Brackets installation issue on Linux due to libcurl3

[Eimis-dev]

so I am running Ubuntu 19.04 and I cannot install deb package of Brackets 1.14, I guess like an older version it asks curl3 when ubuntu 19.04 comes with curl4 and quite a few apps depend on it, so cannot really remove it.

Tried to install a snap package, but tree view won't work. I can't even add a working directory, cannot browse it either.

maybe I am doing something wrong? can someone help me, please?

https://vimeo.com/335402262

[shubhsnov]

Sorry for the inconvenience. We're aware of this issue and are working on fixing this issue. Till then you can use the workaround as mentioned here #14171

or use the steps below. (by @jsanta and @PlamenSh)

• Download the .deb installer file
• In the folder you downloaded the file run:
  dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb Brackets
• Edit file Brackets/DEBIAN/control and replace libcurl3 with libcurl3 | libcurl4
• Rebuild .deb installer running dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb
• Install Brackets using the fixed installer running sudo dpkg -i Brackets-fixed.deb

[Eimis-dev]

Sorry for the inconvenience. We're aware of this issue and are working on fixing this issue. Till then you can use the workaround as mentioned here #14171

or use the steps below. (by @jsanta and @PlamenSh)

* Download the **.deb** installer file

* In the folder you downloaded the file run:
  `dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb Brackets`

* Edit file `Brackets/DEBIAN/control` and replace `libcurl3` with `libcurl3 | libcurl4`

* Rebuild .deb installer running `dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb`

* Install Brackets using the fixed installer running `sudo dpkg -i Brackets-fixed.deb`

Oh wow, thank you so much! everything works now!

[RogueScholar]

@shubhsnov It might be worth considering renaming this issue in addition to pinning it. I came here looking for a response to this exact issue and completely overlooked it on the Issues page, only discovering it by using the search field, and only then after removing the default "is:open" filter.

Edit: I should've been more specific. My exact suggestion is that it be renamed such that "libcurl" or "libcurl3" appears in the title.

Here is the script using sed and apt (dpkg -i always has dependency problems):

dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.14.64-bit.deb Brackets
sed -i 's/libcurl3/libcurl3 | libcurl4/' Brackets/DEBIAN/control
dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb
sudo apt install -f ./Brackets-fixed.deb

[mz0]

sed 's/libcurl3/libcurl3 | libcurl4/' Brackets/DEBIAN/control

should be:
sed -i 's/libcurl3/libcurl3 | libcurl4/' Brackets/DEBIAN/control # edit in-place (GNU sed)

[ragemunene]

Sorry for the inconvenience. We're aware of this issue and are working on fixing this issue. Till then you can use the workaround as mentioned here #14171

or use the steps below. (by @jsanta and @PlamenSh)

• Download the .deb installer file
• In the folder you downloaded the file run:
  dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb Brackets
• Edit file Brackets/DEBIAN/control and replace libcurl3 with libcurl3 | libcurl4
• Rebuild .deb installer running dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb
• Install Brackets using the fixed installer running sudo dpkg -i Brackets-fixed.deb

Thank you loads, This worked. In my case is replaced libcurl3 with libcurl4 in "Brackets/DEBIAN/control"

[sasmargianakis]

Just to update that none of the above works on Debian Buster with the latest Brackets version (1.14.1-17752).

Here is the script using sed and apt (dpkg -i always has dependency problems):

dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.14.64-bit.deb Brackets
sed -i 's/libcurl3/libcurl3 | libcurl4/' Brackets/DEBIAN/control
dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb
sudo apt install -f ./Brackets-fixed.deb

This worked for me Ubuntu 18.04

[ragemunene]

Thank you. This seems to work.

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[resistancelion]

Can be installed, but won't load.
Debian 10 (Buster), x32/i-386
Packages, that must be updated in order to install:

• curl3 -> curl4
• libpango1.0-0 -> libpango-1.0-0
• libgconf, gconf2-common, gconf-service 3.2.6-4 -> 3.2.6-5
  @shubhsnov

[UbuntuStrike]

Can be installed, but won't load.
Debian 10 (Buster), x32/i-386
Packages, that must be updated in order to install:

* curl3 -> curl4

* libpango1.0-0 -> libpango-1.0-0

* libgconf, gconf2-common, gconf-service 3.2.6-4 -> 3.2.6-5
  @shubhsnov

So I found a workaround while installing for my wife after moving to Debian 10 aka buster.

First I had to install libpangox-1.0-0 & libpango1.0-0 using apt ( if you get errors: sudo apt --fix-broken install)
Then using the code previously mentioned:
dpkg-deb -R ./Brackets.Release.1.14.64-bit.deb Brackets
sed -i 's/libcurl3/libcurl3 | libcurl4/' Brackets/DEBIAN/control
dpkg-deb -b Brackets Brackets-fixed.deb
sudo dpkg -i Brackets-fixed.deb
Then:
Go to /opt/brackets/ or wherever it's been installed and change ownership of "chrome-sandbox" to root using chown or whatever methodyou prefer and chmod it to 4755.
Seems to be running fine.

[ritudeshpande]

Can be installed, but won't load.
Debian 10 (Buster), x32/i-386
Packages, that must be updated in order to install:

• curl3 -> curl4
• libpango1.0-0 -> libpango-1.0-0
• libgconf, gconf2-common, gconf-service 3.2.6-4 -> 3.2.6-5
  @shubhsnov

The installer wasn't working initially but when I updated my pango library, it worked. Thanks!