error (use-package) - symbol's fuction definition is void

[Kan-Rup]

First time install of spacemacs. problems. install in debian was even more difficult. got a better result in mint.

undo did not work.

Error (use-package) : hl-todo:/init: symbol's function definition is void : global-bl-todo-mode
Error (use-package) : undo-tree/:init: symbol's function definition is void : global-undo-tree-mode

how to fix.

why do you not offer a stable version?

the main page says three errors occurred :
error package 'spinner-1.7.3' is unavailable
error package 'compat-29' is unavailable
error package 'compat-29.1.4.2' is unavailable

warnings : cannot find any of the specified fonts (source code pro) font settings may not be correct

[Kan-Rup]

look, I know I am not entitled to anything. so, why waste my time? does anyone have an answer to why the errors are. elpa is supposed to have some packages but they don't install. I manually fixed the spinner-1.7.3 problem by downloading from my package manager. There are plenty of decent IDEs out there, so if I don't get a reply soon, and by the look of the amount of fixes posted on the FAQ, I will assume this is not worth the time and effort and these errors will repeat in the future, and I will move on. thanks.

[Kan-Rup]

I got compat and spinner working. undo-tree does not seem to exist in those repos. I had to install undo-fu. it still leaves a warning message. Got to love the plug-and-stress mentality of linux devs. I'd still probably have to use VS code in the end. bye.

[BenedictHW]

I found this by googling your error above.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72666830/spacemacs-warnings-after-upgrade-debian-10-to-11-on-chromebook

Does this help?

[BenedictHW]

Those ELPA warnings may be due to how your linux distro packages Emacs. Always happy to see new blood in the Emacs world.

[Kan-Rup]

I am trying to do as that thread says...so I am about to do "install gnu-elpa-keyring-update"
but I get problem with it saying "failed to verify signature" hopefully the screenshot I took will show. look at the second column side, there is text there too.

I previously did " M-x set-variable RET package-check-signature RET nil RET " to get the keyring-update thing to show up...

undo-fu thing doesn't fix the undo-tree thing. so if this is going to be usable, need fix...

I have been experiencing same issue with GNU's official Emacs install, since Emacs 27.1.

For now, the only way I found to fix it is to disable signature checking and verify all packages by hand.

In my init.el I have temporarily added:

;; disable because of elpa bug in emacs 27.1
(setq package-check-signature nil)

Hopefully the bug will be fixed in next release.

[Kan-Rup]

I did copy the (setq package-check-signature nil) into the init, then I removed it...
there is different message now, bigger :

looks like some encryption keys expired or something?

[fnussbaum]

You might want to try what's described in the last few comments here: #13054
Otherwise, if you compile and install the newest Emacs 29.3 from source, you should not get such errors I think (but I am not sure about this).

[smile13241324]

I have installed a fresh spacemacs instance on windows and it just worked (wsl2 + wslg) so I assume there is no general issue.

If you post your system details as is required in our issue template here https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs/blob/develop/core/templates/REPORTING.template I may have a look.

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Ok some general thoughts, it looks like you have an issue with emacs in general, not with spacemacs in particular. Note that spacemacs requires a properly running emacs as basis. I suggest you update your system to debian 12 (bookworm) and install the current emacs there (28.2) then retry.

[Kan-Rup]

You might want to try what's described in the last few comments here: #13054

gpg --homedir ~/.emacs.d/elpa/gnupg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 645357D2883A0966
worked for me (Debian 12, Emacs 28.2)

Changing the keyserver worked, the error message is gone and it loads to one screen. thanks.