Discord (ordinary) with openasar doesn't work

[dibusure]

Describe the bug

When i open the discord (at cli too) it crashes with error:

[OpenAsar > Modules] Checking
Error: Cannot find module '/home/dibusure/.config/discord/0.0.22/modules/discord_desktop_core'
Require stack:
- /nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/utils/requireNative.js
- /nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/bootstrap.js
- /nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/index.js
- 
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:15)
    at Function.n._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:261:1128)
    at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:27)
    at Function.f._load (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:12913)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:959:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at module.exports (/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/utils/requireNative.js:1:74)
    at startCore (/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/bootstrap.js:1:1448)
    at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/bootstrap.js:1:2467)
    at Object.onceWrapper (events.js:421:28) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/utils/requireNative.js',
    '/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/bootstrap.js',
    '/nix/store/30i97k1vnv44j23qrw8xix0bh9xyrirs-discord-0.0.22/opt/Discord/resources/app.asar/index.js',
    undefined
  ]
} uncaughtException

Steps To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install discord with openasar according to wiki
2. Run discord in terminal

Expected behavior

Discord is launching normally with openasar and opening openasar settings

Screenshots

Output in "Describe the bug"

Additional context

0-0

Notify maintainers

@MP2E @devins2518 @Artturin @Infinidoge

Metadata

[user@system:~]$ nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m"
 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`
 - host os: `Linux 5.15.85, NixOS, 22.11 (Raccoon), 22.11.20221230.6a0d270`
 - multi-user?: `yes`
 - sandbox: `yes`
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.11.1`
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos`

[Infinidoge]

Hmm,
Given that it's saying it's missing a module in the Discord .config folder, I'm not sure if it's a Nix problem, it might just be that Discord updated and changed things which separately broke OpenAsar.

Will try and build/run on my machine once I'm back on a computer

[dibusure]

I'm not sure if it's a Nix problem, it might just be that Discord updated and changed things which separately broke OpenAsar.

I'm sure it is

[Artturin]

I'm not sure if it's a Nix problem, it might just be that Discord updated and changed things which separately broke OpenAsar.

I'm sure it is

then have you confirmed that it does not replicate with https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar/wiki/Install-Guide ?

does discord_desktop_core contain these 3 files?

$ ls .config/discord/0.0.22/modules/discord_desktop_core
core.asar  index.js  package.json

[dibusure]

does discord_desktop_core contain these 3 files?

i installed via nixpkgs overlay
i said this in "Steps To Reproduce" block

[Artturin]

discord downloads its main files to .config/discord at runtime which we can't control

[dibusure]

discord downloads its main files to .config/discord at runtime which we can't control

So what can i do?

[Meme-Gawd]

Run ordinary Discord once (without OpenAsar) so it downloads its main files, then it should run fine with OpenAsar

[Infinidoge]

Hmm. If that is the case, then this does seem to be a flaw with how OpenAsar is handled Nix-side then.
I'm not really sure how that could be fixed, though, outside of trying to run Discord during/before the build to generate the necessary files, which seems... bad.

[dibusure]

Run ordinary Discord once (without OpenAsar) so it downloads its main files, then it should run fine with OpenAsar

It helps thanks
I commented strings in nixpkgs.overlays rebuilded, launched discord, then uncommented strings in nixpkgs.overlays, rebuilded and it works
😄

[sobaq]

IMO this issue should stay open until a workaround is implemented, or this is at least documented somewhere. $VERY_POPULAR_PROGRAM inexplicably breaking every update is pretty poor UX.

[Artturin]

openasar isn't $VERY_POPULAR_PROGRAM, it's a unsupported mod.

Is there anything nixpkgs specific to do here, or is it a upstream documentation issue.

Anyone can edit the nixos wiki so quirks can be added there.

[Artturin]

Added workaround instruction to https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Discord#OpenAsar_.2F_Vencord

[Artturin]

Maybe there could be a script which launches an unmodified discord when there's an error containing MODULE_NOT_FOUND, but then the discord size will be duplicated. It could print instructions.

[sobaq]

openasar isn't $VERY_POPULAR_PROGRAM, it's a unsupported mod.

Is there anything nixpkgs specific to do here, or is it a upstream documentation issue.

Anyone can edit the nixos wiki so quirks can be added there.

I agree, I was wrong. I apologise. I don't think there much more we can do here; Nix pulling discord_desktop_core itself seems too brittle IMO, so this is up to OpenASAR.

[RGBCube]

Maybe there could be a script which launches an unmodified discord when there's an error containing MODULE_NOT_FOUND, but then the discord size will be duplicated. It could print instructions.

Instructuons would be the best solution