IDE 2.3.4 show library Installed / Processing but never finish

[ledsyn]

Downloading Arducam_Mega@2.0.12
Arducam_Mega@2.0.12
Installing Arducam_Mega@2.0.12
Installed Arducam_Mega@2.0.12

It just goes on and on, until IDE is quit. Started again the lib is installed This isn't restricted to the Arducam lib only.

[sonofcy]

Make sure there is NOT a second instance of the IDE running OR any instance of the Serial monitor running.

[ptillisch]

Hi @ledsyn. Did you encounter this problem after clicking the "UPDATE ALL" button on the "Updates are available for some of your libraries" notification at the bottom right corner of the Arduino IDE window?

Or did you encounter it by installing/updating the library via the Arduino IDE Library Manager?

[ledsyn]

Absolutely positive Serial monitor isn't running. One or more instances doesn't matter, and to me it shouldn't. I noticed that in a second window doing library stuff doesn't work while first window is updating, which is logical.

[ledsyn]

@ptillisch

after clicking the "UPDATE ALL"

@ptillisch

Or did you encounter it by installing/updating the library via the Arduino IDE Library Manager?

Both, except update through Arduino IDE Library Manager.

[ptillisch]

I have encountered this problem myself, and there have been a couple other reports of it as well:

IDE & Library update in the same time

Hi, I had an IDE update from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 and at the same time libraries wanted an update. I agreed to the IDE update, IDE restarted and then 2 libraries update processes came at the same time and wanted to start. ??? Of course they interfered with each other. Waiting did not help. I closed the IDE and then the libraries were installed. I experience this very often that suddenly a window opens twice at the same time for an update of the libraries. You can't seem to get a handle on it.

How many libraries is too many libraries?

FYI, I'm currently using Arduino IDE 2.3.4. Every time I open the IDE, it automatically wants to go to updates, but it keeps getting hung up on Processing FastLED:3.9.7: Installed FastLED@3.9.7 Updating libraries... Downloading index: package_jolly_index.json It has already installed FastLED@3.9.7 a number of times, but it seems like the system is getting hung up and not completing. While all of this is going on, if I open the Library Manager, there is nothing there: I suspect it must wipe …

However, in the other reports, the problem is specific to the "UPDATE ALL" button and doesn't occur when the libraries are updated individually. So at least we had a workaround for the bug.

[ledsyn]

Since it installs, it's not a serious issue. Just annoying and makes you wonder if the WAN is acting up, or the computers storage.

Hey.. I've lied about the version, it's 2.3.3. I should install .4 and report back.

[amitabhkant]

Can confirm the same problem is present on mac 15.2 with 2.3.4 . Installing manually bypasses the problem.

[ledsyn]

@ledsyn

I've lied about the version, it's 2.3.3. I should install .4 and report back.

Seems it's working fine now. Uninstalled / installed and it didn't halt like before. There was no updates however, so I can't tell if that works. If it happens, I'll post here again.

[ledsyn]

I believe I tracked down the problem, except this time it was the download of boards that would hang.

A while ago, a user had a problem, and one of the board URLs was encased in "". I tested it myself if that had any effect, and sure enough. Then forgot about it.

Problem with having invalid chars in the Board URL list is, that you can't fix it from within the IDE since the board download blocks editing of the URLs. Well, it's actually this file that can't be written to:

.arduinoIDE/arduino-cli.yaml

So quit the IDE, and sanitize the URL inside that file.