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fix: use supported wkhtmltox packages for Linux setup
zay168 Mar 27, 2026
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fix: preserve wkhtmltox fallback on install failure
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17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions .github/helper/install.sh
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Expand Up @@ -33,6 +33,23 @@ mariadb --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 -u root -proot -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON
mariadb --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 -u root -proot -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES"

install_whktml() {
local arch os_like wkhtml_package

arch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
os_like="$(. /etc/os-release && printf '%s %s' "$ID" "$ID_LIKE")"

if echo "$os_like" | grep -Eq '(^| )ubuntu( |$)'; then
wkhtml_package="wkhtmltox_0.12.6.1-3.jammy_${arch}.deb"
elif echo "$os_like" | grep -Eq '(^| )debian( |$)'; then
wkhtml_package="wkhtmltox_0.12.6.1-3.bookworm_${arch}.deb"
fi

if [ -n "$wkhtml_package" ] \
&& wget -O "/tmp/${wkhtml_package}" "https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6.1-3/${wkhtml_package}" \
&& sudo apt install -y xvfb xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base "/tmp/${wkhtml_package}"; then
return
fi

wget -O /tmp/wkhtmltox.tar.xz https://github.com/frappe/wkhtmltopdf/raw/master/wkhtmltox-0.12.3_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
tar -xf /tmp/wkhtmltox.tar.xz -C /tmp
sudo mv /tmp/wkhtmltox/bin/wkhtmltopdf /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ Use the following credentials to log in:

### Local

1. Set up bench by following the [Installation Steps](https://frappeframework.com/docs/user/en/installation) and start the server and keep it running
1. Set up bench by following the [Installation Steps](https://docs.frappe.io/framework/user/en/installation) and start the server and keep it running
```sh
$ bench start
bench start
```
For Debian and Ubuntu derivatives, install the distro-specific `wkhtmltox` package from the official [wkhtmltopdf packaging releases](https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/tag/0.12.6.1-3) (`bookworm` for Debian/Parrot, `jammy` for Ubuntu) instead of using the placeholder `wkhtmltox_file.deb` command from the generic downloads page.
2. In a separate terminal window, run the following commands
```sh
$ bench new-site hrms.localhost
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