main.sh issue #13
Description
i ran into an issue and grok ai provided a fix. i paste it here for dev reference.
https://github.com/jothi-prasath/gnomintosh
abo@odojo:~/gnomintosh$ sudo ./main.sh install
Cleaning directories...
Cloning required files...
Cloning into 'WhiteSur-gtk-theme'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 2971, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (2971/2971), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (1941/1941), done.
remote: Total 2971 (delta 1068), reused 2603 (delta 998), pack-reused 0 (from 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (2971/2971), 4.08 MiB | 1.21 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1068/1068), done.
Cloning into 'WhiteSur-icon-theme'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 14813, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (14813/14813), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (7882/7882), done.
remote: Total 14813 (delta 5316), reused 10867 (delta 3728), pack-reused 0 (from 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (14813/14813), 9.83 MiB | 843.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (5316/5316), done.
Cloning into 'WhiteSur-cursors'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 322, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (322/322), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (180/180), done.
remote: Total 322 (delta 149), reused 274 (delta 115), pack-reused 0 (from 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (322/322), 657.49 KiB | 1.30 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (149/149), done.
Removing the old 'WhiteSur' themes...
Installing 'WhiteSur' themes in '/usr/share/themes'...
--->>> GTK | GNOME Shell | Cinnamon | Metacity | XFWM | Plank <<<---
Color variants : Dark
Theme variants : default
Opacity variants : normal;solid
Alt variants : normal
Scheme variants : standard
Start icon style : apple
Nautilus style : stable
••••
Done!
Do not run '--libadwaita' option with sudo!
Run 'WhiteSur-gtk-theme/install.sh --help' to explore more customization features!
Connecting 'WhiteSur' themes to your Flatpak...
Without options it will only install default themes
Found theme located at: /usr/share/themes/WhiteSur-Dark
Converting theme: WhiteSur-Dark...
Processing application org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark
Saving AppStream /root/.cache/pakitheme/WhiteSur-Dark/build/files/share/app-info/xmls/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark.xml.gz
Done!
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Executing 'flatpak install -y --system /root/....' as root
ID Branch Op Remote Download
- [✓] org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark 3.22 i whitesur-dark-origin 0 bytes
Installation complete.
Found theme located at: /usr/share/themes/WhiteSur-Dark-solid
Converting theme: WhiteSur-Dark-solid...
Processing application org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark-solid
Saving AppStream /root/.cache/pakitheme/WhiteSur-Dark-solid/build/files/share/app-info/xmls/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark-solid.xml.gz
Done!
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Executing 'flatpak install -y --system /root/....' as root
ID Branch Op Remote Download
- [✓] org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Dark-solid 3.22 i whitesur-dark-solid-origin 0 bytes
Installation complete.
Converting theme: WhiteSur-Light...
Processing application org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light
Saving AppStream /root/.cache/pakitheme/WhiteSur-Light/build/files/share/app-info/xmls/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light.xml.gz
Done!
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Executing 'flatpak install -y --system /root/....' as root
ID Branch Op Remote Download
- [✓] org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light 3.22 i whitesur-light-origin 0 bytes
Installation complete.
Converting theme: WhiteSur-Light-solid...
Processing application org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light-solid
Saving AppStream /root/.cache/pakitheme/WhiteSur-Light-solid/build/files/share/app-info/xmls/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light-solid.xml.gz
Done!
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Executing 'flatpak install -y --system /root/....' as root
ID Branch Op Remote Download
- [✓] org.gtk.Gtk3theme.WhiteSur-Light-solid 3.22 i whitesur-light-solid-origin 0 bytes
Installation complete.
Done! 'WhiteSur' theme has been connected to your Flatpak.
Installing 'bold' version...
Installing '/usr/share/icons/WhiteSur'...
gtk-update-icon-cache: Cache file created successfully.
Installing '/usr/share/icons/WhiteSur-light'...
gtk-update-icon-cache: Cache file created successfully.
Installing '/usr/share/icons/WhiteSur-dark'...
gtk-update-icon-cache: Cache file created successfully.
cp: cannot create regular file '/root/.local/share/fonts/': Not a directory
FIND THE ERROR AND FIX IT
From the output you provided, the error occurs near the end of the installation process:
text
cp: cannot create regular file '/root/.local/share/fonts/': Not a directory
This error indicates that the script is trying to copy a file into /root/.local/share/fonts/, but it fails because /root/.local/share/fonts/ is not a directory. This could happen if:
The directory does not exist yet, and the script assumes it does without creating it first.
There’s a typo or misconfiguration in the script pointing to the wrong path.
The script lacks the logic to ensure the directory exists before copying files into it.
Likely Cause
The main.sh script (or one of its sub-scripts) is attempting to install font files into /root/.local/share/fonts/, but this directory hasn’t been created during the execution with sudo. When running as root (via sudo), the .local/share/fonts/ directory might not exist in /root/ by default, unlike a regular user’s home directory where it might already be set up.
Fix
To resolve this, you need to ensure the directory /root/.local/share/fonts/ exists before the script attempts to copy files into it. You can either:
Modify the script to create the directory if it doesn’t exist.
Manually create the directory before running the script again.
Run the script differently to avoid using /root/ as the target.
Option 1: Modify the Script
Since the issue occurs in the main.sh script (or a script it calls), you can add a check to create the directory. Here’s how you might fix it:
Open the main.sh script (or the relevant sub-script if you can identify it) in a text editor:
bash
nano main.sh
Look for the section where it copies files to /root/.local/share/fonts/ (likely a cp command). It might look something like:
bash
cp some_font_file /root/.local/share/fonts/
Add a command to create the directory if it doesn’t exist before the cp command:
bash
mkdir -p /root/.local/share/fonts/
cp some_font_file /root/.local/share/fonts/
The -p flag ensures the command creates parent directories as needed and doesn’t throw an error if the directory already exists.
Save the file and re-run the script:
bash
sudo ./main.sh install
Option 2: Manually Create the Directory
If you don’t want to modify the script or can’t easily find the exact spot, you can manually create the directory before running the script:
Create the directory:
bash
sudo mkdir -p /root/.local/share/fonts/
Re-run the script:
bash
sudo ./main.sh install
This should allow the script to proceed without encountering the error.
Option 3: Run Without sudo (if applicable)
The script might not need to run with sudo for all operations, and running it as a regular user could avoid this issue entirely (since ~/.local/share/fonts/ might already exist in your user’s home directory). However, since the script installs themes to /usr/share/themes/ and updates system-wide Flatpak settings, sudo is likely required for most of its functionality. Still, you could try:
bash
./main.sh install
If it fails due to permissions, stick with Option 1 or 2.
Recommendation
Option 2 is the quickest fix—manually create the directory and re-run the script. If you plan to reuse or share this script, Option 1 is better for a permanent solution, as it makes the script more robust.