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Description of problem: Electron-cash no longer starts Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): electron-cash-4.4.2-1.fc41.noarch How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Try to start it 2. 3. Actual results: The following is logged when trying to start the application secp256k1] warning: libsecp256k1 library failed to load [secp256k1] warning: loading from /usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/electroncash/libsecp256k1.so.0 failed with: <class 'OSError'> [secp256k1] warning: loading from libsecp256k1.so.0 failed with: <class 'OSError'> [ecc] info: libsecp256k1 library not available, falling back to python-ecdsa. This means signing operations will be slower. Try running: $ contrib/make_secp (You need to be running from the git sources for contrib/make_secp to be available) Error: could not find paymentrequest_pb2.py. Create it with 'protoc --proto_path=electroncash/ --python_out=electroncash/ electroncash/paymentrequest.proto' Expected results: The application would start Additional info: Updated my Fedora desktop today. After that the application no longer works. Was working before.
This is a fallout from the bug 2263906. I will look into packaging the version of libsecp256k1 that is required by Electron Cash.
Added a new package review for bug 2346266 that Electron Cash will depend on
While waiting for the libsecp256k1-abc to be reviewed, this COPR can be used https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jonny/BitcoinCash/
I'm not sure libsecp256k1-abc is the problem. I think the relevant error that OP reported is: Error: could not find paymentrequest_pb2.py. Create it with 'protoc --proto_path=electroncash/ --python_out=electroncash/ electroncash/paymentrequest.proto' I tried electron-cash from COPR and I don't get the libsecp256k1 warning but it still failed with that protoc error. I think rather it is something about `protobuf`: * https://www.reddit.com/r/Electrum/comments/1inbvbx/error_could_not_find_paymentrequest_pb2py_create/ * https://github.com/Electron-Cash/Electron-Cash/issues/2974
Downgrading to 4.4.1 seems to work: ``` # dnf downgrade electron-cash Package Arch Version Repository Size Downgrading: electron-cash noarch 4.4.1-3.fc41 fedora 17.4 MiB replacing electron-cash noarch 4.4.2-1.fc41 updates 17.3 MiB ```
You are correct, I was too quick to conclude, will check out if it helps by running the protoc during %build.
FEDORA-2025-d589432a14 (electron-cash-4.4.2-3.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-d589432a14
FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53 (electron-cash-4.4.2-3.fc40) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 40. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53
FEDORA-2025-d589432a14 has been pushed to the Fedora 42 testing repository. Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command: `sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-d589432a14` You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-d589432a14 See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53 has been pushed to the Fedora 40 testing repository. Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command: `sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53` You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53 See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
FEDORA-2025-045a50714a has been pushed to the Fedora 41 testing repository. Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command: `sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-045a50714a` You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-045a50714a See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
FEDORA-2025-045a50714a (electron-cash-4.4.2-3.fc41) has been pushed to the Fedora 41 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
FEDORA-2025-09e67bee53 (electron-cash-4.4.2-3.fc40) has been pushed to the Fedora 40 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
FEDORA-2025-6772dc5da6 (electron-cash-4.4.2-4.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.