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state informationā¦ Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libept1.5.0 libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Use āsudo apt autoremoveā to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bisq*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 359 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ā¦ 206521 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bisq (1.3.7) ā¦
Removing shortcut
xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found.
dpkg: error processing package bisq (āremove):
installed bisq package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 3
Errors were encountered while processing:
bisq
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
:~/Downloads$
Perhaps creating this directory helps:
$ sudo mkdir /usr/share/desktop-directories/
Link to āCreate the directory /usr/share/desktop-directories as rootā.
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i can confirm that your proposed solution does work under X ā¦
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Above workaround is confirmed from https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/848 itself, but I didnāt test much Bisq on Wayland (if any issues with it). I still think @WalkWitJAh should proceed with:
$ sudo mkdir /usr/share/desktop-directories/
$ sudo dpkg -i Bisq*.deb