Lantern can't used in Ubuntu 20.04, how to solve it?

[fanguu]

The lantern failed to set themself as system proxy

[otrosilva]

same problem with latest Pop OS!

[soltzen]

Looking into this

[otrosilva]

ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:157 at main.main (main.go:157)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:157 at runtime.main (proc.go:250)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:157 at runtime.goexit (asm_amd64.s:1571)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:157 Caused by: unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: []

[caosir]

please use version: 6.11.1 in Ubumtu

[otrosilva]

Thanks for answering, but where I can find that specific version for ubuntu? from the repos only there are these: golang-github-getlantern* and from here is lantern-installer-64-bit.deb (same with the problem) or version packages jumps from 6.10.5 to 7.0.7.

[Coderx7]

@soltzen : this is still an issue in the latest version of ubuntu i.e. 22.04 and latest release of lantern (7.3.6)
is there anyone looking into this at the moment?

[caosir]

DEBUG lantern-desktop.ws: service.go:107 Accepting WebSocket connections
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:166 Using configdir: /disk2/root/.lantern
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:190 UDP port forwarding successful. This client can forward arbitrary UDP ports with UPNP.
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:194 Checked if this client can forward arbitrary UDP ports with UPNP in 2.103434877s
DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:86 Not spawning child process via panicwrap
Mar 02 04:52:31.923 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:205 Using locale: zh-CN
Mar 02 04:52:31.923 - 0m2s DEBUG i18n: translate.go:114 Setting locale zh-CN
Mar 02 04:52:31.931 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:152 Running headless
Mar 02 04:52:31.931 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:266 { false false false false true false false true false false false false 0s false [] [] []}
Mar 02 04:52:31.931 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:54 Could not get IP: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded
Mar 02 04:52:31.934 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:354 Running in app: Lantern
Mar 02 04:52:31.934 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:355 Using configdir: /disk2/root/.lantern
Mar 02 04:52:31.934 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:611 ---- flashlight version: 7.3.6, release: 7.3.6, build revision date: 20230224.141941, build date: 20230224.142231 ----
Mar 02 04:52:31.934 - 0m2s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:161 Constructing new balancer with 0 dialers [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
TRACE logging is NOT enabled for prefix [httpse]
Mar 02 04:52:31.934 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s ERROR flashlight: flashlight.go:222 No global configuration! [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
TRACE logging is NOT enabled for prefix [httpseverywhere-deserializer]
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:218 Blocking related feature googlesearchads disabled because geolookup has not yet finished [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:465 Got first config [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded
Mar 02 04:52:31.935 - 0m2s ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 Exiting app 10695(9953) because of unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] [error=Exiting app %d(%d) because of %v error_location=github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).doExit (app.go:883) error_text=Exiting app 10695(9953) because of unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] error_type=errors.Error op=client_started root_op=client_started]
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).doExit (app.go:883)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).Exit (app.go:875)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).beforeStart (app.go:473)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).Run.func3 (app.go:362)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at runtime.goexit (asm_amd64.s:1571)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 Caused by: unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: []
Mar 02 04:52:32.129 - 0m2s DEBUG httpseverywhere-deserializer: deserializer.go:54 Loaded HTTPS Everywhere in 194.620777ms
Mar 02 04:52:33.209 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:925 Running 2 exit functions
Mar 02 04:52:33.209 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:863 Processing exit function: Closing dhtupContext
Mar 02 04:52:33.209 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:863 Processing exit function: stopping analytics
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:865 Done processing exit function: stopping analytics
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:865 Done processing exit function: Closing dhtupContext
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:912 Finished running exit functions [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:901 Finished exiting app 10695(9953) [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG flashlight.config: bootstrap.go:103 Opening bootstrap file from: /disk2/root/.lantern/.packaged-lantern.yaml [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s DEBUG flashlight.config: bootstrap.go:53 Opening file at: /disk2/root/.lantern/.packaged-lantern.yaml [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Mar 02 04:52:33.210 - 0m3s ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 Lantern stopped with error unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] [error=Lantern stopped with error %v error_location=main.main (main.go:156) error_text=Lantern stopped with error unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] error_type=errors.Error]
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at main.main (main.go:156)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at runtime.main (proc.go:250)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at runtime.goexit (asm_amd64.s:1571)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 Caused by: unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: []

[caosir]

