[TIMOB-17731] Installation failed, longjohn.js 185 - has no method 'indexOf'

GitHub Issue	n/a
Type	Bug
Priority	Critical
Status	Closed
Resolution	Fixed
Resolution Date	2020-01-30T09:09:49.000+0000
Affected Version/s	n/a
Fix Version/s	Release 3.4.0
Components	Android
Labels	3.3.0.GA, TCSupport, android, installation, mobile
Reporter	Gianpaolo
Assignee	Chris Barber
Created	2014-07-22T09:30:10.000+0000
Updated	2020-01-30T16:49:21.000+0000

Description

Hi, when i try to build an application and launch it on the emulator, the console gives me this error:

[INFO] :   Installing apk: /home/username/Documenti/Ti_Workspace/projectName/build/android/bin/projectName-dev-debug.apk
[ERROR] Application Installer abnormal process termination. Process exit value was 8
[TRACE] :  Checking if package manager service is started
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/titanium/node_modules/longjohn/dist/longjohn.js:185
        throw e;
              ^
has no method 'indexOf'

complete log here: [Complete Log on PasteBin](http://pastebin.com/Q18pHFsA) this is my complete environment: [Complete Environment on PasteBin](http://pastebin.com/jyiAW5ZN)

Comments

Gianpaolo 2014-07-23

have found a workaround... file: /home/user/.titanium/mobilesdk/linux/3.3.0.GA/android/cli/hooks/run.js from row 189 to 193 from this

   if (output.indexOf('system_server') === -1) {
   	logger.trace(__('Package manager not started yet, trying again in %sms...', retryInterval));
   	intervalTimer = setTimeout(installApp, retryInterval);
   	return;
   }

to this

   //if (output.indexOf('system_server') === -1) {
   //	logger.trace(__('Package manager not started yet, trying again in %sms...', retryInterval));
   //	intervalTimer = setTimeout(installApp, retryInterval);
   //	return;
   //}

Ashley Sommer 2014-08-08

I have this same problem, using 3.3.0.GA, and latest Android SDK. It appears the issue is caused because the output variable from the 'ps' command is a javascript [object Object] rather than a string. A better workaround is to change line 198 to: if (output.toString().indexOf('system_server') === -1) {
Jérémy Tonneau 2014-08-21

Hi, I have been recently faced by the same issue. "if (output.toString().indexOf('system_server') === -1) {" saved me !!!! Regards.
Mauro Parra-Miranda 2014-08-21

Thanks [~daorithos] for the report! [~ingo]: can you please assign Gianpaolo ([~daorithos]) as the Reporter? TIA!
Chris Barber 2020-01-30

Upon investigation, it seems the fix in the comments was put in place back in 3.4.0. https://github.com/appcelerator/titanium_mobile/pull/5915 Marking as fixed.
Sohail Saddique 2020-01-30

Fix verified in build: 9.0.0.v20200130071742. The fix that was put in place in 3.4.0 still exists today. Ticket closed.

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