@popey today the snap stopped working for me. It’s out of date with other release channels and causing it to no longer parse messages.
I’ve tried using the -beta3 release in the edge channel, but it will not move past the loading screen and produces errors in the logs.
$ snap run signal-desktop
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gail"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "atk-bridge"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
NODE_ENV production
NODE_CONFIG_DIR /snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/config
NODE_CONFIG {}
ALLOW_CONFIG_MUTATIONS undefined
HOSTNAME hostname
NODE_APP_INSTANCE undefined
SUPPRESS_NO_CONFIG_WARNING undefined
Set Windows Application User Model ID (AUMID) { appUserModelId: 'org.whispersystems.signal-desktop' }
userData: /home/<user>/snap/signal-desktop/27/.config/Signal
making app single instance
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"app ready","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:04.428Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"Ensure attachments directory exists","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:04.431Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"Initializing BrowserWindow config: {\"show\":true,\"width\":897,\"height\":682,\"minWidth\":640,\"minHeight\":360,\"autoHideMenuBar\":false,\"webPreferences\":{\"nodeIntegration\":false,\"preload\":\"/snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/preload.js\"},\"icon\":\"/snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/images/icon_256.png\",\"maximized\":false,\"x\":2686,\"y\":289}","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:04.433Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"Updating BrowserWindow config: {\"maximized\":false,\"autoHideMenuBar\":false,\"width\":897,\"height\":682,\"x\":2686,\"y\":326}","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:04.970Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"Detected Linux. Using default en_US spell check dictionary","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.176Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/reliable_trigger.js:130:3\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/reliable_trigger.js:131:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.203Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/storage.js:4:29\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/storage.js:86:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: dcodeIO is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/signal_protocol_store.js:26:55\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/signal_protocol_store.js:1034:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/notifications.js:26:32\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/notifications.js:190:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/delivery_receipts.js:5:35\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/delivery_receipts.js:102:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/read_receipts.js:4:31\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/read_receipts.js:98:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/read_syncs.js:4:28\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/read_syncs.js:66:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/messages.js:22:28\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/messages.js:975:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.204Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/conversations.js:62:26\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/conversations.js:1775:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.206Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: storage is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/blockedNumbers.js:3:3\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/models/blockedNumbers.js:26:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.206Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: _ is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/expiring_messages.js:51:42\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/expiring_messages.js:123:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.209Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Whisper.ConversationCollection is not a constructor\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/conversation_controller.js:9:23\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/conversation_controller.js:215:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.209Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/react_wrapper_view.js:12:37\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/react_wrapper_view.js:47:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.209Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/whisper_view.js:24:18\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/whisper_view.js:84:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.210Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/last_seen_indicator_view.js:7:47\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/last_seen_indicator_view.js:35:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.210Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/scroll_down_button_view.js:5:46\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/scroll_down_button_view.js:36:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.210Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/debug_log_view.js:10:42\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/debug_log_view.js:71:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.210Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/toast_view.js:5:35\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/toast_view.js:27:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.210Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/attachment_preview_view.js:5:47\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/attachment_preview_view.js:12:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.211Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/file_input_view.js:17:44\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/file_input_view.js:481:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.211Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/list_view.js:9:22\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/list_view.js:37:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.212Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js:6:50\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js:89:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.212Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_list_view.js:5:50\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_list_view.js:58:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.212Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/contact_list_view.js:5:45\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/contact_list_view.js:50:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.213Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/new_group_update_view.js:5:44\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/new_group_update_view.js:86:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.213Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/attachment_view.js:14:32\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/attachment_view.js:230:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.214Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/error_view.js:6:31\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/error_view.js:13:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.214Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/timestamp_view.js:5:39\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/timestamp_view.js:99:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.214Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_view.js:24:37\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_view.js:697:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.215Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/key_verification_view.js:5:50\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/key_verification_view.js:135:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.216Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_detail_view.js:5:33\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_detail_view.js:189:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.219Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_list_view.js:5:45\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/message_list_view.js:120:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.220Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/group_member_list_view.js:6:41\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/group_member_list_view.js:37:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.220Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/recorder_view.js:5:38\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/recorder_view.js:81:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.220Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_view.js:21:43\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_view.js:1449:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.222Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_search_view.js:13:40\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/conversation_search_view.js:174:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.223Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/hint_view.js:5:34\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/hint_view.js:14:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.223Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/inbox_view.js:13:43\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/inbox_view.js:288:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.224Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/network_status_view.js:6:43\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/network_status_view.js:120:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.224Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/confirmation_dialog_view.js:5:48\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/confirmation_dialog_view.js:54:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.224Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/identicon_svg_view.js:8:42\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/identicon_svg_view.js:57:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.225Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/settings_view.js:15:34\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/settings_view.js:243:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.225Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/install_view.js:18:37\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/install_view.js:201:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.226Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/banner_view.js:5:36\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/banner_view.js:33:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.226Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/identity_key_send_error_view.js:5:55\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/identity_key_send_error_view.js:51:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.226Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/phone-input-view.js:5:40\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/phone-input-view.js:35:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.226Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: ReferenceError: Backbone is not defined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/app_view.js:6:21\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/app_view.js:177:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.227Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'extend' of undefined\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/import_view.js:39:36\n at file:///snap/signal-desktop/27/resources/app.asar/js/views/import_view.js:213:3","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.227Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"background page reloaded","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.229Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":30,"msg":"environment: production","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.229Z","v":0}
{"name":"log","hostname":"hostname","pid":23949,"level":50,"msg":"Top-level unhandled promise rejection: ReferenceError: textsecure is not defined","time":"2018-05-15T07:35:05.234Z","v":0}
$ snap info signal-desktop
name: signal-desktop
summary: Signal Private Messenger for Windows, Mac, and Linux
publisher: snapcrafters
contact: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop
license: unknown
description: |
Private messaging from your desktop
commands:
- signal-desktop
snap-id: r4LxMVp7zWramXsJQAKdamxy6TAWlaDD
tracking: edge
refreshed: 2018-05-12T15:21:12+02:00
installed: 1.10.1 (23) 136MB -
channels:
stable: 1.10.1 (23) 136MB -
candidate: ↑
beta: 1.10.1 (29) 137MB -
edge: 1.11.0-beta.3 (27) 136MB -