Error downloading from https://profezzorn.github.io

ProffieOS
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Hi everyone!

It’s been a while since I haven’t been here. My sabers, proffieboards, arduino and proffie OS have been working great for a long time. Today, I got a problem, unfortunately.

“Error downloading https://profezzorn.github.io/arduino-proffieboard/package_proffieboard_index.json”

I get it right after launching Arduino. Is the site under maintenance or something like that?

Even the Proffieboard can’t be found in Arduino Boards Manager. Right now, I can only select non Proffieboards.

I have old versions:
Arduino 1.8.3
ProffieOS 7.14

And, I use Linux Mint 20.3 as my laptop’s OS.

As I said, everything was working fine until now. Actually, I compiled a file last weekend without any issues. Any tip or recommendation is welcome.

Cheers.

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The index downloads fine. Was that the exact error Arduino gave? Was there more error info in the log output (black box w/ red or white text, usually)

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Arduino tries to check the index file for updates every time you start arduino.
If you alredy have the arduino-proffieboard plugin installed, it should still work, regardless of whether the update check succeeds or not.

I suspect this is just a network weather sort of things and things will be back to normal soon, but if not, please let me know.

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Hi guys,

Thanks for commenting. I will answer your questions and comments.

The exact error I get from Arduino is:

“Error downloading https://profezzorn.github.io/arduino-proffieboard/package_proffieboard_index.json”

That’s in the black box. The font color is orange.

I also want to suspect it’s just a network error, but I just tried it again, and I get the same error. Plus, If I ping the website “profezzorn.github.io”, I get a proper response:

PING profezzorn.github.io (185.199.111.153) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from cdn-185-199-111-153.github.com (185.199.111.153): icmp_seq=1 ttl=56 time=12.1 ms
64 bytes from cdn-185-199-111-153.github.com (185.199.111.153): icmp_seq=2 ttl=56 time=12.3 ms
64 bytes from cdn-185-199-111-153.github.com (185.199.111.153): icmp_seq=3 ttl=56 time=105 ms

Right now, Arduino is missing the Proffieboards. I’ve tried to search for the Proffieboards in Boards Manager to no avail. The “Error downloading” I get is posted every time I launch the Board Manager to try to search for the Proffieboards.

The only updates I got from Linux in the last week were for Google Chrome. Hence, I don’t know what it can be happening.

And, I checked that the link has not disappeared from the “Additional Board Manager URLs” in File>Preferences. It’s there.

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This file downloads just fine for me, at least in a browser. (Haven’t tried it in arduino.)
Have you tried this in a browser?
If it downloads in a browser, but not in Arduino, maybe you should try a newer version of Arduino?
(1.8.3 is ancient.)

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Hi profezzorn,

I tried it in a browser, and I get to see the JSON/Raw Data/Header tabs. There’s no file download for me.

I can try installing a new Arduino version. Which one do you recommend?

Cheers.

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If you can see it, it already downloaded it.

Generally speaking, the latest one.
For linux, I would go with the AppImage

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Ok. I will do that. I’ll have a hectic next couple of weeks, though. I’ll report when I have a chance.

I really appreciate the fact you commented on my post despite me not being a regular here.

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Hi!

I downloaded the latest Arduino IDE: version 2.3.8. It was the AppImage as you suggested. I configured it, I didn’t have any link problem, and I successfully programmed one of my Proffie V3 boards :slight_smile:

Thanks for support and suggestion :pray: