[shared_preferences] [url_launcher] pub outdated fails with "Package not available" error

[12people]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues
• I have read the guide to filing a bug

Steps to reproduce

1. Add "shared_preferences" and/or "url_launcher" to pubspec.
2. Make sure Linux is added to the project as a platform.
3. Run flutter pub outdated.

(Just to note: I'm running into this error on my M1 Macbook.)

Expected results

The standard output of flutter pub outdated is returned — a table listing the current versions of libraries used in the project and the potential versions one could update to.

Actual results

When using shared_preferences in my project (directly or indirectly), I get this message:
Package not available (the pubspec for shared_preferences_linux 2.2.0 has version 0.0.0).

When using url_launcher in my project (directly or indirectly), I get this message:
Package not available (the pubspec for url_launcher_linux 3.0.5 has version 0.0.0).

Other packages work just fine for me (but of course I only use a small subset of the packages available out there).

Code sample

Code sample

Example of the pubspec.yaml file:

name: example
version: 1.0.0+1

environment:
  sdk: '>=2.12.0 <3.0.0'

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter
  url_launcher: ^6.0.20

Screenshots or Video

No response

Logs

No response

Flutter Doctor output

Doctor output

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.10.1, on macOS 13.4 22F66 darwin-arm64, locale en-US)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 33.0.0)
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 14.3)
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
[!] Android Studio (not installed)
[✓] Connected device (2 available)
[✓] Network resources

! Doctor found issues in 1 category.

[danagbemava-nc]

Hi @12people, can you upgrade to the latest versions of the plugins to see if you still have this issue?

I added both shared_preferences & url_launcher to a new flutter project and I do not see this issue when I run flutter pub outdated

See the various commands and their output below

flutter create pbg
Found saved certificate choice "Apple Development: Daniel Agbemava (QBN99L4HAJ)". To clear, use "flutter config".
Signing iOS app for device deployment using developer identity: "Apple Development: Daniel Agbemava (QBN99L4HAJ)"
Creating project pbg...
Resolving dependencies in pbg... (2.0s)
Got dependencies in pbg.
Wrote 129 files.

All done!
You can find general documentation for Flutter at: https://docs.flutter.dev/
Detailed API documentation is available at: https://api.flutter.dev/
If you prefer video documentation, consider: https://www.youtube.com/c/flutterdev

In order to run your application, type:

  $ cd pbg
  $ flutter run

Your application code is in pbg/lib/main.dart.

nexus@Daniels-MBP xxxxxxx % cd pbg/
nexus@Daniels-MBP pbg % flutter pub add shared_preferences url_launcher
Resolving dependencies...
  collection 1.17.1 (1.17.2 available)
+ ffi 2.0.2
+ file 6.1.4 (7.0.0 available)
+ flutter_web_plugins 0.0.0 from sdk flutter
  matcher 0.12.15 (0.12.16 available)
  material_color_utilities 0.2.0 (0.5.0 available)
+ path_provider_linux 2.1.11
+ path_provider_platform_interface 2.0.6
+ path_provider_windows 2.1.6
+ platform 3.1.0
+ plugin_platform_interface 2.1.4
+ process 4.2.4
+ shared_preferences 2.1.1
+ shared_preferences_android 2.1.4
+ shared_preferences_foundation 2.2.2
+ shared_preferences_linux 2.2.0
+ shared_preferences_platform_interface 2.2.0
+ shared_preferences_web 2.1.0
+ shared_preferences_windows 2.2.0
  source_span 1.9.1 (1.10.0 available)
  test_api 0.5.1 (0.6.0 available)
+ url_launcher 6.1.11
+ url_launcher_android 6.0.35
+ url_launcher_ios 6.1.4
+ url_launcher_linux 3.0.5
+ url_launcher_macos 3.0.5
+ url_launcher_platform_interface 2.1.2
+ url_launcher_web 2.0.17
+ url_launcher_windows 3.0.6
+ win32 4.1.4 (5.0.3 available)
+ xdg_directories 1.0.0
Changed 26 dependencies!
nexus@Daniels-MBP pbg % flutter pub outdated
Showing outdated packages.
[*] indicates versions that are not the latest available.

Package Name  Current  Upgradable  Resolvable  Latest

direct dependencies: all up-to-date.

dev_dependencies: all up-to-date.
all dependencies are up-to-date.

[12people]

Still running into the same issue, even after upgrading Flutter to the latest stable version and creating a new Flutter project with the latest packages.

Here's my step-by-step terminal output:

0. Flutter doctor

me@comp my_app % flutter doctor
Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.10.3, on macOS 13.4 22F66 darwin-arm64, locale en-US)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 33.0.0)
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 14.3)
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
[!] Android Studio (not installed)
[✓] Connected device (2 available)
[✓] Network resources

! Doctor found issues in 1 category.

1. Create the terminal app

me@comp Downloads % flutter create my_app
Creating project my_app...
Resolving dependencies in my_app... 
Got dependencies in my_app.
Wrote 129 files.

All done!
You can find general documentation for Flutter at: https://docs.flutter.dev/
Detailed API documentation is available at: https://api.flutter.dev/
If you prefer video documentation, consider: https://www.youtube.com/c/flutterdev

In order to run your application, type:

  $ cd my_app
  $ flutter run

Your application code is in my_app/lib/main.dart.

2. Add dependencies.

me@comp Downloads % cd my_app 
me@comp my_app % flutter pub add shared_preferences url_launcher
Resolving dependencies... 
  collection 1.17.1 (1.17.2 available)
+ ffi 2.0.2
+ file 6.1.4 (7.0.0 available)
+ flutter_web_plugins 0.0.0 from sdk flutter
  matcher 0.12.15 (0.12.16 available)
  material_color_utilities 0.2.0 (0.5.0 available)
+ path_provider_linux 2.1.11
+ path_provider_platform_interface 2.0.6
+ path_provider_windows 2.1.6
+ platform 3.1.0
+ plugin_platform_interface 2.1.4
+ process 4.2.4
+ shared_preferences 2.0.20 (2.1.1 available)
+ shared_preferences_android 2.1.4
+ shared_preferences_foundation 2.2.2
+ shared_preferences_linux 2.1.5 (2.2.0 available)
+ shared_preferences_platform_interface 2.2.0
+ shared_preferences_web 2.1.0
+ shared_preferences_windows 2.2.0
  source_span 1.9.1 (1.10.0 available)
  test_api 0.5.1 (0.6.0 available)
+ url_launcher 6.1.11
+ url_launcher_android 6.0.35
+ url_launcher_ios 6.1.4
+ url_launcher_linux 3.0.4 (3.0.5 available)
+ url_launcher_macos 3.0.5
+ url_launcher_platform_interface 2.1.2
+ url_launcher_web 2.0.17
+ url_launcher_windows 3.0.6
+ win32 4.1.4 (5.0.3 available)
+ xdg_directories 1.0.0
Changed 26 dependencies!

3. Run pub outdated:

me@comp my_app % flutter pub outdated
Package not available (the pubspec for shared_preferences_linux 2.2.0 has version 0.0.0).

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Did you try to reproduce this on an Intel Mac or an ARM-based Mac? Perhaps this is an ARM-related issue. (I'm using an M1 Macbook.)

Or perhaps I'm doing something wrong or my set-up is wrong? Any recommendations on what I could try?

(I should mention that this is a relatively recent issue for me, the command was working for me for years until a few... weeks, maybe months, ago — I'm not quite sure when it started, but definitely not more than half a year ago. Also, the command works for other packages just fine.)

[danagbemava-nc]

Did you try to reproduce this on an Intel Mac or an ARM-based Mac? Perhaps this is an ARM-related issue. (I'm using an M1 Macbook.)

I reproduced it on an M1 mac.

What is the output of your flutter config command?

Can you also try clearing your pub-cache to see if that helps?

[12people]

Clearing pub cache seems to have done the trick — thanks!

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