Mount issue. Can't get Mailsrpring to work in Manjaro

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I’m trying to install Mailspring in Manjaro. Follow all the steps, and get this:
[javier@javier-pc ~]$ sudo pacman -Sy snapd
[sudo] password for javier:
:: Sincronizando las bases de datos de los paquetes…
core está actualizado
extra está actualizado
community está actualizado
multilib está actualizado
netrunner está actualizado
advertencia: snapd-2.30-4 está actualizado – reinstalándolo
resolviendo dependencias…
buscando conflictos entre paquetes…

Paquetes (1) snapd-2.30-4

Tamaño total de la instalación: 58,88 MiB
Tamaño neto tras actualizar: 0,00 MiB

:: ¿Continuar con la instalación? [S/n] s
(1/1) comprobando las claves del depósito [################################################] 100%
(1/1) verificando la integridad de los paquetes [################################################] 100%
(1/1) cargando los archivos de los paquetes [################################################] 100%
(1/1) comprobando conflictos entre archivos [################################################] 100%
(1/1) comprobando el espacio disponible en el disco [################################################] 100%
:: Procesando los cambios de los paquetes…
(1/1) reinstalando snapd [################################################] 100%
:: Ejecutando los «hooks» de posinstalación…
(1/2) Reloading system manager configuration…
(2/2) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate…
[javier@javier-pc ~]$ sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
[javier@javier-pc ~]$ sudo snap install mailspring
error: cannot perform the following tasks:

  • Mount snap “core” (4486) ([start snap-core-4486.mount] failed with exit status 1: Job for snap-core-4486.mount failed.
    See “systemctl status snap-core-4486.mount” and “journalctl -xe” for details.
    )
    [javier@javier-pc ~]$ systemctl status snap-core-4486.mount
    ● snap-core-4486.mount - Mount unit for core
    Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/snap-core-4486.mount; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
    Active: failed (Result: resources) since Thu 2018-04-26 13:50:40 -03; 30min ago
    Where: /snap/core/4486
    What: /var/lib/snapd/snaps/core_4486.snap

abr 26 13:50:40 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Failed with result ‘exit-code’.
abr 26 13:50:40 javier-pc systemd[1]: Failed to mount Mount unit for core.
abr 26 14:02:39 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Mount path /snap/core/4486 is not canonical (contains a symlink).
abr 26 14:02:39 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Failed to run ‘mount’ task: Too many levels of symbolic links
abr 26 14:02:39 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Failed with result ‘resources’.
abr 26 14:02:39 javier-pc systemd[1]: Failed to mount Mount unit for core.
abr 26 14:20:18 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Mount path /snap/core/4486 is not canonical (contains a symlink).
abr 26 14:20:18 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Failed to run ‘mount’ task: Too many levels of symbolic links
abr 26 14:20:18 javier-pc systemd[1]: snap-core-4486.mount: Failed with result ‘resources’.
abr 26 14:20:18 javier-pc systemd[1]: Failed to mount Mount unit for core.
[javier@javier-pc ~]$ journalctl -xe
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 (SSID=‘CJPB_WiFi’ freq=2462 MHz)
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: disconnect from AP 08:5b:0e:74:f0:73 for new auth to 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: authenticate with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: send auth to 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 (try 1/3)
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc NetworkManager[322]: [1524763320.1396] device (wlp1s0): supplicant interface state: completed -> authenti>
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: Trying to associate with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 (SSID=‘CJPB_WiFi’ freq=2462 MHz)
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: authenticated
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: associate with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 (try 1/3)
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc NetworkManager[322]: [1524763320.1581] device (wlp1s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> ass>
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: RX ReassocResp from 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=8)
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc kernel: wlp1s0: associated
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: Associated with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc NetworkManager[322]: [1524763320.1903] device (wlp1s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way >
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 08:5b:0e:74:fa:e3 completed [id=0 id_str=]
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=0 signal=-51 noise=9999 txrate=1000
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc NetworkManager[322]: [1524763320.2136] device (wlp1s0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> co>
abr 26 14:22:00 javier-pc wpa_supplicant[447]: wlp1s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-52 noise=9999 txrate=130000

I thank you for any help.

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Hey

can you please install the snapd-git version and try again?
CC @mborzecki for help

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Yes, snapd-git from AUR, not the one from Manjaro repos.

4

Can we do something about snapd in the repos?

5

Sorry, I’m new in Linux. I installed snapd-git from Pacman and didn’t work.
Can you give me instructions to install it from AUR?
Thanks in advance.

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Please check the AUR page on Manjaro’s wiki. If you end up using an AUR helper such as yaourt, the installation process should be as simple as yaourt -Sa snapd-git.

I think we can work on updating the package in Manjaro and open a PR to their github repo.

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So, i think I’m hitting this same issue, but haven’t found much else about it after a bit of searching. I’ve set up this symlink:
ls -l /snap Tue 23 Jul 2019 01:55:36 PM EDT
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 May 21 16:30 /snap -> /var/lib/snapd/snap/

And, I’ve got snapd-git installed from the AUR:
pacman -Q snapd-git Tue 23 Jul 2019 01:55:38 PM EDT
snapd-git 2.39.3.r1077.ge8aef1c7dc-1

When I try to install a snap, it attempts to install core, and fails with something like:
Jul 23 13:50:04 jameson1 systemd[1]: snap-snapd-3646.mount: Mount path /snap/snapd/3646 is not canonical (contains a symlink).
Jul 23 13:50:04 jameson1 systemd[1]: snap-snapd-3646.mount: Failed to run ‘mount’ task: Too many levels of symbolic links
Jul 23 13:50:04 jameson1 systemd[1]: snap-snapd-3646.mount: Failed with result ‘resources’.
Jul 23 13:50:04 jameson1 systemd[1]: Failed to mount Mount unit for snapd, revision 3646.

Any advice is appreciated.