Foliate does not work

[Paul Smith]

Dear All,

I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
Foliate no longer works.

Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[Samuel Sieb]

On 5/27/22 12:09, Paul Smith wrote:
> I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> Foliate no longer works.
>
> Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?

You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just 
installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.

[Paul Smith]

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 8:56 PM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > Foliate no longer works.
> >
> > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
>
> You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.

Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
following error message:

"Could not open file
Empty Response"

Paul

[Samuel Sieb]

On 5/27/22 13:06, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 8:56 PM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > Foliate no longer works.
> > >
> > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> >
> > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
>
> Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> following error message:
>
> "Could not open file
> Empty Response"

That is a very strange error.  Is that a local file?  I also just tried 
accessing an online file and that worked as well.

[Paul Smith]

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 9:17 PM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > >
> > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> >
> > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > following error message:
> >
> > "Could not open file
> > Empty Response"
>
> That is a very strange error.  Is that a local file?  I also just tried
> accessing an online file and that worked as well.

Yes, Samuel, it is a local file.

Paul

[George N. White III]

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM Paul Smith  wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 8:56 PM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > Foliate no longer works.
> > >
> > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> >
> > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
>
> Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> following error message:
>
> "Could not open file
> Empty Response"

"Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install
methods
in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate
(github.com) https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/issues/401.
It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:

Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are
blocked in Foliate.
For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is
recommended to run Foliate
in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.

[Paul Smith]

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 10:37 PM George N. White III  wrote:
> > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > >
> > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> >
> > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > following error message:
> >
> > "Could not open file
> > Empty Response"
>
> "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
>
> Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.

Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!

Paul

[Paul Smith]

On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 12:05 AM Paul Smith  wrote:
> > > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > >
> > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > following error message:
> > >
> > > "Could not open file
> > > Empty Response"
> >
> > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> >
> > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
>
> Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!

Moreover, the flatpak foliate package works just fine!

Paul

[Samuel Sieb]

On 5/27/22 16:05, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 10:37 PM George N. White III  wrote:
> > > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > >
> > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > following error message:
> > >
> > > "Could not open file
> > > Empty Response"
> >
> > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> >
> > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
>
> Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!

That issue is all over the place.  It mostly seemed to be referring to 
the snap install, but then there were a couple of mentions of other 
types.  The rpm version works perfectly fine for me.  Is that what you 
are using?  Where is the file you're trying to open?

[Paul Smith]

On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 1:44 AM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > > following error message:
> > > >
> > > > "Could not open file
> > > > Empty Response"
> > >
> > > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> > > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> > > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> > >
> > > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> > > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> > > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
> >
> > Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!
>
> That issue is all over the place.  It mostly seemed to be referring to
> the snap install, but then there were a couple of mentions of other
> types.  The rpm version works perfectly fine for me.  Is that what you
> are using?  Where is the file you're trying to open?

Thanks, Samuel. The reported error corresponds to the rpm version of
foliate. The flatpak foliate package works perfectly.

Paul

[George N. White III]

On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 8:45 AM Paul Smith  wrote:
> On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 1:44 AM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > > > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I
>
> just
> > > > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > > > following error message:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Could not open file
> > > > > Empty Response"
> > > >
> > > > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and
>
> install methods
> > > > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (
>
> github.com).
> > > > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> > > >
> > > > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources
>
> are blocked in Foliate.
> > > > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is
>
> recommended to run Foliate
> > > > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
> > >
> > > Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!
> >
> > That issue is all over the place.  It mostly seemed to be referring to
> > the snap install, but then there were a couple of mentions of other
> > types.  The rpm version works perfectly fine for me.  Is that what you
> > are using?  Where is the file you're trying to open?

There is a new discussion: glib2 2.72.0 causes "Empty response" · Issue
#878 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com)
https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/issues/878
> Thanks, Samuel. The reported error corresponds to the rpm version of
> foliate. The flatpak foliate package works perfectly.
>
> Paul
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[Samuel Sieb]

On 5/28/22 04:43, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 1:44 AM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > > > > > I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > > > Foliate no longer works.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > > > following error message:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Could not open file
> > > > > Empty Response"
> > > >
> > > > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> > > > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> > > > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> > > >
> > > > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> > > > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> > > > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
> > >
> > > Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!
> >
> > That issue is all over the place.  It mostly seemed to be referring to
> > the snap install, but then there were a couple of mentions of other
> > types.  The rpm version works perfectly fine for me.  Is that what you
> > are using?  Where is the file you're trying to open?
>
> Thanks, Samuel. The reported error corresponds to the rpm version of
> foliate. The flatpak foliate package works perfectly.

Did you see the comment about deleting the user local mime.cache file? 
That might explain the difference.  Mine is a new install and I've never 
associated epub files with anything.  If you don't want to delete it, 
then try temporarily moving it somewhere else and see if that solves 
your problem.

[Paul Smith]

On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 7:35 AM Samuel Sieb  wrote:
> > > > > > >> I cannot be sure, but I suspect that after having upgraded to F36,
> > > > > > >> Foliate no longer works.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Any ideas? Do others experience the same problem?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You need to provide more details about what "not working" means.  I just
> > > > > > > installed it on F36 and opened an epub file with no problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks, Samuel. When I try to open whatever epub file, I get the
> > > > > > following error message:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Could not open file
> > > > > > Empty Response"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Empty Response" issues were discussed for multiple distros and install methods
> > > > > in foliate could not open file · Issue #401 · johnfactotum/foliate (github.com).
> > > > > It seems to stem from cross-origin protections:
> > > > >
> > > > > Quoting the wiki: By default, JavaScript and all external resources are blocked in Foliate.
> > > > > For additional safeguard against potential vulnerabilities it is recommended to run Foliate
> > > > > in a sandboxed environment, for example, by using the Flatpak package.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, George. That is exactly the same problem I am having!
> > >
> > > That issue is all over the place.  It mostly seemed to be referring to
> > > the snap install, but then there were a couple of mentions of other
> > > types.  The rpm version works perfectly fine for me.  Is that what you
> > > are using?  Where is the file you're trying to open?
> >
> > Thanks, Samuel. The reported error corresponds to the rpm version of
> > foliate. The flatpak foliate package works perfectly.
>
> Did you see the comment about deleting the user local mime.cache file?
> That might explain the difference.  Mine is a new install and I've never
> associated epub files with anything.  If you don't want to delete it,
> then try temporarily moving it somewhere else and see if that solves
> your problem.

Thanks, Samuel and George. By removing the file

~/.local/share/mime/mime.cache

as suggested in the mentioned comment, the problem was fixed!

Paul