Notification messages fetch error SyntaxError: Unexpected token T in JSON at position 0

[SuperMaZingCoder]

> hyper install hyper-dracula
Disabling Chromium GPU blacklist
running in prod mode
electron will open file:///usr/lib/hyper/resources/app.asar/index.html
Setting Hyper as default client for ssh:// protocol
Checking for notification messages
Notification messages fetch error SyntaxError: Unexpected token T in JSON at position 0
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at consumeBody.call.then.buffer (/usr/lib/hyper/resources/app.asar/node_modules/electron-fetch/lib/index.js:240:55)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)

OS: Manjaro Linux
Installation: pamac build hyper
I have seen other issues, but these seem to be because of Windows WSL limitations where I'm using Konsole on Manjaro KDE.

[allywilson]

Same issue here.
CentOS 8
AppImage 3.0.2 (stable).

$ hyper install hyper-dracula
Disabling Chromium GPU blacklist
running in prod mode
electron will open file:///tmp/.mount_hyper-ayjE5l/resources/app.asar/index.html
Setting Hyper as default client for ssh:// protocol
Checking for notification messages
Notification messages fetch error SyntaxError: Unexpected token T in JSON at position 0
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at consumeBody.call.then.buffer (/tmp/.mount_hyper-ayjE5l/resources/app.asar/node_modules/electron-fetch/lib/index.js:240:55)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)

It also opens a new hyper window, which doesn't do anything, but if I close it then the original window finally goes back to prompt, so must be expecting something from it...

[storenth]

The same issue caught when hyper -v called on macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73):

caused opened new hyper instance.

[perzanko]

Same issue here ✋
OS: Ubuntu 20.04.1,
Ver: 3.0.2

[cesar-cb]

I can install plugins without problems using version 3.1.0-canary.4 (pre-release). But I keep struggling with version 3.0.2

OS: Arch Linux (5.8.1-arch1-1)

[mat-ale]

Same here.

• KDE Neon 5.19 (based on Ubuntu 20.04)
• Hyper v3.0.2 version .AppImage

edit:

I confirm the problem is only with the .AppImage version. Installed the .deb and it just works fine (same configs).

[martonlederer]

Same. Arch Linux manjaro

[datadu-de]

ditto on artix

[be-krishna]

Same. Pop OS 20.10.

Edit:
Appimage v3.0.2 was causing problem.

Fix: .deb file from release fixed my problem.

[gponty]

Same here, manjaro.

[rastydnb]

Same here, manjar
Hyper version 3.0.2

[kangxiaoju]

Same here, arch
Hyper version 3.0.2

[allywilson]

Just checked v3.1.0-canary.4 still the same on that (CentOS 8 Stream).

[LabhanshAgrawal]

This isn't something which will cause anyone issues. It's just failing to fetch the notifications as the server is down since some time, it doesn't impact anything else.

[allywilson]

It stops any themes from being installed and used. I'd say that's an issue.

[LabhanshAgrawal]

I'm talking about the error Notification messages fetch error SyntaxError: Unexpected token T in JSON at position 0 from the title.
If you're facing trouble in installing plugins then that's because the cli is not setup properly
open hyper first and then add cli to path from the plugins (tools if you're on latest ci build) menu option.
try with latest build from https://github.com/vercel/hyper/actions/runs/527838058#artifacts
Confirm that you've it setup properly by running hyper version

Or you can also add the plugin to the config file and hyper will install it automatically.

[LabhanshAgrawal]

Also as someone has mentioned earlier that they are facing issues with AppImage, try with maybe rpm if you face the same.
If it's working on other builds and not on appimage then that can be tracked in a separate issue.

[allywilson]

Thanks, the RPM works for me. I'd have expected a known issues section or similar for the AppImage though. This has been an issue for ~6 months at least.

[LabhanshAgrawal]

@allywilson did you try using the add hyper cli to path option from the tools menu when you had the appimage install?
if not can you please try that once

[LabhanshAgrawal]

Also please install from the ci link from my earlier comment, the release is too old at this point, maybe it's fixed since then.

[docbobo]

Just installed Hyper AppImage and encountered the same problem. Using add hyper cli to path, I get a notification that says "Command is added in PATH only at package installation. Please reinstall."

[LabhanshAgrawal]

@docbobo can you run this once and check

mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
ln -sf '/opt/Hyper/resources/bin/hyper' '/usr/local/bin/hyper'

Edit: The cli is not usable currently with AppImage, have created a new issue for that #5307