skm global install fails on Arch-based Linux distributions

skm global install Fails During Installation on Arch-Based Distributions

This guide addresses the issue where the skm global install command fails during the installation process on Arch-based Linux distributions like Manjaro due to a dependency error with libjxl required by SDL2_image.

Note

This error can also occur due to various package issues, which might give you an error for a different package, this often stems from outdated or corrupted dependencies in the default repository.

Problem

When running the skm global install command, you may encounter an error like the one shown below, indicating issues with unresolved references to libjxl in SDL2_image. This typically happens due to outdated dependencies in the default repository.

Solution

Follow the steps below to resolve the issue by upgrading dependencies or linking to updated repositories.

1. Step 1: Update System Repositories

   Ensure your system’s package repositories are up-to-date by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu

   This will synchronize your system with the latest versions of all installed packages.

2. Step 2: Use pamac to Update Without AUR Packages

   If the issue persists due to SDL2_image dependencies (e.g., libjxl), use pamac to update the package cache and repositories linked to newer dependency versions:

   pamac update --no-aur

   This command ensures that your system links to updated repositories and fetches the latest dependencies for SDL2_image.

3. Step 3: Verify Installation of SDL2_image Dependencies

   To manually check if libjxl and other related dependencies are installed, run:

   pamac install libjxl
   sudo pacman -S sdl2_image

   These commands will ensure that the necessary libraries for SplashKit are correctly installed.

4. Step 4: Retry skm global install

   After updating the dependencies, retry the SplashKit global installation:

   skm global install

   If the dependencies were resolved correctly, the installation should now complete without errors.

Additional Notes

If you encounter further errors, verify your system’s library paths and ensure libSplashKit.so is correctly located by running:

sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib