Gdevelop Flatpak requires updating

GDevelop general Bugs reports
1

I use Linux Mint 21.3 (only, not dual boot) and recently noticed the update process slowed dramatically. Specifically the “processing updates” step which went from a few seconds to over 30. Nothing had recently changed much or been installed, so whenever I had some free time I ran through the usual most likely troubleshooting suggestions, but the problem persisted.

Last week I decided to try reinstalling the update manager as per a suggestion regarding another problem in case that might fix this problem. That revealed a bunch of warnings, all regarding the Gdevelop Flatpak. Uninstalling Gdevelop fixed the problem.

So, this post is to report the problem because this forum appears to be the place to report Gdevelop problems.

Details:
/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py.1379: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.threads_init is deprecated
Gdk.threads_init()
/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py.1764: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.threads_enter is deprecated
Gdk.threads_enter()
/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py.803: DeprecationWarning: Gdk.threads_leave is deprecated
Gdk.threads_leave()
mint-common (WARN): runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/23.08 is end-of-life (EOL) (org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.)
mint-common (WARN): runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform.Locale/x86_64/23.08 is end-of-life (EOL) (org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.)
mint-common (WARN): runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default/x86_64/23.08-extra is end-of-life (EOL) (org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.)
mint-common (WARN): runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default/x86_64/23.08 is end-of-life (EOL) (org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.)
flatpak-update-worker (WARN): fetch error Can’t uninstall org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/23.08 which is needed by io.gdevelop.ide/x86_64/stable
Flatpaks: timed out trying to get a list of updates Command ‘[‘/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/flatpak-update-worker.py’, ‘–fetch-updates’]’ timed out after 30 seconds

If this should be reported on Github or somewhere else, someone familiar with the site and with an account there please relay it for me.

I had not yet started following a tutorial, but I would like to try making a game with Gdevelop as soon as possible now that I have the free time for it. Anyone have an idea how long this could take to fix?

2

Perhaps I should have titled this topic something like “Gdevelop Flatpak requires updating” instead. The current title might seem to imply that I encountered a typical problem and need help to solve it, and might be ignored by someone who can fix the problem, or who can relay to whoever can fix the problem, because it does not appear to require that level of fixing expertise.

I mention this because I see no way of editing the title (possibly because I am new here), so if a moderator or administrator sees this and agrees that it should be renamed, go ahead and rename as you think it should be.

3

Update 7 months after.

I just returned to Gdevelop and am no longer going to use the Flatpak, but if anyone else does and sees this then please let me know if this issue was fixed so I can mark this topic as solved.

4

If you want, I can rename this topic.

5

I was typing a reply in another topic and just noticed your reply. Sure, although to what I am not sure.

6

Now the topic is called: “Gdevelop Flatpak requires updating”

7

Good enough. Thanks!