Error "incompatible architecture (have (x86_64), need (arm64e))" trying to start FRET on an M1 machine

[nasa-sw-vnv]

Error "incompatible architecture (have (x86_64), need (arm64e))" trying to start FRET on an M1 machine

[anmavrid]

Hi @flinkow,

FRET uses pouchdb and pouchdb has a dependency on the leveldown package. M1 machines need leveldown version ^6.0.3 but the current pouchdb configuration requires leveldown version 5.6.0 (see pouchdb/pouchdb#8526).

Until the pouchdb team fixes this dependency issue, you can apply the fix below.

After cloning FRET:

1. cd fret/fret-electron
2. npm run fret-install
3. cd app (under fret/fret-electron/)
4. npm install leveldown@latest
5. Edit package-lock.json (under fret/fret-electron/app/)

• Change leveldown dependency: “^5.4.0” under node_modules/level to “^6.0.3”
• Change leveldown dependency: “5.6.0” under node_modules/pouchdb to “^6.0.3”

6. cd ..
7. npm start

Let us know if that works!

[tflinkow]

Thank you very much for the quick reply and the proposed workaround (it works fine).

[anmavrid]

Thank you. I am closing this issue.