v6.3.0 cannot build binary with extensions

[ogarcia]

I'm Arch Linux AUR package mantainer.

Since upgrading to version 6.3.0 I am not able to build the open-lens binary with the extensions.

I used to build the extensions with the make build-extensions command as follows:

make node_modules
yarn download:binaries
yarn run build:tray-icons
make build-extensions
yarn dist:dir

But in this latest update the command make build-extensions has been removed.

I have tried to do the following:

make node_modules
yarn download:binaries
yarn run build:tray-icons
make build-npm
yarn dist:dir

This leaves me with the binary in the dist/linux-unpacked directory, but does not include the extensions.

[msa0311]

The in-tree extensions have been removed from with 6.3.0, see the following issues / PRs that explain the background:

• Improve Extension loading capabilities #6749
• Include bundled extensions in package.json #6715
• Remove in-tree extensions to help facilitate a more secure and faster booting lens #6775

[ogarcia]

@msa0311 Yes, I know, I saw those changes. But supposedly (if I understand correctly) with #6715 the extensions like node-menu and pod-menu are already included in the package.

What happens to me is that since this change I don't see the buttons to open a shell in the pod or see its logs, something that before appeared thanks to the extensions.

[jakolehm]

#6715 was the first bigger change related to improvements but it still had one major drawback that was cyclic dependency within thelensapp/lens repository (in-tree extensions pointing to @k8slens/extensions and lensapp/lens package.json pointing to in-tree extensions).

[ogarcia]

That is, if I understand correctly, with version 6.3.0 the options to open a shell in the pods or to see the logs have been lost (among others).

[msa0311]

It's no longer part of this repository. The functionality is still available in the Lens Desktop distribution that can be downloaded from here: https://k8slens.dev

[ogarcia]

Ok. It is unfortunate that this decision was made. Surely the number of users will drop and possibly we will stop updating the package in Arch.

In any case, thank you very much for your help.

[lingwooc]

I'd have a lot more respect for you if you admitted you'd taken the decision to take core functionality closed source for commerical reasons.

[szinn]

That's extremely unfortunate. It essentially makes the tool useless. You can see something isn't running, but have to now resort to a command-line or another tool to understand why.

[jkroepke]

It's no longer part of this repository. The functionality is still available in the Lens Desktop distribution that can be downloaded from here: k8slens.dev

Where is the source code repository for the Lens Desktop distribution?