test version: 7.4.0

DEBUG lantern-desktop.ws: service.go:107 Accepting WebSocket connections
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:166 Using configdir: /disk2/root/.lantern
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:190 UDP port forwarding successful. This client can forward arbitrary UDP ports with UPNP.
DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:194 Checked if this client can forward arbitrary UDP ports with UPNP in 2.103294929s
DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:86 Not spawning child process via panicwrap
Apr 11 01:09:54.670 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:205 Using locale: zh-CN
Apr 11 01:09:54.670 - 0m2s DEBUG i18n: translate.go:114 Setting locale zh-CN
Apr 11 01:09:54.677 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.main: main.go:152 Running headless
Apr 11 01:09:54.677 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:266 { false false false false true false false true false false false false 0s false [] [] []}
Apr 11 01:09:54.678 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:54 Could not get IP: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded
Apr 11 01:09:54.680 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:354 Running in app: Lantern
Apr 11 01:09:54.680 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:355 Using configdir: /disk2/root/.lantern
Apr 11 01:09:54.680 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:611 ---- flashlight version: 7.4.0, release: 7.4.0, build revision date: 20230327.190738, build date: 20230410.201328 ----
Apr 11 01:09:54.680 - 0m2s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:161 Constructing new balancer with 0 dialers [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
TRACE logging is NOT enabled for prefix [httpse]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s ERROR flashlight: flashlight.go:222 No global configuration! [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight: flashlight.go:218 Blocking related feature googlesearchads disabled because geolookup has not yet finished [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
TRACE logging is NOT enabled for prefix [httpseverywhere-deserializer]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:465 Got first config [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s DEBUG flashlight.geolookup: geolookup.go:65 Could not get country: could not get geoinfo with timeout 0s: context deadline exceeded
Apr 11 01:09:54.681 - 0m2s ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 Exiting app 78433(1) because of unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] [error=Exiting app %d(%d) because of %v error_location=github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).doExit (app.go:883) error_text=Exiting app 78433(1) because of unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] error_type=errors.Error op=client_started root_op=client_started]
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).doExit (app.go:883)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).Exit (app.go:875)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).beforeStart (app.go:473)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at github.com/getlantern/lantern-desktop/desktop.(*App).Run.func3 (app.go:362)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 at runtime.goexit (asm_amd64.s:1571)
ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:982 Caused by: unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: []
Apr 11 01:09:54.874 - 0m2s DEBUG httpseverywhere-deserializer: deserializer.go:54 Loaded HTTPS Everywhere in 193.034077ms
Apr 11 01:10:04.681 - 0m12s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:646 ----------- Dialer Stats (2562047h47m16.854775807s) ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:04.681 - 0m12s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:668 ----------- End Dialer Stats ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:09.678 - 0m17s DEBUG memhelper: memhelper.go:99 Memory InUse: 17 MB Alloc: 16 MB Sys: 28 MB RSS: 66 MB
Apr 11 01:10:14.681 - 0m22s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:646 ----------- Dialer Stats (2562047h47m16.854775807s) ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:14.681 - 0m22s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:668 ----------- End Dialer Stats ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:22.549 - 0m29s DEBUG chained: overhead.go:22 App Traffic: 0 B Wire Traffic: 0 B Overhead: NaN%
Apr 11 01:10:24.678 - 0m32s DEBUG memhelper: memhelper.go:99 Memory InUse: 72 MB Alloc: 67 MB Sys: 91 MB RSS: 130 MB
Apr 11 01:10:24.682 - 0m32s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:646 ----------- Dialer Stats (2562047h47m16.854775807s) ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.682 - 0m32s DEBUG balancer: balancer.go:668 ----------- End Dialer Stats ----------- [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.683 - 0m32s ERROR lantern-desktop.app: app.go:891 Flushing to Sentry timed out [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.683 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:925 Running 2 exit functions
Apr 11 01:10:24.683 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:863 Processing exit function: Closing dhtupContext
Apr 11 01:10:24.683 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:863 Processing exit function: stopping analytics
Apr 11 01:10:24.684 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:865 Done processing exit function: stopping analytics
Apr 11 01:10:24.684 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:865 Done processing exit function: Closing dhtupContext
Apr 11 01:10:24.684 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:912 Finished running exit functions [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.684 - 0m32s DEBUG lantern-desktop.app: app.go:901 Finished exiting app 78433(1) [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.684 - 0m32s DEBUG flashlight.config: bootstrap.go:103 Opening bootstrap file from: /disk2/root/.lantern/.packaged-lantern.yaml [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.685 - 0m32s DEBUG flashlight.config: bootstrap.go:53 Opening file at: /disk2/root/.lantern/.packaged-lantern.yaml [op=client_started root_op=client_started]
Apr 11 01:10:24.685 - 0m32s ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 Lantern stopped with error unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] [error=Lantern stopped with error %v error_location=main.main (main.go:156) error_text=Lantern stopped with error unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: [] error_type=errors.Error]
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at main.main (main.go:156)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at runtime.main (proc.go:250)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 at runtime.goexit (asm_amd64.s:1571)
ERROR lantern-desktop.main: main.go:156 Caused by: unable to set up sysproxy setting tool: unable to find binary: []
Apr 11 01:10:24.685 - 0m32s DEBUG flashlight.config: bootstrap.go:63 Read bytes: startupurl: [op=client_started root_op=client_started]

[magras]

It might be not obvious from the last caosir's message, but lantern 7.4.0 still fails to run with the same error.

Is the fix included in the release?

[caosir]

lantern 9999.99.99-dev (20230517.005922) is ok!
thanks！

[SteveBetter]

I can't remember when this problem appeared on my Ubuntu, but it has existed for a long time.
Is the above sysproxy solution for Windows and OS X?
How to solve it in Ubuntu?